A $100 million campaign and $50,000 bonuses targeting recruits who are military enthusiasts, guns-rights advocates and who attend UFC fights.

(Free access) With anti-vaxxer HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. citing "personal choice" in rolling back government vaccine policies, here's an excellent guide to assist parents in making a responsible personal choice to protect their children.

What comes next may determine whether Zohran Mamdani will be viewed as the catalyst for a new era or as a failed idealist. However, there is a caveat. Keep in mind that in this world of polarized politics, Trump's base has not deserted him even as he fails to deliver on his campaign promises.

Had any troubling dreams lately?

Ring in the new year with photographer Marjory Collins’ “Bleeker Street, New Year's Day" (Manhattan, New York, 1943).

Ukrainian editorial cartoonist Giorgi Navana: It seems that the years-long efforts of Reagan and his predecessors to dismantle the “evil empire” may have been in vain. Trump now appears to be doing everything possible to push Ukraine — or parts of it — back under Russia’s iron grip.

Austrian editorial cartoonist Marian Kamensky responds to Trump’s anger after learning that Ukrainian drones targeted one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences.

Jordanian editorial cartoonist Omar Al Abdallat weighs in on the grave challenge faced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — a Putin-Trump alliance that appears dedicated to eviscerating his country.

Editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich doesn’t pull his punches.

Editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez takes exception to Trump’s bizarre claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants the country he invaded and is bombing, Ukraine, to be successful.

(Free access) Putin may have Trump's ear, but not that of his fellow Russians. “I would never have signed a contract if I’d known what it’s like out there. Our television is lying to us,” said Fyodor, a young soldier from Siberia who was badly wounded in Ukraine.

Research has shown that folic acid can reduce birth defects by up to 70%. That’s why it’s found in prenatal vitamins. But because women may not find out they are pregnant for weeks or months, public health has long recommended that folic acid also be added to staple foods.

"I spoke to the president, he tells me it's on its way," Trump said. "You can't do better than that, right?" Maybe not. "There has been no conversation between President Herzog and President Trump since the pardon request was submitted," Herzog's office reported.

RFK Jr. has wreaked havoc on vaccination policies and programs, canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in federal investment for mRNA vaccines, including ones that would have improved our ability to fight the next flu pandemic, and chased away doctors and scientists at the FDA and CDC.

A warning for the United States and U.S. utilities? China is building utility-scale solar farms in South Africa, as in other developing economies.

Another chapter in Idiots with Guns. Cody Wayne Adams, 33, was charged with first-degree manslaughter.

Victims are not faceless. Izaak Grynszpan was arrested in September 1942. The Jewish tailor was deported to Auschwitz, where he was murdered on Oct. 19, 1942.

Cruise into today in a Nash Metropolitan. The original price at launch in March 1954 was around $1,445 for the hardtop and $1,469 for the convertible.

Cuban editorial cartoonist Ramón Díaz Yanes believes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s designs on Europe and NATO are obvious.

Ukrainian editorial cartoonist Oleksiy Kustovsky questions the hold Russian President Vladimir Putin has on Trump and why he appears be in control of U.S. policy on Ukraine.

Editorial cartoonist Clay Bennett previews what awaits 42 million Americans with Affordable Care Act coverage — a massive hike in premiums after Republican lawmakers refused to extend subsidies.

Editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is the marionette master.

It may not be true, but the word on the street among hispanics here in Escondido is that bounty hunters are getting $1,500 a head as they rely on racial profiling in their efforts to apprehend suspected undocumented immigrants.

"I can only imagine what Zelensky was thinking at that moment," said Oleksiy Sorokin, a journalist with the Ukrainian newspaper The Kyiv Independent. Zelensky appeared to raise and eyebrow and laugh as Trump made the remarks.

(Free access) We live in a period of extraordinary unrest. Millions died in a pandemic. War in Ukraine. Climate change. Uncertainty and anxiety are fertile conditions for authoritarians who promise to restore order to chaos and narcissists who exude intoxicating levels of confidence and charisma.

When democracy dies. Sergius Pauser’s “Still Life with Masks” (1929). When the Nazis annexed Austria, Pauser was declared a degenerate artist and his work banned. Hitler personally tore three of his pictures off the walls of an exhibition in 1939.

Are you feeling the cold? Rafał Malczewski’s “Winter" (1930).

Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris weighs in on the impact of Republican lawmakers refusing to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, which will hit 42 million Americans with a sharp hike in their insurance premiums.

Editorial cartoonist Deb Milbrath takes a dim view of Trump, relaxing in his gold palaces, offering $12 billion in taxpayer money to bail out American farmers financially kneecapped by his tariff-driven trade policies.

Cuban editorial cartoonist Ramsés Morales questions the validity and wisdom of Trump’s bizarre claim after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to succeed.

The Dutch editorial cartoonist known as TRIK weighs in on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grip on Trump and his successful manipulation of the easily fooled, flattering-seeking U.S. leader.

British editorial cartoonist Chris Riddell believes new car designs look angry.

Sound familiar? Russia repeatedly claimed it had been attacked by Ukraine, calling its invasion of its neighbor an act of self-defense.

Troubling? Russia has not moved from its maximalist position. Trump says he has veto power over Ukrainian proposals, while at the same time saying the result of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be good for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

(Free access) Trump parrots the tropes of the 1920s — countries “sweepings of their jails and asylums” and that the “whole tone of American life, social, moral and political has been lowered and vulgarized by them”— but America has always turned to immigrants to fill intellectual and labor needs.

Victims are not faceless. Gertrude Rosenbaum was stripped of her citizenship when the Nazis took power. The Jewish actress was deported in 1944 to Auschwitz, where she was murdered.

Mesmerizing? Scott Burdick’s “Anke the Animator” (2025).

Editorial cartoonist Richard Codor resurrects James Gillray’s famous “Plumb-Pudding in Danger” as it appears Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump seek to carve spheres of influence.

Dutch editorial cartoonist Benjamin Kikkert wonders what pain and suffering the Trump-Putin relationship/alliance will bring in 2026.

Editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich goes a step further, affixing a proper label amid Trump’s renaming campaign.

Dutch editorial cartoonist Maarten Wolterink notes what Trump slapping his name on the John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts brings to the facility.

Perhaps someone should remind Trump that he was a registered Democrat from 2001 to 2009, years in which his pal Epstein was serving up young women and minors to rich and influential men?

Interesting response. "I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Christmas than by avenging the death of Christians through the justified mass killing of Islamic terrorists. You’ve got to love it!"

The bottom line. Tariffs, Trump's trade policies wreaking costly havoc on supply chains and rising inflation have fueled a surge in corporate bankruptcies not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession.

Life after print. We went digital a long time ago. I felt the loss this week after riding in the rain, hit by the fact that I had no old newspapers to stuff in my cycling shoes to dry them out.

Capture the mood in Rebecca Aldernet’s “Pensive” (2024).

Bad idea?

When democracy dies. Jeanne Mammen’s “Free Room” (1930). Popular during the Weimar Republic, Mammen was declared a degenerate artist when Hitler took power. The Nazis rejected her portrayal of strong-willed women, which ran counter to their believe women should be submissive and have babies.

Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris believes it’s been a tough year for Americans.

Editorial cartoonist John Deering rings in the new year.