emergency powers

Fauci and Xi Jinping toast pandemic policies with Grim Reaper
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
On August 6, 2026, the cartoon responds to lingering debates over COVID-19 policies by depicting former NIAID director Anthony Fauci and Chinese leader Xi Jinping toasting with the Grim Reaper. The image frames pandemic tools as shared instruments of control. The editorial position criticizes both figures for embracing fear-driven measures and information suppression.
SCOTUS Delivers Sharp Rebuke to Trump Over Trade Authority
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
On February 22, 2026, a political cartoon depicts Chief Justice John Roberts striking Donald Trump with a gavel. The image references a recent 6-3 Supreme Court ruling limiting presidential trade powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act amid multiple lawsuits.
In Case Of Emergency, Break Law
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, BREAK LAW by Ratt, politicalcartoons.com
May
29
2025
TARIFF COLLAPSE
by Randall Enos, politicalcartoons.com
Trudeau's Overreach
TRUDEAU'S OVERREACH by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
LOCAL PA - Addicted to amendments
LOCAL PA - ADDICTED TO AMENDMENTS by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
LOCAL PA - Lather, rinse, repeat
LOCAL PA - LATHER, RINSE, REPEAT by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
LOCAL PA - Governor's pandemic powers
LOCAL PA - GOVERNOR'S PANDEMIC POWERS by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
LOCAL NC - Governor's emergency powers
LOCAL NC - GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY POWERS by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
Mar
11
2019
Trump Emergency Veto
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
Feb
21
2019
American Caesar
AMERICAN CAESAR by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
Emperor Trump Rides Bucking Congress
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
Sidestepping The Constitution
SIDESTEPPING THE CONSTITUTION by Ed Wexler, politicalcartoons.com
Trump holds Graham as shutdown drags into 2019
TRUMP AND LINDSEY GRAHAM by Kevin Siers, CagleCartoons.com
On January 11 2019 Donald Trump appears in a large chair holding a cat labeled Lindsey Graham. A sign states shutdowns are forever. The cat replies that emergency powers should be used. The drawing addresses the ongoing government shutdown and border wall negotiations active at that time.
Jan
8
2019
Emergency Powers
EMERGENCY POWERS by Steve Sack, politicalcartoons.com
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