VP Vance publicized my latest article, full column posted below Beneath the cacophony of media noise, an important untold story emerges: A manufacturing boom is unfolding across America right now, and especially so in the geographic center of the country. Cortes Investigates is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider
Housing affordability is awful, and it looks set to get worse. Unless, of course, we take corrective action, especially on immigration and war. Here’s the harsh current reality: Inflation continues to bedevil far too many Americans. Other than owners of substantial assets, wage earners have struggled in this economy for five years, ever since the
In an era of fragmented media and partisan noise, few figures have demonstrated the range and reliability of Vice President JD Vance. As part of his book tour, the vice president not only willingly entered the lion’s den of hostile interviews, including with The View and Bill Maher’s show, but his overall interview selections have
The country roads of America brought the world across our land, as our role hosting the World Cup fittingly coincided with America 250 . The sprawling event on a grand stage reminded the world—and us—about important realities of our nation at its quarter-millennial birthday. Now, like most Americans, I hugely prefer our football—which starts soon.
America is the most generous nation on Earth. For centuries, we have opened our doors to millions seeking freedom and opportunity. Legal immigrants who came the right way—learning our language, embracing our culture, and working hard—built this country alongside native-born Americans. They showed gratitude and became part of the American family. Tragically, recent open-border policies
Rep. Mike Collins, GOP nominee for U.S. Senate, with Pres Trump & VP Vance For the first time this year in my extensive polling, the newest survey out of Georgia shows a material rebound for President Donald Trump and for other Republicans as we head into the heart of election season. To be sure, serious
Critics have been howling at Vice President JD Vance lately. The wailing and aspersions flow from predictable quarters, especially the legacy media and the establishment GOP neocons. Why do they protest so vehemently? Because they know, in their bones, that Vance showcases exactly the kind of muscular leadership that is demanded by the patriotic populist
By giant margins, a new national poll of Hispanics shows that these citizens have soured on President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, with the economy driving the dissatisfaction—not immigration enforcement. In fact, when apprised of the reality of Trump’s immigration agenda, Hispanics approve. When asked what concerns them more—high prices or Immigration and Customs
When polled, Michigan voters express their disapproval of the masses of Third World migrants in the United States. In fact, by a stunning 6-to-1 margin, Michigan voters believe the state welcomes too many Islamic immigrants . For decades, ever since the disastrous Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965 , America has invited in masses of migrants
Leading candidate Abelardo de la Espriella As Colombia nears a momentous election decision on May 31, conservative Abelardo de la Espriella vaults to the lead in polling and prediction markets. Known as “The Tiger,” he channels much of the energy and philosophy of another Latin American populist-right renegade, Javier Milei, who similarly uses lion imagery
New Chair of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh walks straight into a professional buzzsaw. Though he now occupies one of the most influential and prestigious posts in America—and indeed the world—his daunting assignment may be among the most difficult in government in recent decades. The difficulty of Warsh’s task flows first from the abject failures
President Javier Milei is a man willing to fight. More than ever, he relies on that basic instinct now as he tackles generations of stagnation and corruption in Argentina. Presently, he welcomes battles vs. powerful special interests, particularly monopolistic forces in media and telecom. Those compromised Argentine players unfortunately benefit from unscrupulous assistance from some