Warren unveils details of plan to cancel $640B in student loan debt
Democratic 2020 candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday disclosed the details of her promise to cancel approximately $640 billion of student loan debt, targeted at lower and middle-income earners. Warren introduced the bill — dubbed The Student Loan Debt Relief Act — along with Rep. Jim Clyburn, the No. 3 House Democrat, who is sponsoring…
Trump compares impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’
While fuming Tuesday morning about the House Democrats’ ongoing impeachment inquiry, President Trump declared the probe a “lynching,” prompting outcry at the inflammatory language. “So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights,” Trump…
Democratic candidates join O'Rourke, Castro in condemning Texas mass shooting
Beto O’Rourke, Julián Castro and their fellow Democratic presidential candidates on Saturday condemned a mass shooting in Odessa and Midland, Texas, that left at least five people dead and 21 injured. "Our hearts are with Midland, Odessa, and everyone in West Texas who has to endure this again. More information is forthcoming, but here’s what…
Muslim leaders: 2020 Democrats ignoring our community
Many Muslim activists and operatives already felt all but neglected by the Democratic presidential candidates. Now, as most 2020 contenders are set to skip what is billed as the largest annual gathering of Muslims in the country this weekend, they’re growing increasingly fearful that Democrats may miss an opportunity to mobilize their community against President…
5 trends to consider investing in this summer
Pip Edwards and I have been friends for 20 years, way back when we had terrible hairstyles, wore questionable clothes and did a lot of dancing on the weekends. We both had kids before any of our friends and then navigated heartbreak, single motherhood and career life in parallel timing, so these days when life…
Inside Resort James Street 2019
For 2019, James Street hosted its annual iconic event series, Resort, over three days in Brisbane’s bustling shopping precinct. This time, Sinéad Burke – inclusivity and disability advocate selected as a British Vogue change-maker by the Duchess of Sussex – took to the stage to broaden the discussion around inclusivity in fashion and business. Held…
Inside Vogue Festival 2019 in Adelaide
From Thursday, October 17, to Saturday, October 19, Vogue Festival took over Adelaide’s Rundle Mall for a shopping event worth attending. While the event typically runs for just two days, this year it ran for a total of three days in order to fit in all the fashion, fun and food it had to offer. …
Justin Trudeau wins second term in Canada elections but loses majority
Justin Trudeau has won re-election, but without a parliamentary majority after a close-run race in which the Canadian prime minister faced several scandals. Mr Trudeau did better than predicted, but secured just 33 per cent of the national vote, compared to 35 per cent for the Conservative opposition – the lowest a government has held in…
Donald Trump reverses decision to host G7 summit at his own golf club in Florida
Donald Trump has backed down on a plan to host next year’s G7 summit at one of his own golf clubs in Florida. The US president blamed "irrational hostility" from "crazed Democrats" for the reversal of the decision to hold the event at Trump National Doral Miami. Mick Mulvaney, his chief of staff, said the…
Lebanon rocked by vast protests demanding resignation of Hariri government
Lebanon was shaken on Sunday by its largest protests in years as young and old turned out en masse to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri and his coalition government. It marked the fourth day of protests following a proposal for new taxes, which ignited widespread anger over austerity measures and corruption in…