Articles by Steve Cortes

High school students rally at an ICE protest in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2026.

Failing Schools Place Politics Over Academics

Steve Cortes | March 05, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests grow as student achievement plunges… Just last week, hundreds of students at Lincoln Park Public High School in Chicago staged… Read More

Politics SocietyCommentary

ROME, ITALY - 2025/05/03: Cardinal wears skullcap. Cardinal Fernandez Artime presides over the eighth Mass of the Novendiali in suffrage of Pope Francis at the altar of St. Peter in the Vatican Basilica. Waiting for the conclave and the election of the new Pontiff. (Photo by Marco Iacobucci/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Bishops as Pawns Over Birthright Citizenship

Steve Cortes | March 01, 2026

Viewing the U.S. public policy and political scene as a chessboard, the prelates of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have downgraded themselves from… Read More

LawCommentary

A service member holds an executive order by President Donald Trump signed during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office on Dec. 15. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Wisconsin Residents Reject ‘Minnesota Nice’ on Immigration

Steve Cortes | February 17, 2026

Brand new polling numbers from the key battleground state of Wisconsin reveal that Midwestern patriots demand law and order and a return to national sovereignty… Read More

SecurityCommentary

Christianity and Immigration Enforcement

Steve Cortes | February 13, 2026

As Americans insist on law and order and a restoration of sovereignty, a concerted effort unfolds among prominent church leaders and theologians. These church officials… Read More

SocietyCommentary

US President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2026. (Photo by ANNABELLE GORDON / AFP via Getty Images)

Immigration Enforcement Makes America More Affordable

Steve Cortes | February 02, 2026

Closing the border is not only about security. Immigration sanity also returns the American dream to its rightful owners … the citizens of the United… Read More

EconomyCommentary

Attendees react as US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the economy at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, on December 9, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Republicans Finally Lead in North Carolina Voter Registration—But They’re Losing on What Matters Most

Steve Cortes | January 19, 2026

For the first time in North Carolina’s history, registered Republicans now outnumber registered Democrats. It’s a milestone that should feel like a turning point—a validation… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Explaining Mamdani’s Appeal to the Young, With Polling

Steve Cortes | November 05, 2025

It’s a sad day for the de facto capital of the world, New York City. The epicenter of American finance, media, and dynamism now enters… Read More

InternationalCommentary

President Donald Trump and Argentina's President Javier Milei give a thumbs up outside the White House.

US Support for Argentina: An ‘America First’ Imperative

Steve Cortes | October 29, 2025

As America navigates a world of rising threats and strained resources, the Trump administration’s decision to extend financial support to Argentina under President Javier Milei… Read More

EconomyCommentary

Why Washington Fears EJ Antoni

Steve Cortes | August 22, 2025

Washington is flailing. The establishment has gone into a full meltdown over one man: EJ Antoni. Why? Because he’s telling the truth taxpayers already know—America’s… Read More

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