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It’s hard to keep up with the current news cycle, with the failed assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump being pushed out of the news by Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the race.

We should see a bunch of great Biden and Kamala Harris cartoons Monday, but the most-reprinted cartoons of the past week were focused on Trump’s close brush with death during a political rally in Pennsylvania.

Dave Whamond penned the most-reprinted cartoon of the week, featuring a kid in front of a computer confused when prompted to go outside and play. Another popular cartoon, drawn by Jeff Koterba, featured a rare agreement between Democrats and Republicans over the shocking security failures that allowed the gunman to get so close to Trump.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Dave Whamond

#2. Jeff Koterba

#3. John Darkow

#4. Jeff Koterba

#5. John Darkow

#6. John Darkow

#7. Dave Whamond

#8. Rick McKee

#9. John Darkow

#10. Pat Bagley

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Daryl Cagle is the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of CagleCartoons.com, a syndicate that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to over 500 subscribing newspapers. See Daryl’s blog at DarylCagle.com and watch his video podcast about editorial cartoons at Caglecast.com

We’re only now beginning to get cartoons about Donald Trump being shot at a political rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, but last week there were plenty of cartoons highlighting the divisive nature of our country and the corrosive nature of our politics.

In fact, last week’s most-reprinted cartoon came from the pen of Chris Weyant, and seems oddly prescient in the wake of the Trump rally shooting. Weyant’s cartoon shows a fried Uncle Sam after attempting to unify blue states and red states, which is as relevant now as it was before Saturday’s rally.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Chris Weyant

#2. Dave Granlund

#3. John Darkow

#4. Dave Whamond

#5. Adam Zyglis

#6. Jeff Koterba

#7. Ed Wexler

#8. R.J.Matson

#9. Chris Weyant

#10. Pat Bagley

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Daryl Cagle is the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of CagleCartoons.com, a syndicate that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to over 500 subscribing newspapers. See Daryl’s blog at DarylCagle.com and watch his video podcast about editorial cartoons at Caglecast.com

Will Joe Biden drop out of the race? That’s the question everyone is asking following his disastrous debate performance last month.

Our most reprinted cartoon this week comes from Dave Granlund, who points out Biden isn’t the only candidate with an age problem. But his poor debate performance is helping people forget his opponent, 78-year-old Donald Trump, isn’t exactly a young man.

Another popular cartoon was a beach scene drawn by Rivers, with a mother enjoying her time away from politics and the news. Ignorance is truly bliss.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Dave Granlund

#2. John Darkow

#3. Rivers

#4. Jeff Koterba

#5. Bill Day

#6. Chris Weyant

#7. Gary McCoy

#8. Jeff Koterba

#9. Bob Englehart

#10. Bob Englehart

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Daryl Cagle is the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of CagleCartoons.com, a syndicate that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to over 500 subscribing newspapers. See Daryl’s blog at DarylCagle.com and watch his video podcast about editorial cartoons at Caglecast.com

Well now do you care about the election?

After last week’s debate debacle, President Joe Biden is facing open calls to end his presidential campaign. And Donald Trump didn’t win over any new supporters after repeating lies about the 2020 election and refusing to accept the results this time around.

Rick McKee captured the feeling of much of the country well in his debate cartoon, featuring an anxious Uncle Sam. There was also Jeff Koterba’s Abraham Lincoln, sick to his stomach over both candidate’s performances.

One way or another, we’ll elect a president about four months.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Dave Granlund

#2. Rick McKee

#3. Bob Englehart

#4. Dave Granlund

#5. Jeff Koterba

#6. Jeff Koterba

#7. Chris Weyant

#8. Rick McKee

#9. Rick McKee

#10. John Darkow

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Daryl Cagle is the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of CagleCartoons.com, a syndicate that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to over 500 subscribing newspapers. See Daryl’s blog at DarylCagle.com and watch his video podcast about editorial cartoons at Caglecast.com

Has it been hot outside where you live?

More than 100 million Americans are currently under heat advisories thanks to a heat dome sitting over the eastern U.S. Jeff Koterba’s cartoon playing off the hot weather to criticize fake news and disinformation was a hit among editors this week.

I also chuckled at Chris Weyant’s weather cartoon, which features a couple of chickens bickering over the heat.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Jeff Koterba

#2. Bob Englehart

#3. Dave Granlund

#4. Adam Zyglis

#5. Chris Weyant

#6. Rivers

#7. Dave Granlund

#8. Bruce Plante

#9. Dave Whamond

#10. John Darkow

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Daryl Cagle is the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of CagleCartoons.com, a syndicate that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to over 500 subscribing newspapers. See Daryl’s blog at DarylCagle.com and watch his video podcast about editorial cartoons at Caglecast.com

This week, Hunter Biden – the president’s son – was convicted on gun charges by the same Department of Justice accused of being biased against former President Donald Trump.

Naturally, cartoonists feasted on the conflict. The most popular was Chris Weyant’s funny response, which tied the trial and Hunter’s conviction to a Father’s Day present gone horribly awry.

However, our most-reprinted cartoon this week came from Dave Granlund, who deftly outlined all the pitfalls facing us as we trek out on our summer vacations and attempt to tune out politics, at least for a little bit.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Dave Granlund

#2. John Darkow

#3. Chris Weyant

#4. Dave Granlund

#5. Chris Weyant

#6. Rick McKee

#7. R.J. Matson

#8. Guy Parsons

#9. Bob Englehart

#10. Jeff Koterba

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Daryl Cagle is the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of CagleCartoons.com, a syndicate that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to over 500 subscribing newspapers. See Daryl’s blog at DarylCagle.com and watch his video podcast about editorial cartoons at Caglecast.com

Afraid of robots taking over? If your phone habits are like most Americans, they already have, as Dave Whamond points out in his funny cartoon about artificial intelligence and our growing addiction to screens.

Sadly, a lot of the info we’re reading online is wrong. Frank Hansen mocked Google for its error-filled, A.I.-powered search results that told people to put glue on pizza and to eat rocks.

Fortunately, computers will be drawing all editorial cartoons in the near future, so the robots won’t have to worry about being mocked by us humans.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Dave Whamond

#2. Dave Granlund

#3. Jeff Koterba

#4. John Darkow

#5. Frank Hansen

#6. Jeff Koterba

#7. R.J. Matson

#8. Pat Byrnes

#9. Dick Wright

#10. Rick McKee

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Daryl Cagle is the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of CagleCartoons.com, a syndicate that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to over 500 subscribing newspapers. See Daryl’s blog at DarylCagle.com and watch his video podcast about editorial cartoons at Caglecast.com

Donald Trump’s historic guilty verdict coming Thursday night means none of this week’s most popular cartoons feature the first felon to have a serious shot at becoming president.

Instead, we have a delightful mix of topics ranging from the anniversary of D-Day to the death of basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton. There are also several cartoons about the economy, which is both doing really well and worse than it’s ever been, depending on whom you’re speaking with.

This week’s most-reprinted cartoon was Jeff Koterba’s warning shot about A.I., featuring a man so desperate to keep his job he’s considering doing it as a hobby.

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Jeff Koterba

#2. Chris Weyant

#3. Dave Granlund

#4. Guy Parsons

#5. Dave Whamond

#6. John Cole

#7. John Darkow

#8. Dick Wright

#9. Rivers

#10. John Darkow

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Daryl Cagle is the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of CagleCartoons.com, a syndicate that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to over 500 subscribing newspapers. See Daryl’s blog at DarylCagle.com and watch his video podcast about editorial cartoons at Caglecast.com

Our list of the most-reprinted cartoons was a real smorgasbord this week, with topics ranging from the increasing role of artificial intelligence to the collapse of Red Lobster. I particularly enjoyed Bob Englehart’s cartoon about the tough needle cartoonists need to thread these days to make it onto the opinion page.

Editors loved Chris Weyant’s cartoon about next month’s presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Though I don’t think CNN will be promoting it as “The Geezer vs. The Sleazer.”

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Chris Weyant

#2. John Darkow

#3. Daryl Cagle

#4. Dave Whamond

#5. Dick Wright

#6. Bob Englehart

#7. Dave Granlund

#8. Bill Day

#9. Dave Granlund

#10. Monte Wolverton

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Daryl Cagle is the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of CagleCartoons.com, a syndicate that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to over 500 subscribing newspapers. See Daryl’s blog at DarylCagle.com and watch his video podcast about editorial cartoons at Caglecast.com

Addicted to screens? You’re not alone – according to recent studies, upwards of half of all Americans who own a smartphone display addictive behavior.

But that’s also nothing new. As Dave Whamond points out in his popular cartoon this week, people were addicted to their television screens when phones were still devices attached to the wall.

Maybe that’s why so many people flocked to see the northern lights, supercharged this year by massive solar flares. As Jeff Koterba points out, it’s a rare moment where people from across the political spectrum can enjoy something together. Or maybe they’re just sick of their phones

Here are our top ten most reprinted cartoons of the week:

#1. Dave Whamond

#2. Jeff Koterba

#3. Chris Weyant

#4. Chris Weyant

#5. Dave Whamond

#6. Jeff Koterba

#7. Dave Granlund

#8. Chris Weyant

#9. John Darkow

#10. Monte Wolverton

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Daryl Cagle is the publisher of Cagle.com and owner of CagleCartoons.com, a syndicate that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to over 500 subscribing newspapers. See Daryl’s blog at DarylCagle.com and watch his video podcast about editorial cartoons at Caglecast.com