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The Pacific Palisades wildfire devastated one of California’s most iconic communities, and the recovery has been slow and deeply controversial. I report from the scene with exclusive footage, firsthand interviews, and expert analysis to examine what went wrong before, during, and after the fire. This documentary argues that political leadership and government mismanagement played a central role in the disaster and its aftermath. Watch and decide for yourself.

Check out my new documentary -- on the deadly roads and ridiculous risks created by radical Democrat governors like Newsom, Pritzker, and Hochul... Are lowered CDL standards putting American families at risk? This documentary exposes how trucking safety regulations have been eroded and the deadly consequences on our roads. From disappearing English language requirements for commercial drivers to high-profile fatal accidents like the Fort Pierce crash, we investigate the federal laws being ignored, the political decisions behind them, and the real human cost. Featuring footage, eyewitness accounts, and a deep dive into CDL licensing standards across the country. What you'll learn: - How CDL requirements changed over the last decade - Why English proficiency laws for truck drivers are no longer enforced - The truth behind one of America's deadliest big rig crashes - What needs to change to make our roads safer America's trucking industry moves the country but who's ensuring the drivers are qualified? Like & Subscribe for more investigative documentaries on issues that affect everyday American families. #CortesInvestigates #Immigration #TruckDriver #Trucking #RoadSafety
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COLLISION COURSE 🚨 Illegal Migrant Truckers - Full Documentary

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)

Gen Z isn't broken but they ARE lost. And the answer isn't more therapy, more hustle, or more scrolling. Author and licensed therapist Trey Tucker joins Steve Cortes to break down what's really going wrong with the youngest generation and what can actually fix it. Tucker's new book Tough Enough: Hone Your Habits, Cultivate Purpose, and Force Genuine Strength cuts through the noise with counter-cultural advice backed by research: why silence is more powerful than distraction, why hookup culture is leaving young people empty, why young men feel pushed aside and why older generations have abandoned their most important job: mentoring the next one. This conversation covers: - The two losing games Gen Z is playing and why both lead nowhere - Why young men feel "not needed" by modern culture and what to do about it - The danger of hustle culture as a substitute for real purpose - How to build a personal "team" including the one role most people forget - What an "insultant" is and why every young person needs one - The critical message for Gen X, Boomers, parents, and bosses 🔔 Subscribe for daily conversations on faith, culture, and America First values.📖 Tough Enough by Trey Tucker, available now. 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 #genz #generationz #tuckertrey #mentalhealth
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The Gen Z Crisis Nobody Is Talking About | Author Trey Tucker

Sheridan Gorman - an 18-year-old Loyola Chicago student - was killed in a totally preventable tragedy. I report live from the Chicago crime scene. The illegal immigrant who killed Sheridan Gorman didn't act alone. Sanctuary city politicians created the system that allowed this to happen. I investigate who is responsible and why the mainstream media has imposed a near-total blackout on this story. Sheridan Gorman deserved better. Her family deserves answers. And the American people deserve the truth. 📢 Share this video to break the media blackout on Sheridan Gorman's murder. 🔔 Subscribe for more investigations. #CortesInvestigates #SheridanGorman #loyolachicago #illegalimmigration #crimestory #sanctuarycity
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Loyola U. Student Sheridan Gorman's Full Story

While American students struggle to get acceptance letters, 6,000 Chinese nationals have found a home at the University of Illinois. Is this globalism gone wrong, or a financial necessity for American higher education? In this documentary, we investigate the shocking reality in America's heartland. From Fighting Illini football games broadcast in Mandarin Chinese to the displacing of local students, we uncover why U.S. universities are prioritizing foreign tuition over domestic talent. Who is really funding our education system, and at what cost to national security? What do you think? Should public universities prioritize American citizens? Leave a comment below. 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/ #UniversityOfIllinois #CollegeAdmissions #HigherEducation #Documentary #USNews
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The Foreign Student Crisis Destroying American College Admissions | New Documentary

Steve Cortes Interviews Kenneth Woodard: The Truth About Obama’s Chicago Legacy & Black Voters In this explosive interview, Steve Cortes sits down with Chicago native Kenneth Woodard to expose the harsh reality of the "Hope and Change" era. A father of six and law school graduate, Woodard breaks his silence on why he—and many others in America's inner cities—felt abandoned by Barack Obama's presidency. From the South Side of Chicago to the political frontlines, Woodard reveals how poverty, addiction, and homelessness shaped his worldview, and why he believes the Democratic party failed Black Americans. Through Woodard’s story, you’ll hear: 🏚️ How his family lost everything despite hard work and faith 🎓 Why he became disillusioned with Obama while still in college 💥 How race relations, corruption, and wealth inequality worsened under Obama’s leadership 🧠 His journey from radical hope to political clarity—and why he now believes Obama “missed every opportunity to unite this country” This isn’t punditry—it’s truth from the frontlines of the communities Obama left behind. Woodard’s story will challenge your assumptions and ignite a deeper conversation about race, class, and the real legacy of America’s first Black president. 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/ #ObamaExposed #CortesInvestigates #KennethWoodard #ChicagoVoices #HopeAndChange #ObamaLegacy #RealTalk #BlackVoicesMatter #RaceInAmerica #PoliticalTruth #2025Election
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Chicago Residents Reveal What Obama Left Behind — Full Interview

Steve Cortes Investigates: The MAHA Movement & America's Chronic Disease Epidemic In this explosive documentary, Cortes Investigates exposes why America is the richest nation on earth but also the sickest. Steve Cortes travels to Virginia to uncover the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic—from the dominance of Big Pharma and Big Food to the rise of ultra-processed foods that are destroying our metabolic health. This isn't just about policy; it's a battle for survival. We meet the leaders of the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement—including Dr. Robert Malone, regenerative farmer Joel Salatin, and allies of RFK Jr.—who are fighting to restore medical freedom and end the corruption in our public health agencies. Steve Cortes travels to Virginia to meet the rebels of the MAHA movement—doctors, farmers, parents, and patriots who are taking health into their own hands. Featuring exclusive interviews with Dr. Robert Malone, regenerative farming icon Joel Salatin, and other medical and policy leaders, this documentary exposes the real root causes of America’s health crisis: ultra-processed foods, pharmaceutical dependency, medical bureaucracies, and the cult of “scientism.” This isn’t about Left vs. Right. It’s about sick vs. well. And the time to choose is now. 🔔 Subscribe to Cortes Investigates for more unfiltered truth and real investigative journalism. 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/ From the soil to the soul, this episode challenges everything you think you know about healthcare, nutrition, and liberty. #CortesInvestigates #MAHA #HealthcareCrisis #MedicalFreedom #RFKJr #MakeAmericaHealthyAgain #BigPharma #BigFood #ChronicDisease #RegenerativeFarming #PublicHealth
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Why America Spends the Most but Gets the Sickest Results | Full Documentary

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