5 dramatically dysfunctional cartoons about the government shutdown

Artists take on life without government, foam finger pointing, and more

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This cartoon depicts an older man and woman in their home. The man reads a newspaper while the woman, with a dog on her lap, looks at a table. The woman says, “Sigh, they’re threatening yet another government shutdown!” The man says, “Why don’t they just go ahead and do it! I say we try things without a government for a while!”

(Image credit: Dave Whamond / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is titled “Special Delivery.” It takes place outside the U.S. Capitol building and shows two dump trucks labeled “Blame Republicans” and “Blame Democrats” each dumping out foam fingers to point at each other. There is a sign on the steps that reads, “Government Shut Down.”

(Image credit: R.J. Matson / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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