Each week our team reviews the week's political cartoons to bring you our selection of the best. The Political Cartoons of the Week represent our choice of the best political cartoon[s] we've seen during the previous seven days.

Political cartoons have a long and venerable history in American journalism and politics. We tend to favor those that produce a visceral reaction, an almost instant recognition that the cartoonist got to the essence of a topic via sharp imagery, a few choice words [often dripping in irony], or sometimes a harmonious blend of the two.

And of course, we're suckers for clever plays on words. 

Here are our top picks from the past week:

Have a great week! 

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