Instead of working to reopen the government, House Republicans are taking 4 weeks vacation

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8paYwMZfLr8

Chris Hayes Dunks On Ben Shapiro

Even MSNBC's Chris Hayes got in on the fun, exposing conservative commentator Ben Shapiro for his empty commentary over the 'Cancun Cruz' saga.

https://youtu.be/Kq4wqlT3H0g

Ted Cruz vs. Ted Cruz: Vacation Edition | The Daily Social Distancing Show

Ted Cruz welcome back to the US, found these while you were gone
https://youtu.be/Wl_V0NvKd8M

The US has the most billionaires in the world – but here's what it doesn't have

Wealth in the US isn’t trickling down when compared to other countries. Just look at Finland, the happiest country in the world: it only has six billionaires https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2020/jul/02/us-most-billionaires-in-world-inequality

A Florida cop pushed a teenager off a roof. His punishment: Forfeiting one vacation day - The Washington Post

"I'm not resisting, bro," Yadiel Torres pleaded, as police stunned him with a Taser and cuffed him.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/17/kissimmee-police-roof-teenager-suspended-eight-hours/

'Fire Tucker Carlson' Trends As Fox News Host Announces Sudden Vacation - HuffPost

As FireTuckerCarlson began trending on Twitter on Wednesday, Tucker Carlson announced that he would be taking some time off from his broadcast. On Tuesday, the Fox News host claimed that white supremacy is a "hoax" and "not a real problem in America." He did not apologize or walk back those comments last night, but instead attacked his critics. "For the sake of the nation, calm down," he said.....
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fire-tucker-carlson-vacation_n_5d4b9a5ee4b01e44e474f1da

Three U.S. destinations to visit before they change forever - The Washington Post

Bring on summer — it’s time to plan your own summer escape. So here’s a vacation challenge: Consider three U.S. destinations that might change your mind-set when it comes to climate change policy. Think of this as a timely quest, to go before they’re gone. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/05/27/planning-summer-holiday-us-destinations-see-before-they-change-forever/

How the numbers can lie: Paul Krugman explains why European social democracies are so much better off than the US - Raw Story

Apropos of absolutely nothing, the White House released a new report this week decrying the dangers of "socialism" — and was roundly mocked for wasting government time on producing such a patently unnecessary and brazenly partisan document. But Paul Krugman noted that one part of the report's findings is worth taking note of: ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/numbers-can-lie-paul-krugman-explains-european-social-democracies-much-better-off-us/

Russian bots rally behind Fox News host Laura Ingraham amid ad exodus - Business Insider

As companies yank their ads from Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham's show in droves, she continues to draw support from one key Twitter demographic: Russian bots....

http://www.businessinsider.com/russian-bots-support-fox-news-host-laura-ingraham-amid-advertiser-exodus-2018-3

11 American work habits other countries avoid at all costs - Business Insider

The rest of the world isn't impressed. Americans have wildly different work habits than people from other countries. Employees in America tend to work longer, take fewer vacations, and socialize less on the job, for example. Other countries have managed to resist some of the worst American work habits, which we've compiled here. The way Americans work has people in other countries scratching their heads. ....
http://www.businessinsider.com/unhealthy-american-work-habits-2017-11