September 25 editorial cartoons

Thursday's political cartoons include the Justice Department cleaning up after Tom Homan, insider trading, and the lure of authoritarianism

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This cartoon depicts a male member of the Dept. of Justice in a suit walking a mean-looking bulldog with the words “Homan” on his side. The man in the suit carries a bag that reads, “$50 thousand bribe” and says, “We always pick up after our dogs!” The Tom Homan dog says, “Just like illegal aliens … we make the investigation ‘disappear!’”

(Image credit: John Darkow / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon takes place outside the U.S. Capitol building. A man in a suit with a briefcase speaks into a cell phone. He says, “It wasn’t insider trading. It was free-market capitalism.”

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

This cartoon is titled “Which is the proven threat to children’s health?” A bottle of acetaminophen is on the left and is choice “A,” A box of 9 millimeter bullets is on the right and is choice “B.”

(Image credit: John Cole / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon features two Republicans and two Democrats on a tennis court playing in a tournament called “CR Open: Short-term funding bill.” A giant tennis ball labeled “Partial Government Shutdown” covers nearly the entire court and has cracked the ground. The two opposing sides say the same thing: “The ball is in your court!”

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

This cartoon depicts a toddler on an “E-bike” who leaves behind him a wake of upended people of all ages and races, including an elderly woman, a dog walker, a man in a suit, a hipster-looking guy with a beard, another little kid on a tricycle and more. The boy on the e-bike says, “It’s OK! It’s environmentally friendly!”

(Image credit: Scott Stantis / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This editorial cartoon shows a woman dressed like a doctor who sits in a chair rubbing her eyes as she watches television. She says to a man next to her, “There’s so much stupidity in this timeline. It’s giving me a headache.” The man hands her a bottle of pills and says, “Take two Tylenol.”

(Image credit: Marshall Ramsey / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This cartoon takes place deep underwater and depicts two fish. It’s dark and the fish on the right is labeled “Authoritarianism” and is an anglerfish with a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth and a light attached to its head. The light is bright and is labeled “Disinformation.” The other fish is much smaller and harmless looking. It eagerly swims toward the bright light.

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

This cartoon is titled “Politically Motivated Science Administration.” It depicts four people in lab coats doing silly things. From left, one bounces a ball on a paddle, one looks at a cell phone, one eats an ice cream cone, and one listens to her own head with a stethoscope. A fifth person speaks into a microphone and says, “Our latest study has revealed the following causes of autism: vaccines, Tylenol, transgender athletes, windmills and peer reviewed medical evidence. This list is subject to change.”

(Image credit: Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This cartoon is titled “Collateral Damage.” It depicts an aged and faded paper copy of the Constitution that has been punctured by dozens of darts that missed a target at the bottom. The target at the bottom is labeled “HATE SPEECH.”

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

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