Gary Varvel Gary Varvel is the editorial cartoonist for The Indianapolis Star. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1957, Varvel was drawn to cartoons as a child when he saw a copy of MAD magazine. His freshman year at Danville High School in Danville, Indiana, Varvel won his first cartoon contest held by the school newspaper.

As he closed his remarks to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, also known as Nerd Prom, President Joe Biden directed the media to lean further in his direction in covering the 2024 presidential election. Watch as Biden closes his remarks by issuing the “what’s at stake” clarion call: JOE BIDEN: On the third anniversary of

Student protesters find themselves in a bit of a bind if they get arrested for their actions on campus. Hundreds of students across the country have been suspended while some have even been expelled for their actions. Advertisement But imagine you’re a recruiter for a Fortune 500 company or a white shoes law firm. The

Before 2011, earmarks were a frequent source of corruption and furthering of personal agendas by Members of Congress. In 2011, Congress passed a temporary ban on earmarks, which every session of Congress renewed–until recently. In January 2021, after a decade-long moratorium, Congress returned earmarks under the guise of “Community Project Funding.” Aptly known as “pork-barrel

Eighteen years ago this week, the liberal networks donated their airwaves to the cause of protesters seeking to kill a bill which would have increased the federal government’s ability to enforce immigration laws. The May 1, 2006 protests were part of a wave of activism that spring sponsored by left-wing groups aimed at derailing GOP

Last week, NBC News reported that after months of feeling frustrated by the polls, Joe Biden is now expressing confidence that he’ll beat Donald Trump. “The turnabout in Biden’s mood has been propelled in part by recent polling that shows him gaining ground against former President Donald Trump, these people said,” NBC News reported.  Advertisement

“Trent Staggs is 100% MAGA, and is running to fill The Mitt Romney, a Total Loser, Seat as the next Senator from the Great State of Utah!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Saturday. “A Highly Successful Entrepreneur, who has served brilliantly as Mayor of Riverton for the past six years, Trent

Tuesday’s edition of the PBS NewsHour took a deep-dive look at the anti-Jewish, pro-Hamas protesters camped out at Columbia University, with some “protesters” spewing eliminationist rhetoric at Israel and telling Jewish students to “go back to Poland.” One girl stood in front of a group of Jewish counter protesters holding a sign that read “Al

Amid anti-Semitic demonstrations on American college campuses, multiple attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions, and increased violence (especially in New York City), it’s a good time to remember group that was established to “combat anti-Semitism in the public and private sectors of life in the United States of America.” This organization “rejects all hate and

Schedule Summary: President Joe Biden will deliver remarks at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday evening. ALL TIMES EST 7:00 PM Depart the White House en route to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner 8:00 PM Attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner and deliver a speech 10:55 PM Arrive at the White House White House Briefing Schedule None

Uri Berliner’s expose of the ideological unanimity at NPR reminds the Republican half of America that they send their taxpayer dollars to Washington to have their viewpoints excluded or ridiculed as “far right” hate.  Back there in the Stone Age of 2023, Elon Musk, he of X that is formerly Twitter, antagonized NPR and PBS

CNN anchor Kaitlin Collins got schooled by former Attorney General Bill Barr when she pressed him about his belief that Joe Biden is a greater “threat to democracy” than Donald Trump, and insisting that he thinks “the real threat to democracy is the progressive movement.” Advertisement “So it’s not about me. I think that, that

Michael Ramirez Ramirez, who studied premed at the University of California, Irvine, originally considered journalism a hobby. But he was hooked when his first cartoon for the college newspaper, lampooning candidates for student office, had the student assembly demanding an apology. “Editorial cartoons should be smart and substantive, provocative and informative. They should stir passions

On Monday’s Amanpour & Co. — simulcast on both PBS and CNN International — host Christiane Amanpour promoted the liberal alarmist view that a President Donald Trump would be a danger to the environment as she interviewed ProPublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten. Pivoting from a segment that discussed the possible impact on foreign policy of President Trump

There’s a war brewing between Maine and Nebraska over both states’ practice of awarding electoral votes based on which candidate wins individual congressional districts.  Advertisement The Nebraska unicameral legislature is ready to make their state a “winner-take-all” electoral state, giving one more electoral vote to Donald Trump. In the past, very red Nebraska would award

President Joe Biden received the lowest 13th-quarter approval ratings in modern history heading into an election where he hopes to secure a second term, according to a Gallup analysis released on Friday. Biden averaged a 38.7% job approval score between Jan. 20 and April 19, Gallup found. The analysis indicates that Biden’s rating is lower

Greg Rosalsky of National Public Radio’s podcast “Planet Money” (which aims to explain the economy to listeners) has returned back from “lengthy parental leave” smitten by leftist social media rants, as shown in Monday’s segment “Sleep training: Life preserver for parents or “symptom of capitalism”?” No surprise, given the woke lunacy that has taken over taxpayer-supported

The New York City trial of former President Donald Trump has ended its second week in a heap of confusion.  The question is the same now as when the charges were announced years after the alleged “criminal” bookkeeping acts occurred: Dude, where’s the case?  Advertisement This week, the prosecutors, a former Biden Department of Justice 7th floor suit, who came to attempt to

Chief Justice John Roberts pressed an attorney representing the Department of Justice Thursday over a “tautological” argument about presidential immunity during a case centered around former President Donald Trump. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an appeal of a Feb. 6 ruling from a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for

Media Research Center (MRC) contributing writer Stephanie Hamill was a guest on Newsmax2 with host John Bachman on Wednesday where they discussed the anti-Israel protests sweeping American Universities across the nation and the mainstream media’s coverage of it.  The MRC has documented several examples of the bias in regards to the anti-Israel protests –– from

Last week, the Biden administration issued new rules for transgender students under the rubric of Title IX. The rules would block any effort for schools to require students to use the bathroom associated with their birth gender. Advertisement The new rule makes it “crystal clear that everyone can access schools that are safe, welcoming and

DEI, Diversity Equity, is designed to suppress one group while promoting another, not based on merit but on the color of skin and sexual orientation, while showing prejudice against straight white males. There is a word for this; it’s called racism, and it is systemic. See more Branco toons HERE! Support Conservative Daily News with

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the anti-Semitism at multiple encampments on college campuses across the United States and that did not sit well with Comedy Central’s temporary co-hosts of The Daily Show, Jordan Klepper and Ronny Chieng on Thursday. Conceding there are “plenty of bad actors,” the duo argued that the encampments are Netanyahu’s

The University of Southern California announced on Thursday that it was canceling its main stage graduation ceremonies. “We understand that this is disappointing; however, we are adding many new activities and celebrations to make this commencement academically meaningful, memorable, and uniquely USC, including places to gather with family, friends, faculty, and staff, the celebratory releasing

.@JoeBiden cannot give #Iran billions of dollars then criticize the horrific acts the Mullahs do with that money. Editorial cartoon by Michael Ramirez. Commentary by R. Mitchell, Editor-in-chief. See more Ramirez (@Ramireztoons) HERE. Support Conservative Daily News with a small donation via Paypal or credit card that will go towards supporting the news and commentary

We’ve often said that the Regime Media, often cast President Joe Biden as the truest, purest victim of whatever calamity they happen to be reporting on. And so it is with inflation, which is at or near the top of the list of voter concerns ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Here is how NBC

When Texas began to crack down on illegal alien crossings, the border crisis was not solved, but illegals did migrate westward, to the point where radically leftist California is now the hotspot of the Biden border crisis. Advertisement In February, the Tucson, Ariz., sector was the busiest border sector for illegal migrant crossings. As of

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives last Saturday voted 311 to 112 to approve a bill to spend $60.89 billion on aid for Ukraine. Among House Republicans, this bill lost 112 to 101. Among House Democrats, it won 210 to 0. On Tuesday, the Senate voted 79 to 18 to approve it — with Republicans casting

While NBC’s Today was praising the resolve of the anti-Semitic and pro-Hamas students encamped at Columbia University on Thursday, ABC’s Good Morning America and CBS Mornings lamented that other schools were cracking down and forcefully removing the encampments. They were also dismayed by the hundreds of arrests that were made. “Now, to another tense day

Before he went into court in New York City on Thursday morning, Donald Trump stopped by to talk to some construction workers, shake some hands, sign some hats, and make some news.  Advertisement As I pointed out, Trump said after shaking hands and signing hats that Biden is so bad that a Republican stands a