October 5 editorial cartoons

Sunday's political cartoons include half-truth hucksters, a Capitol lockdown, and more

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This cartoon depicts a man watching television as he speaks to a woman. The man says, “I’m sick of these hucksters with their half-truths and deceptive claims. They must assume we’ll buy whatever they promote.” The woman says, “You could mute the commercials.” The man responds, “This is the evening news.”

(Image credit: Steve Kelley / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This cartoon is titled “Shutdown.” It depicts the U.S. Capitol building with padlocks around each section of the legislative branch.

(Image credit: Bill Day / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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