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I'm reporting from St. Mary Parish in Riverdale, Illinois - the childhood church of Pope Leo XIV. This is where he worshipped, learned to read and write, and first discovered his Catholic faith. Today, it's boarded up. Pope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost) grew up attending St. Mary Catholic Church in Riverdale, Illinois - a south suburb of Chicago. In this on-the-ground report, I visited the Pope's home parish and documents what he finds: broken windows, overgrown weeds, cracked cement, and a shuttered school building. But this isn't just about one church. Dalton and Riverdale, Illinois, once thriving middle-class communities, have been hollowed out by decades of failed policy. What happened to the neighborhood that shaped the first American pope? Topics covered: - Pope Leo XIV's hometown and childhood parish - The closure of St. Mary Church in Riverdale, Illinois - Economic decline of Chicago's south suburbs - Policy failures and their impact on working-class Catholic communities #cortesinvestigates #popeleoxiv #chicago #politics
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Pope Leo XIV Grew Up HERE Now His Parish Is In Ruins

Radical politicians and their open borders extremism aren't just bad policy, they're getting people killed on American roads. In deeply blue states, standards for obtaining a CDL, a Commercial Driver's License to operate an 80,000-pound semi-truck, have all but disappeared. Many of these drivers are foreigners who cannot speak English, cannot read American road signs, and should never have been placed behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle. Federal law requires CDL applicants to be able to speak and read English - a basic, common-sense safety standard. About 10 years ago, a Democratic administration quietly stopped enforcing that rule. Open borders radicals like Governor Newsom have since insisted that illegal immigrants receive licenses to drive 80,000-pound trucks — in direct violation of federal law. The consequences are deadly. These collisions are the predictable, preventable result of sellout politicians who come from far away, and who let others do the same, to game our system, exploit our laws, and endanger American families. No more preventable wrecks. No more funerals for young victims American roads for American drivers. #cortesinvestigates #roadsafety #immigration #truckdriver
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Radical Governors Are Letting Unqualified Foreign Truck Drivers Kill Americans | Documentary Trailer

I went to Michigan, the state that has experienced more Muslim mass migration than anywhere else in America, and asked the question politicians won't ask. The results were stunning. By a 6-to-1 margin, Michigan voters say there are too many Muslim immigrants coming to the United States. But it's not just conservatives driving that number. Among Kamala Harris voters, the result was nearly 2-to-1. Among Hispanic residents of Michigan, it was an extraordinary 8-to-1. These are not fringe numbers. This is a mainstream sentiment that the political class is actively ignoring — and voters across party lines are saying the same thing. What this video covers: 🔴 The full Michigan polling results on Muslim immigration — broken down by party, race, and vote history 🔴 Why Michigan is ground zero for America's mass migration debate 🔴 How even Democratic voters in a blue-leaning state are turning on open immigration policy 🔴 What the 8-1 Hispanic result tells us about the immigration debate in 2025 🔴 Why this polling data matters for the future of both parties The numbers don't lie. See the full poll data. #CortesInvestigates #Immigration #Michigan #ImmigrationDebate
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The Moment Blue State Voters Turned on Immigration #Immigration #Michigan #Surprising

Trump's 2024 win in Starr County, Texas, America's most Hispanic county, was one of the most stunning political shifts in recent memory. But new primary data is flashing a serious warning sign: those same voters may already be reverting. Political strategist Steve Cortez breaks down why Republicans need to pay attention right now. In Starr County's latest primary, 6,600 people pulled a Democratic ballot vs. just 90 who pulled a Republican one. That's not a blip. That's a warning siren. And here's the twist: it's NOT about immigration. Early polling shows the Hispanic community's frustration is rooted in the economy which means the GOP has a real opportunity, but only if they move fast. In this video: 🔴 Why Starr County is the ultimate bellwether for Hispanic voters 🔴 The 6,600 vs. 90 primary stat that should alarm every Republican 🔴 Why the economy, not immigration, is driving Hispanic voters back left 🔴 What Republicans must do to hold the coalition they built in 2024 🔴 The Iran war's hidden economic cost and what the White House is weighing 60 million Hispanic Americans were within reach. The GOP can't afford to lose them. #CortesInvestigates #HispanicVoters #Trump2024 #Politics
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Trump Won Starr County — Now He's Losing Hispanic Voters Again. Here's Why.

Should the CCP and hostile foreign governments be allowed to buy American farmland? My answer is NO, but the real debate goes much further than that. It's not just farmland. Why are we allowing adversarial foreign governments to buy ANY American land at all? In this video I make the case that when the CCP, or any hostile nation, gets a foothold on American soil, they gain leverage over our food supply, our military bases, and our national security. This isn't a close call. American land should belong to American citizens, period. 🔴 Why the farmland debate doesn't go nearly far enough 🔴 How hostile foreign governments exploit US real estate loopholes 🔴 The national security threat hiding in plain sight 🔴 What a real America-first land policy should look like The fact that this is even being debated tells you everything you need to know. No farmland. No land. Full stop. #cortesinvestigates #farmland #nationalSecurity #CCPAmerica
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American Land Shouldn't Belong to Beijing #NationalSecurity #CCP

Newly released intelligence documents from DNI Tulsi Gabbard reveal what many have long suspected: Dr. Anthony Fauci lied under oath, and the COVID cover-up goes deeper than anyone in Washington wanted you to know . In this discussion, we break down what the newly declassified documents actually say and what they mean for accountability. Topics covered: - Did COVID-19 originate from the Wuhan Institute of Virology? - What do the newly released DNI documents reveal about Fauci's actions? - Did Fauci fund gain of function research at the Wuhan lab — then lie about it? - How scientists were allegedly bullied and bribed to suppress the lab leak theory - China's role in the cover-up and what oversight of biolabs should look like going forward - Will there finally be real accountability? The science was never the issue. The cover-up was. Subscribe for daily political analysis and breaking news. Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ #cortesinvestigates #fauci #covid #politics #covid19
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Fauci LIED Under Oath: New DNI Documents Expose the COVID Cover-Up

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The Pacific Palisades fire was totally preventable and the failure to rebuild since is inexcusable. This documentary exposes how Gavin Newsom turned the California Dream into Newsom's Nightmare. Under Gavin Newsom's leadership, California has the highest poverty rate in America. Amazing places like Pacific Palisades burned to ashes because of his corruption and neglect. Since the inferno, there's been almost zero movement on the rebuild due to the dysfunction of Newsom and his political allies. This short documentary takes you to the scene with vivid, startling images and on-the-ground reporting. Featured guests include Kurt Schlichter, Susan Crabtree, Lauren Gruel, and Kristina Irwin — some of the brightest minds exposing California's wildfire crisis and political failures. The Pacific Palisades fire tragedy didn't have to happen. The California wildfire crisis is a direct result of California mismanagement at the highest levels. And now, Gavin Newsom is running for president — he wants to bring his California misery to all of America. Watch, share, and decide for yourself. #cortesinvestigates #pacificpalisadesfire #california #gavinnewsom #californiafires
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Gavin Newsom Destroyed the California Dream: The Palisades Fire Tragedy

America's test scores are at historic lows and the system tasked with fixing it is quietly lowering the bar instead. This documentary investigates the collapse of public education across America, focusing on Wisconsin, once a model for public schooling, where reading and math scores have fallen years below grade level. We uncover how the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction responded to a crisis not by raising standards, but by rewriting what "passing" means. What we found: skyrocketing school budgets with plummeting outcomes, NDAs handed out at a taxpayer-funded conference at a water park, the widest Black-white achievement gap in the nation, and parents from Milwaukee to Eau Claire who are fighting back. Inside this documentary: - How reading and math test scores hit historic lows across the U.S. - Why Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction lowered academic standards - The truth about education spending and why more money isn't helping students - Parents, homeschoolers, and school board members speak out - Why the 2026 Wisconsin governor's race could change everything for education Follow on X: https://x.com/CortesSteve Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.cortes.413204 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevecortes_/ Subscribe on Substack: https://www.cortesinvestigates.com/ Comment your thoughts or questions below. #cortesinvestigates #educationcrisis #publicschools #wisconsin #literacycrisis
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Failing America's Children: The Truth About Our Broken School System

While Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia spiral into crime and decay one American city is thriving. Miami is the model America needs right now. The Miami Model is a full-length documentary exploring how Miami transformed from one of America's most dangerous cities into its most powerful and what every other major city got catastrophically wrong. Inside this documentary: - How Miami achieved 4x less violent crime than St. Louis and 3x less than Philadelphia - Why Illinois's richest man Ken Griffin abandoned Chicago for Miami - How Miami spends half per citizen compared to New York and Los Angeles and delivers better results - The leadership decisions that kept Miami thriving during COVID-19 while other cities collapsed - Why families, entrepreneurs, and law enforcement officers are choosing South Florida over legacy cities - Operation Summer Heat 3,300 felony arrests and what it meant for public safety - Voices of real Miami residents: parents, immigrants, police officers, and business leaders 🎙️ Featuring: Ken Griffin, Patrick Bet David, Jeff Matola (former Miami Beach Police), Dr. Fernando Salvado, Noli Zalvar, and more. Miami didn't happen by accident. It happened because of choices on policing, education, fiscal discipline, and leadership. This documentary breaks down exactly what those choices were, and why they matter for the future of every American city. 📍 The Miami model isn't just a Florida story. It's a blueprint. #CortesInvestigates #MiamiDocumentary #MiamiModel #AmericanCities #Florida #Miami
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Why Everyone Is Fleeing to Miami (Full Documentary)

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