The fourth estate

The fourth estate

Print newspapers, a puppet performance, and more

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An elderly wife and husband sit in their respective chairs. The man reads a book and the woman reads a newspaper with a headline of “Mitch McConnell says he’s not dead yet.” The woman says, “When print newspapers are gone, what will members of Congress hold up in photos to prove they’re still alive?”

Rick McKee / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

A Todd Blanche puppet testifies before the Senate and says, “I operate at arm’s length from the president.” Meanwhile, Donald Trump is under the desk with his hand operating the puppet.

Michael de Adder / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

This cartoon is titled “Wealth Gap Lesson #1: How a CEO and a salaried worker would appear if proportioned to the size and pay of their compensation.” The image depicts a giant CEO in a suit with a cigar. The cigar drops ashes onto a tiny female worker.

David Horsey / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

This cartoon is set in the sky and displays the hand-me-down 747 given to Donald Trump by Qatar. The plane is pulling a sign that is a social-media post from Trump warning the Iranians about “taking a shot at Air Force One.” A voice on the plane says, “I feel safer now that President Trump has retrofitted this old Qatari airplane with advanced, state-of-the-art, anti-missile technology!”

R.J. Matson / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

Donald Trump stands outside a maze labeled “IRAN WAR”. He stares down at a welcome mat that reads, “Welcome Back”.

Bill Bramhall / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

A woman waves a white flag of surrender as she melts into a pile of sweat on the sidewalk during an unbearably hot day. The sun is labeled Heat “Wave”.

Joe Heller / Copyright 2026 Hellertoon.com

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