Daily Cartoon: Monday, January 5th
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
January 5, 2026
“In my day, we had to use the C.I.A. to secretly finance military coups if we wanted to steal a country’s resources.”
Cartoon by Ivan Ehlers
- I thought I would accomplish a lot more today and also by the time I was thirty-five.
Ivan Ehlers has contributed cartoons to The New Yorker since 2018.
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The Lede
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J. D. Vance’s Notable Absence on Venezuela
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Was the Vice-President’s exclusion from the operation in Venezuela an expression of his anti-interventionist ideology—or a political calculation?
The Lede
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The Dramatic Arraignment of Nicolás Maduro
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By forcibly bringing the ousted President and his wife into jurisdiction of U.S. federal courts, Trump will now have to accept that at least two Venezuelans deserve the basic right to due process.
Humor
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Updated Rules for Children at Our Brewery
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Our chairs are for sitting on, not for constructing elaborate forts.
Crossword
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The Crossword: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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A moderately challenging puzzle.
The Lede
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How Did Astoria Become So Socialist?
](https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-did-astoria-become-so-socialist#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_1c76a118-0479-45dc-87c7-a0b70c522182_roberta-similarity1_fallback_cral-top2-2)
One neighborhood in New York has elected so many democratic socialists—including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Zohran Mamdani—that people have started calling it “the People’s Republic.”
Fault Lines
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What a Viral YouTube Video Says About the Future of Journalism
](https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/what-a-viral-youtube-video-says-about-the-future-of-journalism#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_1c76a118-0479-45dc-87c7-a0b70c522182_roberta-similarity1_fallback_cral-top2-2)
A streamer’s investigation of fraud in Minnesota garnered millions of views. His content was questionable, but his methods will likely inspire scores of imitators.
Shuffalo
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Shuffalo: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Can you make a longer word with each new letter?
The Political Scene Podcast
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Special Episode: After Maduro’s Ouster, What Are Trump’s Plans for Venezuela?
](https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/special-episode-after-maduros-ouster-what-are-trumps-plans-for-venezuela#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_1c76a118-0479-45dc-87c7-a0b70c522182_roberta-similarity1_fallback_cral-top2-2)
The President says the United States will “run” Venezuela. What that entails—and how far Trump will go in the country and in the broader region—remains unclear.
Q. & A.
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The Maduro Regime Without Maduro
](https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-maduro-regime-without-maduro#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_1c76a118-0479-45dc-87c7-a0b70c522182_roberta-similarity1_fallback_cral-top2-2)
A political scientist explains how the Venezuelan President ran the country, why he was so unpopular, and, after his seizure by the Trump Administration, who might take over.
The Lede
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Jack Smith’s Closing Argument
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The former special prosecutor has no regrets about pursuing a case against Donald Trump.
Humor
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Daily Cartoon: Monday, January 5th
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A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
The Lede
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Who’s Running Venezuela After the Fall of Maduro?
](https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/whos-running-venezuela-after-the-fall-of-maduro#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_1c76a118-0479-45dc-87c7-a0b70c522182_roberta-similarity1_fallback_cral-top2-2)
The country’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, is in the awkward position of having to appease two hard-line, opposing audiences: the Trump Administration and what remains of the Venezuelan regime.