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cartoon carousel Every week, political cartoonists from across the country and across the political spectrum apply their inky skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other shocking events in the world of politics. The fruits of this labor are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and infuriate readers of all political persuasions. Here's a deal on the best of this week's crop, fresh from the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. By POLITICAL STAFF 05/12/2023 04:30am EDT

The Pulitzer Prizes are considered the most prestigious awards in American journalism, recognizing work in 15 journalistic categories. POLITICO was the first to report on a draft Supreme Court opinion that would mark a complete repudiation of the 1973 decision guaranteeing federal constitutional protection of the right to abortion. Chief Justice John Roberts called the unauthorized release of the draft opinion "a singular and egregious violation" of the court's trust. No draft decision in the court's modern history has been made public while a case was still pending. In January, the Supreme Court released the results of an internal investigation…

The discussions come amid a seemingly growing alliance between Trump and Ramaswamy, a wealthy businessman and conservative activist also seeking the Republican nomination. Ramaswamy has largely refrained from criticizing Trump. Just this week, he defended the former president after a New York City jury found him responsible for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Ramaswamy has also become a persistent critic of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump's chief rival. Last week, Trump issued a statement praising Ramaswamy, saying: "What I like about Vivek is that he only has good things to say about 'President Trump' and all that…