Political cartoons for August 17

Monday's political cartoons include shock gloves, Navy shortages, and Freedom Dots

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Two heavily-armed male ice agents stand at urinals in a public bathroom. One says to the other, “Careful with the electric gloves.”

(Image credit: Bill Bramhall / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

A haggard-looking shirtless man is lost at sea, floating on a makeshift raft. He looks up at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier looming above him. Sailors are on the deck trying to get the haggard man’s attention. They are holding up signs that read, “SOS” and “Help!”

(Image credit: Steve Breen / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate)

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