Political cartoons for January 21

Wednesday's political cartoons include a terrifying spectacle, an absent Congress, and worst-case investments

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This cartoon plays off of Stanley Kubrick’s film “A Clockwork Orange.” It depicts Uncle Sam with his eyes held open by metal devices, just like Alex DeLarge in the film. The cartoon is titled “A Clockwork ORANGE” with the words “orange” underlined. Uncle Sam has his mouth wide open and thinks to himself, “I’ve got to watch this for THREE MORE YEARS?”

(Image credit: Nick Anderson / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This cartoon depicts a couple watching television at night. They are shown from the back as they sit on a couch. The screen shows Uncle Sam in front of the globe. Arrows labeled “USA” and “EU” point toward Greenland. The headlines on the screen read “10 p.m. Do you know where your Congress is?” and “NEWS: Trump threatens NATO.”

(Image credit: R.J. Matson / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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