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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 06/02/2023 04:30am EDT

A birthday celebration for the nation is the kind of event that can be described as quintessential Trump: full of patriotic themes and state planning. He's been on his radar for a while. In his first address to the joint session of Congress, Trump noted that "in nine years, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding, 250 years from the day we declared our independence." Trump also created a 1776 Commission while in the White House to "allow a new generation to better understand the history and principles of the founding of the United States in…

Musk had previously responded to the fake account's tweet claiming to be in love with him with a fire emoji. As of Tuesday night, the fake account had amassed more than 130,000 followers. The account, which displayed the name “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Press Release (parody),” was “verified” with a blue check. The verification system used to be a form of authentication for Twitter accounts, in part, a way to prevent users from mistaking the accounts of government officials or famous users for fake accounts. Under Musk, the site switched to a pay-to-verify system, allowing any user to sign up and have…

The Texas House of Representatives later voted to impeach Paxton, resulting in his suspension from office. Trump lashed out in particular at Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, whom Trump called "hardly a Republican at all." Trump also called the process "election interference" and said, "Free Ken Paxton, wait until the next election!" In 2020, Paxton asked the United States Supreme Court to overturn President Joe Biden's election defeat of Trump. Scandals have followed Paxton throughout his career, with the latest allegations of bribery and breach of public trust resulting in the Republican-led House of Representatives meeting on Saturday to begin…