Political cartoons for December 5

Friday’s political cartoons include DOJ censorship, bombing the New York Times, and more

Santa, an elf, and a reindeer look at a long Naughty List where all the names have been blacked out. Santa says, “The DOJ redacted it.”

(Image credit: Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

A U.S. fighter jet flies through the air, loaded with missiles. The pilot listens to a voice that says, “This is your Secretary of War speaking. When you get to the target, kill everybody!” The pilot responds, “But sir, I still don’t think it’s legal to bomb the New York Times!”

(Image credit: Paul Duginski / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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