"Complication No. 2: Few charging stations. Since a charger at this first location might be available in five minutes or five hours (no way to know), we moved on to the next closest station – 30 minutes away. Complication No. 3: The battery was at 31%. I asked my husband, 'About how long will it take to fully charge the battery?' He said two hours. TWO HOURS!!! Keep in mind, this is a top-of-the-line EV with the extended battery. He said, 'We can park the truck, charge it, and then grab an Uber and go get some dinner.' We are now almost an hour into this process and our choice is to sit in the truck for two hours or pay even more money for an Uber, which is guaranteed to be an ICE vehicle. "But this is going to be cheap, right? I mean, it's just electricity, and gas costs so much more! Nope. Complication No. 4: To charge the battery from 31% to 90% (not even a full charge) was $77. That's about what it would have cost for gasoline.

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Electric vehicles: A 'boondoggle of mind-blowing proportions' * WorldNetDaily * by Patrice Lewis

"Complication No. 2: Few charging stations. Since a charger at this first location might be available in five minutes or five hours (no way to know), we moved on to the next closest station – 30 minutes away. Complication No. 3: The battery was at 31%. I asked my husband, 'About how long will it take to fully charge the battery?' He said two hours. TWO HOURS!!! Keep in mind, this is a top-of-the-line EV with the extended battery. He said, 'We can park the truck, charge it, and then grab an Uber and go get some dinner.' We are now almost an hour into this process and our choice is to sit in the truck for two hours or pay even more money for an Uber, which is guaranteed to be an ICE vehicle. "But this is going to be cheap, right? I mean, it's just electricity, and gas costs so much more! Nope. Complication No. 4: To charge the battery from 31% to 90% (not even a full charge) was $77. That's about what it would have cost for gasoline.

A number of Fortune 500 companies that publicly condemned the Jan. 6 Capitol riot have remained silent following the July 13 shooting... An analysis conducted by The Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project found that eight Fortune 500 companies issued statements condemning the January 2021 Capitol riot, but stayed silent over the July 13 shooting. Those companies are AT&T, Boeing, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's, PayPal, Starbucks, and Visa. None of them responded to requests for comment from The Daily Signal.

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These Fortune 500 companies remained silent over shooting

A number of Fortune 500 companies that publicly condemned the Jan. 6 Capitol riot have remained silent following the July 13 shooting... An analysis conducted by The Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project found that eight Fortune 500 companies issued statements condemning the January 2021 Capitol riot, but stayed silent over the July 13 shooting. Those companies are AT&T, Boeing, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's, PayPal, Starbucks, and Visa. None of them responded to requests for comment from The Daily Signal.

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz urged the inspector general to investigate whether Education Secretary Miguel Cardona illegally engaged in political activity, according to a letter sent Wednesday.

Cruz alleged that a message Cardona sent on July 15 to students benefiting from President Biden's loan forgiveness plan "was overtly political and may violate Department policy and various federal laws," according to the senator's letter, obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Cruz sent the letter to Inspector General Sandra D. Bruce on Wednesday, claiming Cardona's actions "merit a formal investigation."

Cruz said Cardona used "taxpayer dollars, Department resources, and his official time and position to aid the Biden-Harris administration's election efforts and impugn elected officials from another political party," and that his message "explicitly attacks Republican elected officials multiple times."

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Ted Cruz calls for investigation of education secretary's student loan messaging * WorldNetDaily * by Jaryn Crouson, Daily Caller News Foundation

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz urged the inspector general to investigate whether Education Secretary Miguel Cardona illegally engaged in political activity, according to a letter sent Wednesday.

Half of Americans believe a large number of migrants entering the country poses a "critical threat" to the interests of the United States, and a majority favor expanding the U.S.-Mexico border wall, a Chicago Council survey found.

Fifty percent of Americans view large numbers of migrants and refugees entering the U.S. to be a "critical threat" to the nation, a survey released Friday by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found. The poll additionally found wide support for a border wall and the use of U.S. troops to stem illegal immigration.

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Half of Americans view large-scale migration to be a 'critical threat' * WorldNetDaily * by Jason Hopkins, Daily Caller News Foundation

Half of Americans believe a large number of migrants entering the country poses a "critical threat" to the interests of the United States, and a majority favor expanding the U.S.-Mexico border wall, a Chicago Council survey found.

Fifty percent of Americans view large numbers of migrants and refugees entering the U.S. to be a "critical threat" to the nation, a survey released Friday by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found. The poll additionally found wide support for a border wall and the use of U.S. troops to stem illegal immigration.

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz rebuked acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. on Tuesday for not answering his questions. Rowe testified during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump after U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle recently resigned her role following her own evasive testimony before Congress. Cruz accused the acting director of not directly answering questions about decision-making in the agency... "Sir, you are refusing to answer straight," Cruz said. "Sir, stop interrupting me. Stop interrupting me. You are refusing to answer clear and direct questions. I am asking the relative difference in the number of agents between those assigned to Donald Trump and those assigned to Joe Biden. I'm not asking why you assign more to Joe Biden."

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'Stop interrupting me': Ted Cruz unloads on acting Secret Service director for 'refusing to answer' questions * WorldNetDaily * by Jason Cohen, Daily Caller News Foundation

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz rebuked acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. on Tuesday for not answering his questions. Rowe testified during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump after U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle recently resigned her role following her own evasive testimony before Congress. Cruz accused the acting director of not directly answering questions about decision-making in the agency... "Sir, you are refusing to answer straight," Cruz said. "Sir, stop interrupting me. Stop interrupting me. You are refusing to answer clear and direct questions. I am asking the relative difference in the number of agents between those assigned to Donald Trump and those assigned to Joe Biden. I'm not asking why you assign more to Joe Biden."