DAVE WHAMOND
THE HOUSE GAVEL
The House Gavel,Jim Jordan,Steve Scalise,showdown,House Speaker,floor vote,Kevin McCarthy replacement,clown show,Thor,Marvel,hammer,Jordan consolidating support,bid for House,credibility gap,Trump ally,insurrectionist,ignored subpoena,Congress,moderates
WE'VE COME SO FAR
Israel,Hamas,Palestinians,Hezbollah,mideast war,old tensions,military and political conflict,occupied territory,Gaza,terrorism,ongoing war,inflation,civil rights,racism,the Sixties,inequality,guns,abortion rights,old problems,nothing has changed,crisis
REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT CEASE FIRE
Republican,Democrat,house divided,civil war,congress gridlock,Hamas,Israel,Palestinians,terrorist attack,blame game,Netanyahu,Biden,Trump,intelligence secrets,classified documents,cease fire,Gaza,dysfunctional government,McCarthy,Speaker,finger pointing
IRON DOME
Hamas,attack on Israel,innocents murdered,brutality,human shields,iron dome,terrorist attack,inflection point,Netanyahu,Gaza,Palestinians,Hezbollah,Shabbat,Jewish people,never again,evil war,Iran,intelligence failure,IsraelHamas war,hostages,children
A NEW HOUSE SPEAKER
Republicans,elect new House Speaker,Kevin McCarthy replaced,Democrats,Jim Jordan,Steve Scalise,Trump,unclear choice,candidate forum,speakership vote,Matt Gaetz,right wing fringe,freedom caucus,increased urgency,Israel,Hamas,war in mideast,drama,Alexa
HIGH JOBS NUMBERS
Biden,low approval rating,lagging in polls,Bidenomics,no respect,jobs numbers,booming economy,employment rate,labor market,high employment gains,low chance of recession,interest rates,Federal Reserve,positive job growth,economic numbers,inflation,Wall St
COWARDLY LION
Trump,Cowardly Lion,web of lies,Wizard of Oz,fraud trial,Trump exposed,no financial genius,throws kids under bus,Weisselberg,Trump Organization,accountant,NY AG,Tish James,gag order,inflated assets,net worth,repeated fraud,crumbling business empire
TRUMP TRIAL
Trump trial,legal woes,courtroom decorum,Judge Engoron,rebukes Trump,gag order,New York,AG Tish James,civil fraud trial,tax,over inflating assets,Trump Organization,business empire crumbling,lying about wealth,real estate mogul facade,Trump to testify
REPUBLICANS EAT THEIR OWN
Republicans Eat Their Own,McCarthy voted out,Matt Gaetz,Speaker vacated,showdown,karma,blames Democrats,first House Speaker ousted,historic vote,clown show,extremists,farright GOP faction,freedom caucus,Mace,Pelosi,motion to vacate,rejected by own party
THE SEARCH FOR INTELLIGENT LIFE
Taylor Swift,pop superstar,Travis Kelce,Kansas City Chiefs,dating rumors,celebrity relationships,media frenzy,NFL,ratings,love affair,couple name,TnT,celeb culture,budding romance,Swifties,breaks the internet,climate change,real problems facing planet
MUG SHOTS
Mug shots,Trump legal woes,Trump trials,Biden polls,presidential popularity,Bidenomics,low approval ratings,no traction,reelection bid,branding is backfiring,economy,immigration,age,acuity,Tish James,Jack Smith,Fani Willis,Georgia,Jan 6 trial,fraud,NYAG
TRUMP FATIGUE
Trump fatigue,threatens foes,suggests executions,General Mark Milley,Joint Chiefs of Staff,death post,social media threats,mob boss,indictments,legal woes,civil suits,fraud,Trump exhaustion,media,Republicans,dominant force in GOP,frontrunner,clown show
MCCARTHY FAILURE TO LEAD
McCarthy,House leader,freedom caucus,held hostage by minority,fringe,failure to lead,government shutdown,weak speaker,GOP power struggle,Gaetz,stopgap bill,shutdown dilemma,funding,Congress,Senate,insurgency,farright Republicans,bipartisan,party chaos
TRUMP ORGANIZATION IS DONE
Trump Organization,shut down,committed fraud,ordered dissolved,certificates canceled,Letitia James,NY AG,federal judge Engoron,dissolution,summary judgment,Eric Trump,Donald Jr,Weisselberg,false valuations,unsavory business practices,AG James civil suit
TEACHERS AND INDOCTRINATION
Teachers,indoctrination,grooming,accused by right,increased scrutiny,LGBTQ+,safe space,school boards,Florida,DeSantis,Republicans,dangerous rhetoric,gender,trans,book bans,education,conspiracy theorists,indoctrinating students,CRT,accusations,extremists
THE RED HAT
Red Hat,Trump,MAGA,Q Anon,hatred,disinformation,mass psychosis,populism,extremism,farright,future of democracy,intolerance,racism,belligerence,Trumpism,fascism,antiwoke,celebrity,nativism,nationalism,conspiracy theorists,antifact,political phenomenon
FREEDOM CAUCUS HOLDS U.S. HOSTAGE
McCarthy,shutdown deadline looms,freedom caucus,holding country hostage,demands,farright lawmakers rebel,GOP in disarray,weak leadership,funding the government,stopgap,budget deadline,MTG,Matt Gaetz,state of crisis,military funding bill,Steve Martin
THERE IS NO BOTTOM
Mark Milley,claims Trump made disparaging remarks,disabled veteran,repugnant demand,wounded vet sings God Bless America,disgraceful comments,US Military,Veterans group demands apology,Joint Chiefs of Staff,military parade,rock bottom,mocks military
MUSK TO CHARGE FOR TWITTER X USE
Twitter,X,Elon Musk,CEO,social media platform,users,charging monthly fee,investors,advertisers,business decisions,dumpster fire,combating bots,losing money,subscription fees,desperate act,sparked outrage,running Twitter into ground,44 million,loses value
CODE ORANGE
Trump,Code Red,Trumps decision,overturn 2020 election,Meet the Press interview,Kristen Welker,admits fault,lawyers advice,legal woes,proof,election fraud claims false,rigged,confession bomb,A Few Good Men,truth,Jan 6,Capitol riots,insurrection
JUST A BILL
Spending bills,Kevin McCarthy,may lose speakership,House,government shutdown,Biden impeachment,Ukraine aid,Freedom Caucus,Matt Gaetz,MTG,holding country hostage,looming shutdown,Republicans in civil war,pressing deadline,threat from right,McCarthy dilemma
MISSING F-35 STEALTH FIGHTER JET
Missing F35 Stealth Fighter jet,worth 100 million,pilot ejects to safety,military asks for publics help,South Carolina,auto pilot,flying in zombie state,midflight emergency,Lightning II,Joint Base Charleston,vanishes into thin air,elite aircraft,USAF
OBSOLETE IPHONE CHARGERS
Apple,introduces new universal charger,obsolete computer cords,tech world,EU law,comply with new regulations,iPhone 15 unveiling,computer ports,switch to USBC charger,compatibility,useless old parts,electronic devices,Lightning charger,CEO Tim Cook
MCCARTHY DEAD MAN WALKING
Kevin McCarthy,clings to power,dead man walking,economy held hostage,government shutdown,Biden impeachment,Matt Gaetz,freedom caucus,House minority leader,Ukraine funding,list of demands,removal of speaker,motion to vacate,government funding,spending bill
Dave Whamonds work has appeared in magazines and newspapers including Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, Readers Digest and many more. He has won 7 Silver Reubens from the National Cartoonists Society and several book awards. Dave has written and/or illustrated over 50 books and his syndicated comic, "Reality Check", has appeared in newspapers since 1995.