Political cartoons for October 19

Sunday's editorial cartoons include Pete Hegseth and the press, an absence of government, and more

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This cartoon is titled “The Press…” It depicts an angry Pete Hegseth with a hot iron labeled Print and Broadcast. He’s “pressing” a distressed journalist on an ironing board.

(Image credit: Adam Zyglis / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts a man and woman driving into Washington DC. The billboard next to their car reads, “Next 25 miles: Experimental ‘No Government’ Zone.”

(Image credit: Harley Schwadron / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is a version of the famous painting of George Washington heroically crossing the Delaware in a boat with an American flag and a group of proud-looking patriots. A voice comes from where the boat is headed and says, “I’m getting tired of these No Kings rallies.”

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

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