Political cartoons for January 14

Wednesday’s political cartoons include Jerome Powell's rap sheet, holiday bill blues, and more

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This cartoon depicts Fed Chair Jerome Powell in a courtroom. He stands before an imposing model of the Federal Reserve building. Pam Bondi is sitting behind the model, like a judge. She holds a gavel and says, “For the crime of not lowering interest rates fast enough…”

(Image credit: R.J. Matson / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

An older woman and man sit at their dining room table working to pay holiday bills. The woman has a checkbox and calculator. She says, “If we’re lucky, we’ll have the credit cards paid off in time to start charging for next year’s holiday gifts.”

(Image credit: Joe Heller / Copyright 2025 Hellertoon.com)

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