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Economic Impact to Americans Gets Little Mention in GOP Title 42 Criticism

Six Republican Senators attended a press conference on Wednesday to voice concerns about the Biden administration’s push to end Title 42 border protections. While the senators noted the civic damage created by President Joe Biden’s immigration policies, there was little discussion of the massive economic damage to Americans’ wages, jobs, and regional investment.

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Rick Scott Demands Action on Electric Vehicles Transformed into Ticking Time Bombs by Hurricane Ian

Florida officials are expressing growing concern about fires involving electric vehicles such as Tesla cars in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Sen. Rick Scott is demanding action from both the Department of Transportation and vehicle makers as the ticking time bombs created by salt water interacting with EV batteries is draining the resources of first responders. In a letter, Sen. Scott wrote: “This emerging threat has forced local fire departments to divert resources away from hurricane recovery to control and contain these dangerous fires.”

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