Cartoon of the Day (9/11/26)

POLITICAL CARTOONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 9/9/26:

Despot Claims Entire Universe

“Only Trump Could Have Done This,” Despot Says

Trump the Renamer-in-Chief Keen to Leave His Mark — or His Stain — on World (The Guardian)

We Toured Trump’s DC Vanity Projects. It’s a Mess. (Mother Jones)

Republican Drops Jaw Dropping Admission About Trump (Brian Tyler Cohen - video)

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Trump Mourns War Dead

“Except It’s Not Really a War,” Trump Says

Fact Sheet: Costs of the Trump Administration’s War in Iran (Center for American Progress)

Fox Hosts Say Iran Victory Is Imminent — or Already Happened. Trump Has Reportedly Been Told It Could Last Into 2029. (Media Matters)

This Trump Speech Sent a Dangerous Message to Iran‍ — and the Rest of the World (Slate)

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Drunkard Revamping Military

“I Don’t Get Shit-Faced Every Day,” Hegseth Says

Buckle Up, Whiskey Pete. Your Worst Nightmare Is Coming for You. (Crooks & Liars)

Why Is Pete Hegseth Purging Women From Command? Doug Wilson Is Why. (Mother Jones)

Acting Navy Secretary Casually Drops ‘Stunning Admission} on US Bases Amid War: Report (Raw Story)

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Nation Commemorates Solemn Day

President Again Goes Low

How the War on Terror Continues to Terrorize Communities 25 Years Later (In These Times)

How 9/11 Birthed the Trump Era (The Coffee Klatch With Robert Reich - video)

What We Remember When We Remember 9/11 (The Conversation)

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Packed Court Fellates Despot

“I Just Can’t Get Enough,” Chief Justice Roberts Says

Will the Roberts Court Kill Mail-In Voting and Subvert the Midterms? (Truthdig)

Supreme Court Gets Involved in Trump Admin’s Relentless Crusade to Purge Voter Rolls (Talking Points Memo)

The Long Con of John Roberts (The Progressive)

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USPS Deployed to Rig Midterms

“We Must Never Allow Democrats to Regain Power,” Despot Says

Trump’s DOJ Finally Admitted Their Real Goal (Democracy Docket - video)

Appeals Court Hands Trump a Loss on Mail Voting (HuffPost)

U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds (ProPublica)

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Old Man Circling the Drain

80-Year-Old With Dementia and Heart Disease Lashing Out as the End Nears

Donald Trump’s Emotional Support Convention (Salon)

xJonathan Swan’s Dive Into Trump’s Reality (The Weekly Show With Jon Stewart - video)

Epstein Co-Conspirator Faces New Lawsuit Over Disturbing Allegations!! (Katie Phang - video)

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Midterms to Be Cancelled

Despot to Declare Emergency of Some Kind

The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections to Entrench the Imperial Presidency (Center for American Progress)

Trump’s Midterm Mess Collides With a Courtroom Time Crunch (Axios)

Senate Republicans Get Nighymare News Ahead of Election (Brian Tyler Cohen and The Bulwark)

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US Economy Teeters

Despot Calls for More Tax Breaks for the Ultra Wealthy

NY Post Makes Up Horror Stories About Wealthy Fleeing Mamdani (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting)

The Old America Is Dying. Who Will Build the New One? (The Hartmann Report)

Weapons, War and Profit: Inside the $2.9 Trillion Global Arms Race (LA Progressive)

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Canada Fights Back

Elbows Up in Trade War Started by US

Carney Hits Back at Lutnick Over Failed Trump Trade Deal (The Damage Report - video)

Canada Strikes Back at Trump With Retaliatory Tariffs as US Trade War Escalates (France24)

Trump-Canada Trade War Erupts, Natalie Harp Drama, El-Sayed on Fox News: A Closer Look (Late Night With Seth Meyers

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Big Tech Out of Control

Americans Feel Under Siege

Ex-Anthropic Insider Tells CNN How AI Could Kill All Humans by 2030 (CNN - video)

Ajeya Cotra — “This Might Be the Clearest Warning Shot We Ever Get” (Dwarkesh Patel - video)

Newly Created Viruses Are a Warning. We Still Have a Window to Stop AI-Enabled Bioweapons (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

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In Other News

Widespread Poverty in Gaza Is Forcing Children to Become Breadwinners (Truthout)

Many People Aren’t Connecting the Dots Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather (Inside Climate News)

Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon & Ms. Magazine Co-Founder, Dies at 92 (Democracy Now! - video)

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