When it's a big year for news, political cartoonists have plenty of material. Michigan Radio cartoonist John Auchter definitely took advantage of this year's chaotic news cycle.
Here are his seven most popular cartoons of the year.
Auchter's Art: Whether or not you like Amash, you have to respect him
Auchter's Art: Not very Christ-like
![cartoon of betsy devos](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6e727e9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2391x1810+0+0/resize/880x666!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F202012%2Fjpa269_keep_christ_in_christian.png)
Auchter's Art: Leave the yard signs alone
![cartoon of people talking to police about stolen yard sign](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6a5ec29/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2384x1760+0+0/resize/880x650!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F202009%2Fjpa259_radical_lawbreakers.png)
Auchter's Art: Honoring those we've lost
![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/598ae9e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2396x1762+0+0/resize/880x647!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F202009%2Fjpa256_memorial_drive.png)
Auchter's Art: The confusing narrative of Betsy DeVos
![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d6f2db3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2399x1754+0+0/resize/880x643!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F202007%2Fjpa248_devos_randian_individualism_fixed.png)
Auchter's Art: At least acknowledge reality
![editorial cartoon of Mike Shirkey and Lee Chatfield ignoring the coronavirus crisis](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e74b20a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2441x1768+0+0/resize/880x637!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F202011%2Fjpa267_stop_rushing_us.png)
Auchter's Art: The scales of modern opinion
![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9c3fd2b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2388x1757+0+0/resize/880x647!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F202007%2Fjpa251_the_scales_of_modern_opinion.png)
John Auchter is a freelance political cartoonist. His views are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Michigan Radio, its management, or its license holder, the University of Michigan.
Want to support programming like this? Consider making a gift to Michigan Radio today.