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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 07/14/2023 04:30am EDT

Tyson, an old friend of Trump's who recently dined with the former president at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, is, in his post-fight days, the host of the "Hotboxin'" podcast. It's a show that draws a variety of celebrities, including rapper Tyga, retired skateboarder Tony Hawk, and comedian Cedric the Entertainer. And he could soon field a former president who is now the prohibitive favorite to be his party's White House nominee. The Trump campaign's interest in the Tyson podcast is part of a broader strategic outreach to non-traditional media, specifically those affiliated with male audiences interested in contact and combat sports.…

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) speaks to reporters in front of the US Capitol on May 23, 2023. | Francis Chung/POLITICIAN “Early one morning in April 2016 I woke up seriously contemplating the possibility that I would never be able to generate the strength, focus and courage to get out of bed. The combination of crippling anxiety, chronic pain, muscle atrophy, and the fascinating mix of pharmaceuticals coursing through my body, I feared, finally broke me." Those are the words of Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, on the front page of his new…

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