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Comment: Congress’ inaction on health care comes with human costs

If ACA subsidies expire, access to affordable health care will end for millions of Americans.

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Comment: Loss of SNAP hitting vulnerable seniors especially hard

There’s nothing frugal about forcing our elders to choose between rent, medicine and food.

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Comment: C.S. Lewis had a warning for evangelicals on politics

Christians should be wary if they find themselves comfortably at home in one party or the other.

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Comment: True conservatives need to watch alt-right fringe

Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes ought to raise concerns about antisemitism’s infiltration.

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Editorial cartoons for Monday, Nov. 10

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

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Comment: If justices limit Trump’s power, it starts with tariffs

Depending on reasoning, three of the Supreme Court’s conservatives seem ready to side with its liberals.

THis is an editorial cartoon by Michael de Adder . Michael de Adder was born in Moncton, New Brunswick. He studied art at Mount Allison University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drawing and painting. He began his career working for The Coast, a Halifax-based alternative weekly, drawing a popular comic strip called Walterworld which lampooned the then-current mayor of Halifax, Walter Fitzgerald. This led to freelance jobs at The Chronicle-Herald and The Hill Times in Ottawa, Ontario.

 

After freelancing for a few years, de Adder landed his first full time cartooning job at the Halifax Daily News. After the Daily News folded in 2008, he became the full-time freelance cartoonist at New Brunswick Publishing. He was let go for political views expressed through his work including a cartoon depicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s border policies. He now freelances for the Halifax Chronicle Herald, the Toronto Star, Ottawa Hill Times and Counterpoint in the USA. He has over a million readers per day and is considered the most read cartoonist in Canada.

 

Michael de Adder has won numerous awards for his work, including seven Atlantic Journalism Awards plus a Gold Innovation Award for news animation in 2008. He won the Association of Editorial Cartoonists' 2002 Golden Spike Award for best editorial cartoon spiked by an editor and the Association of Canadian Cartoonists 2014 Townsend Award. The National Cartoonists Society for the Reuben Award has shortlisted him in the Editorial Cartooning category. He is a past president of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists and spent 10 years on the board of the Cartoonists Rights Network.

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Editorial cartoons for Sunday, Nov. 9

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) walks to a news conference with fellow Republicans outside the Capitol in Washington, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times)

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Comment: Why Congress, the ‘first branch,’ plays second fiddle

Congress’ abdication of its power, allowing an ‘imperial presidency,’ is a disservice to democracy.

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Honor veterans for their dedication on Nov. 11

Nov. 11 is a very special day in America. It is the day we celebrate our wonderful veterans!

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Federal budget cuts require us to help neighbors

We, as a community, have an opportunity now. We know, that the president, is going to expend great…

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How will CT’s Gold Line cope with traffic?

In theory Community Transit’s Gold Line sounds great, an express way for travelers using the bus system to…

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Would B&W photos in The Herald save any money over color?

I’ve always enjoyed the color photos accompanying articles in The Herald newspaper, especially those showing our wonderful Pacific…

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Comment: Businesses’ banking tool falling prey to data brokers

Open banking is a key tool for businesses, but one part of the system needs better oversight.

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Forum: Unhoused need our compassion; ‘no sit, no lie’ is one avenue

The ordinance, as used in Everett, can move people out of harm’s way and toward services and safety.

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Forum: Quarry operation on Highway 530 threat to Stilly River

County Council member Nate Nehring needs to make his position clear on the project and its impacts.

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Eco-nomics: Rather than World Series, a world serious on climate

The climate game is in late innings, but nature bats last and has heavy hitters in renewable energy.

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Editorial cartoons for Saturday, Nov. 8

A sketchy look at the news of the day.

Canceled flights on a flight boards at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Major airports appeared to be working largely as normal on Friday morning as a wave of flight cancellations hit the U.S. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

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Editorial: With deal or trust, Congress must restart government

With the shutdown’s pain growing with each day, both parties must find a path to reopen government.

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Comment: Like a monster movie, state income tax rises from grave

Citing a financial crisis, Democrats again seek an income tax, despite a long history of defeats.

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Editorial cartoons for Friday, Nov. 7

A sketchy look at the news of the day.