Political cartoons for October 19

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

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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