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 five most popular cartoons of the year:
Auchter's Art: How DeVos stole defrauded students' money
![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/865b390/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x579+0+0/resize/880x637!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F201912%2Fjpa218_betsy_devos_grinch_0.png)
Auchter's Art: Rules are rules
![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9e89afb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x585+0+0/resize/880x644!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F201912%2Fjpa217_rules_are_rules_0.png)
Auchter's Art: The only quiet time to make decisions
![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5454477/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x589+0+0/resize/880x648!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F201912%2Fjpa204_whitmer_e-cigarette_ban.png)
Auchter's Art: There's no single villain
![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bc17322/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x584+0+0/resize/880x642!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F201912%2Fjpa197_history_of_drinking_water.png)
Auchter's Art: What goes on in Betsy DeVos's head?
![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b469212/2147483647/strip/true/crop/800x581+0+0/resize/880x639!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F201912%2F0.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 reporting like this? Consider making a gift to Michigan Radio today.