Political cartoons for September 17

Thursday's political cartoons include the Hegseth bomb, Patel's piggy, and a tariff lesson

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Two high-ranking men in the military are in a command-post room with computer screens and a large table where troops and tank models can be moved. The man on the left says, “Sir! According to our intel, Iran acquired a weapon that could completely destroy the US military!” The other man responds, “They’ve captured Hegseth?”

(Image credit: Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

Kash Patel stands on a ladder and applies lipstick to a pug named “Kash Patel’s FBI”. A man nearby says, “I can’t tell if you’re trying to cover up something or attract new recruits.”

(Image credit: Nick Anderson / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

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