In cities like Portland and Chicago, lawlessness isn’t just tolerated — it’s politically protected. Violent mobs, often aligned with Antifa, have attacked federal facilities, assaulted ICE agents, and targeted conservative journalists. And instead of working with federal law enforcement to restore order, local leaders have chosen confrontation over cooperation.

In Chicago, ICE agents were boxed in by protestors outside the Broadview Processing Center. Vehicles were used as weapons, and federal officers were physically assaulted. When ICE called for backup, the Chicago Police Department was reportedly ordered not to respond. Alderman Anthony Napolitano, a former police officer, called it “the most disgusting act” he’s seen in 25 years. Yet Mayor Brandon Johnson — who recently insanely claimed Republicans want to reopen the Civil War — has refused to condemn the violence or support federal agents. That statement alone is historically illiterate and morally repugnant. The Republican Party was founded to oppose slavery and preserve the Union. It was Republican leadership that won the Civil War and abolished slavery. To twist that legacy into a partisan insult is not only wrong — it’s dangerous.

This isn’t just political dysfunction. It’s a constitutional crisis. Under Article II of the U.S. Constitution, the President is charged with executing federal law and protecting federal property. The Insurrection Act of 1807 further empowers the........

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