Roughing It, Volume 5


For last week's newsletter, I eventually submitted eighteen roughly drawn cartoons. I spent that Thursday as I typically do, throwing ideas at my editor but we had to throw everything away on Friday morning and start over. Why? Alexander Acosta resigned. Yes. That was a week ago. Seems longer now, doesn't it? This was drawn... Continue Reading →

No, Don’t Leave, Bye


Here’s your weekly cartoon for CNN’s weekly newsletter, Provoke/Persuade. Please sign up to get these in your inbox every Sunday for the rest of your life. Donald Trump claims labor secretary Alexander Acosta decided to resign, and he pushed for him to stay. If you believe that then you probably also believe Trump had the largest inauguration crowd, won... Continue Reading →

Don’t Mess Around With Jim


Donald Trump, who only hires the "best people," just lost his ninth cabinet member. Trump has had more turnover in his cabinet in the first two and a half years of his presidency than any of his five immediate predecessors did in their entire first terms. News flash! Donald Trump does NOT hire the best... Continue Reading →

Four Pigs And An Escalator


As federal prosecutors in New York were bringing new charges against billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, liberals were pointing out his connections to Donald Trump, excluding those with former president Bill Clinton. Conservatives were doing the same thing, except pointing out Epstein's connections to Clinton and not those with Trump. The thing is, this is not... Continue Reading →

Unhappy Endings


Friday was a busy day for sex crimes. A federal judge ruled that Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and other federal prosecutors acted illegally in making a plea deal with accused child sexual abuser and billionaire Jeffrey Epstein before speaking with his victims. Then-U.S. Attorney Acosta failed to charge Epstein under federal trafficking laws, which could... Continue Reading →

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