Political cartoons for May 6

Wednesday's political cartoons include hantavirus on the high seas, gerrymandering, and the sound of a ceasefire

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(Image credit: Monte Wolverton / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is a takeoff on the recent incident at Newark Airport where a jet clipped a light pole before landing. The event caused a truck to crash. In this version, the truck is labeled “Democracy” and the plane landing above is labeled “Gerrymandering”.

(Image credit: Michael Ramirez / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

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