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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 01/27/2023 04:30am EST

“We need each other,” McDaniel told committee members after calling for Dhillon and Lindell to join her onstage. “We listen to them, grassroots. We know. We listen to Harmeet; We listen to Mike Lindell... [W]With us united and all of us united, the Democrats are going to hear us in 2024.” Speaking to a swarm of reporters after the vote, Dhillon said she is committed to working to mend the fractures in the party, but party unity will not come overnight. “We didn't expect this to become a nationwide grassroots movement,” he said. “So I am committed to healing and…

And once again, Donald Trump is at the center of the debate. Playbook co-author Rachael Bade flew to Orange County, California, to watch the fireworks at the RNC's winter meeting, where three-time incumbent chairwoman Ronna McDaniel faced a challenge from conservative lawyer Harmeet Dhillon. To understand what this fight is about, Rachael had breakfast with Bill Palatucci, a longtime party insider who is also a close ally of Chris Christie and a strong critic of Donald Trump. In this week's episode, Palatucci explains how the Dhillon-McDaniel race isn't just about the RNC presidency, it's about who will lead the GOP…

“As the saying goes, personnel is politics, and at the end of the day, if we have pink-haired communists teaching our children, we are in big trouble,” Trump said. “We are at the bottom of the list in education and yet we are the biggest spenders, but we will be first in education no matter where you go anywhere in the world.” Although much of education policy is dictated by state and local governments, Trump's proposals continue to represent a radical departure from longstanding approaches. Taken as a whole, they represent an attempt by the former president to put his…