August 19 editorial cartoons

Tuesday's political cartoons include former Russian territories, Texas redistricting, and cellphone-free classrooms

This cartoon depicts a diplomat in a suit walking outside with two Secret Service agents. The diplomat speaks into a phone and says, “Putin wants former Russian territories: Crimea, Luhanks, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson AND Alaska.”

(Image credit: Michael Ramirez / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This is a two-panel cartoon. The first panel is titled “Los Angeles: Democratic Redistricting News Conference” and shows Gavin Newsom at a podium. Newsom says, “Wake up America!” The second panel is titled “Los Angeles: Republican Redistricting News Conference” and shows masked ICE agents armed and looking dangerous. One says, “Go to sleep America!”

(Image credit: Jack Ohman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

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