THE WALL

Mayor Zohran Mamdani probably cannot have Benjamin Netanyahu arrested in New York City—but the threat still matters. The ICC warrant accuses Netanyahu of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, yet federal law, diplomatic immunity and America’s refusal to recognize ICC authority stand in the way. Mamdani’s proposal may be political theater, but it forces an overdue question: who is international law actually meant to punish?

A Savannah State student-athlete came to America to study, play baseball, and finish his degree. Then ICE detained him over what appears to be a student paperwork issue. Johan Sandoval’s case exposes the lie that this administration is only going after “criminals” and connects to a larger pattern—from Ellabell workers to targeted athletes—where the state praises people’s labor and talent until it decides their bodies are useful as warnings.

Trump didn’t drain the swamp. He rebranded it, franchised it, and started charging admission. His second term isn’t some populist revolution—it’s the cleanest grift of his life, with crypto, branding, grievance, and presidential power all feeding the same cash register. The old scams were steaks, vodka, casinos, and fake universities. This one came with Secret Service.