As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, Donald Trump, who has made himself and family billions of dollars at taxpayers' expense, attacks his political opponents as “godless,” “evil” communists.

(Free access) Beyond flags and fireworks. Let the anniversary be a renewal of the work, a reminder that the right to govern ourselves is also the obligation to govern ourselves well: to show up, to listen, to tell the truth and to extend to one another the basic decency a shared citizenship demands.

Time to vote like your life depends on it? Far more House Republicans than Democrats represent districts where the most residents face major medical challenges — and lack health insurance.

Parisians and tourists can take a refreshing plunge in the Seine, for the second summer in a row. A century-old ban has given way to what is fast becoming a new Parisian summer tradition.

Happy July 4th! A reminder of what Americans are honoring on the nation’s 250th birthday, which eclipses any individual.

Editorial cartoonist John Deering captures the irony of Donald Trump — a grifter who has protected himself against IRS audits — attacking a movement that’s responding to the obscene and growing disparity of wealth in the United States.

“Unwelcome Mat.” Uzbek political cartoonist Muzaffar Yulchiboev’s take on America’s transformation at 250.

“How Hot IS It?” Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris weighs in on the sweltering heatwave shutting down events across the country, including Donald Trump’s sparsely attended Great American State Fair in the nation’s capital.

The Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to drop criminal investigations and abandon pending cases related to “defeat devices” — software used to bypass emissions controls.

Judging by the latest polling, editorial cartoonist Andrew Winters has correctly guessed the nation’s July 4th birthday wish.

Slovenian editorial cartoonist Franco Juri notes Donald Trump’s visit today to Mount Rushmore, which comes after years of Trump suggesting his face deserves a spot on the iconic monument.

Now we know what 321 diamonds, 56 sapphires, 13 emeralds and six rubies will buy.

Who is left holding the bag? Donald Trump hasn't made money off his crypto investments. Instead, he pockets transaction and licensing fees and other revenue associated with the coins, which have lost more than 90 percent of their value since their 2025 peak.

Silence of the lambs?

Fair to say that Donald Trump's claim that climate change is a hoax is itself a self-serving hoax perpetrated by a grifter in chief who receives massive financial support from the oil, gas, and coal industries?

Victims are not faceless. Hanny Ourhaan-Weijl and her husband, Maurits, were deported in September 1942 to Auschwitz, where the Dutch Jewish couple was murdered.

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Enjoy Paul Landacre’s “Sultry Day" (1937).

Editorial cartoonist John Deering urges Americans to have patience in the belief that better days are ahead, with the country eventually returning to being a beacon of liberty and welcoming of immigrants.

Editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich previews Donald Trump’s July 4th address.

Editorial cartoonist Daniel Boris: “We can only imagine how embarrassed America's founding fathers would be of the current president of the United States.”

Editorial cartoonist Angelo Lopez laments friendships lost as America has become increasingly polarized amid arguments over many issues, including the fate of democracy, arresting undocumented immigrants and the growing disparity of wealth.

Mexican editorial cartoonist Jorge Gonzalez is alarmed that Donald Trump and his family are enriching themselves by investing in and owning ventures that have business with the federal government.

“Growing Disparity.” Editorial cartoonist Charles Beyl weighs in on the fact that nearly 40 percent of Americans can’t afford an unexpected $400 expense without putting it on a credit card or taking a loan.

Editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich’s version of the grifting of America, which has seen Donald Trump and his family enrich themselves by roughly $2 billion since his return to the White House.

Editorial cartoonist Bill Bramhall has fun at Donald Trump’s expense. Despite video confirming a dearth of attendance, Trump is publicly claiming his Great American State Fair is a tremendous success, while privately fuming over its sparse turnout.

“There’s only one way forward: We have to move past digital shame. We need a collective societal pact that acknowledges we all have embarrassing secret foibles, interests, obsessions and neuroses that are password-protected for now, but may not be forever.”

Immigration hardliners and Donald Trump allies have long been urging the administration to do more worksite raids, seeing them as a way to deport a large swath of undocumented immigrants.

Canadian editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder captures the moment — and Donald Trump’s reaction to the Supreme Court rejecting his unconstitutional effort to end birthright citizenship.

It was interesting that when U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro was asked how the allegations against former Olympian David Hearn — tugging on a 2x2-foot patch of partially detached pool liner — compare to the destruction done to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, she quickly called on another reporter.

"Ma'am, how pregnant are you?" The proposal would open a new immigration battle over pregnancy, travel and citizenship, shifting the conversation from challenging the rights of children born in the U.S. to restricting who can enter the country.

Coffee is, arguably, the world’s most scientifically scrutinized beverage. Researchers have collectively carried out thousands of studies looking at its effects on lifespan, to cardiovascular health, blood sugar levels, weight loss, cancer risk and more.

At his supporters expense? “I don’t know if I had a better career in politics or business,” said Donald Trump, as he boarded his new Air Force One jet given to him by Qatar. “But I had a great career in business. And you saw the cash.”

This time, without the high-profile sweeps that fueled massive protests, the White House wants an increase in arrests. It is unclear how long the pace will continue, but ICE officials were told that 2,000 arrests a day is the new standard for enforcement.

When democracy dies. Otto Nebel’s “Ascona Ronco” (1927). Popular during the Weimar Republic, Nebel was branded a degenerate artist when the Nazis took power. He escaped punishment by fleeing to Switzerland.

Conservative editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez reminds Trump supporters that they had better hope that the next Democratic president has a better sense of ethics than their retribution-seeking corrupt champion.

Enjoy Inka Essenhigh’s “Blue Spruce and Waning Crescent Moon" (2021).

Editorial cartoonist John Deering weighs in on the embarrassingly sparse attendance at Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair.

Austrian editorial cartoonist Marian Kamensky believes there’s an ugly stain defiling America’s 250th anniversary.

Dutch editorial cartoonist Benjamin Kikkert marvels at the irony of self-identified devout Christians remaining loyal to the master of repeatedly committing the seven deadly sins.

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz sounds the alarm over encouraging aggressive masculinity and basing critical decisions on the gut at the expense of inconvenient facts.

Editorial cartoonist Bill Bramhall offers no-risk financial advice.

Italian editorial cartoonist Lamberto Tomassini mocks Donald Trump sharing an image of himself as Atlas, holding up the world. The real weight Trump carries, and by which he risks being crushed, isn't the world but the many allegations against him in the Epstein files.

“All Pay the Chief.” Editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich’s take on what was once unthinkable and is now common practice.

Sister Leticia “Letty” Ugboaja was walking to Sunday Mass in McAllen, Texas, when federal immigration officers stopped her, confiscated her rosary and put her in handcuffs.

Jackpot. Donald Trump made at a minimum of $2.2 billion in 2025. That compares to $622 million his enterprises pulled in for all of 2024, before he returned to the White House.

Who to believe? Donald Trump: It's a hoax. Climate scientists: The link between climate change and heat waves like we’ve seen this spring and summer is especially strong, straightforward and well understood. As the planet warms, extreme heat events are becoming more common, intense and long-lasting.

Donald Trump was livid after seeing aerial images of the sparse crowd at his campaign-style rally last week. A dismal turnout is expected when he headlines his Independence Day celebration, which will take place amid a blistering heatwave.

No matter how many times you repeat a falsehood, it remains a falsehood.

Victims are not faceless. In December 1943, Andre Hartstein was deported from Drancy to Auschwitz. After arrival selection he was murdered in a gas chamber.