<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="/feed.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Main Street Independent — Editorial Board Cartoons</title><description>Unsigned house cartoons from the Main Street Independent Editorial Board.</description><link>https://mainstreetindependent.com/</link><item><title>The Empty Tank Victory</title><link>https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-05-house-cartoon-the-empty-tank-victory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-05-house-cartoon-the-empty-tank-victory</guid><description>While the strategic reserve hits a forty-year low, the administration celebrates a signed memo to refill stocks that don&apos;t exist yet.</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/house-the-empty-tank-victory.png&quot; alt=&quot;Unsigned MSI house political cartoon: The Empty Tank Victory&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While the strategic reserve hits a forty-year low, the administration celebrates a signed memo to refill stocks that don&apos;t exist yet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-05-house-cartoon-the-empty-tank-victory&quot;&gt;Read on Main Street Independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure url="https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/house-the-empty-tank-victory.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Two windows, one act.</title><link>https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-05-house-cartoon-two-windows-one-act</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-05-house-cartoon-two-windows-one-act</guid><description>The bipartisan &apos;Ratepayer Protection Act&apos; hands a thin, optional slip to the homeowner and a fat envelope of fast-track benefits to the data center.</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/house-two-windows-one-act.png&quot; alt=&quot;Unsigned MSI house political cartoon: Two windows, one act.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The bipartisan &apos;Ratepayer Protection Act&apos; hands a thin, optional slip to the homeowner and a fat envelope of fast-track benefits to the data center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-05-house-cartoon-two-windows-one-act&quot;&gt;Read on Main Street Independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure url="https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/house-two-windows-one-act.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Protect American Families</title><link>https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-05-house-cartoon-protect-american-families</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-05-house-cartoon-protect-american-families</guid><description>The administration removed 350,000 essential workers and called it law enforcement.</description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/protect-american-families.png&quot; alt=&quot;Editorial cartoon by Hector Rentier: Protect American Families&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The administration removed 350,000 essential workers and called it law enforcement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-05-house-cartoon-protect-american-families&quot;&gt;Read on Main Street Independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure url="https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/protect-american-families.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Freedom Has A Cover Charge</title><link>https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-04-house-cartoon-freedom-cover-charge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-04-house-cartoon-freedom-cover-charge</guid><description>The welcome arch says citizenship. The turnstile says pay first.</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/house-freedom-cover-charge.png&quot; alt=&quot;Unsigned MSI house political cartoon: Freedom Has A Cover Charge&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The welcome arch says citizenship. The turnstile says pay first.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-04-house-cartoon-freedom-cover-charge&quot;&gt;Read on Main Street Independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure url="https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/house-freedom-cover-charge.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>They Lit It. You Live In It.</title><link>https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-04-house-cartoon-they-lit-it-you-live-in-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-04-house-cartoon-they-lit-it-you-live-in-it</guid><description>The policy pours fuel, the public sweats, and the driver wonders if it was him.</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/they-lit-it-you-live-in-it.png&quot; alt=&quot;Editorial cartoon by Hector Rentier: They Lit It. You Live In It.&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The policy pours fuel, the public sweats, and the driver wonders if it was him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-04-house-cartoon-they-lit-it-you-live-in-it&quot;&gt;Read on Main Street Independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure url="https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/they-lit-it-you-live-in-it.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Your Taxes Are Their Profits</title><link>https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-04-house-cartoon-your-taxes-are-their-profits</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-04-house-cartoon-your-taxes-are-their-profits</guid><description>The politician points, the taxpayer pays, and the contractor smiles.</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/house-your-taxes-are-their-profits.png&quot; alt=&quot;Unsigned MSI house political cartoon: Your Taxes Are Their Profits&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The politician points, the taxpayer pays, and the contractor smiles.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://mainstreetindependent.com/columns/2026-07-04-house-cartoon-your-taxes-are-their-profits&quot;&gt;Read on Main Street Independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><enclosure url="https://mainstreetindependent.com/cartoons/house-your-taxes-are-their-profits.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item></channel></rss>