Mitchell Trevor
Mitchell Trevor is our political analyst and news reporter based out of U.S.
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Yellen vote in U.S. Senate committee to test support for Biden economic plan
The Senate Finance Committee will vote on Friday on Janet Yellen’s nomination for Treasury secretary, an early litmus test of bipartisan support for President...
Canada’s Governor General resigns
Canada's Governor General Julie Payette has announced her resignation after the conclusion of a harassment investigation at the her office.
"Everyone has a right to...
Former President Trump hires South Carolina lawyer Bowers for impeachment defense
Former President Donald Trump has hired South Carolina-based lawyer Butch Bowers to represent him in his Senate impeachment trial over a charge that he...
Biden seeks five-year extension of New START arms treaty with Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden will seek a five-year extension to the New START arms control treaty with Russia, the White House said on Thursday,...
Biden appoints U.S. consumer watchdog veteran as acting director after Trump appointee resigns
The White House announced President Joe Biden would appoint Dave Uejio to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on an acting basis after...
BBQ Chicken for the Beginner- Tips and Tricks
BBQ chicken that has been prepared correctly will taste heavenly. However, it seems that with its high popularity and reckless BBQ cooking manners, many...
In poor districts, young Tunisians with nothing to lose clash with police
The 19-year-old smoking with friends in a poor district of Tunisia’s capital had a simple explanation for night-time clashes between youths and police that...
U.S. envoy Kerry says climate change measures must be stepped up
U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry said on Thursday measures to tackle climate change needed to be ramped up significantly and achieving net zero...
Biden’s 1st foreign leader call to be with Trudeau
In a first phone call with a foreign leader since his inauguration as the 46th President of the US, Joe Biden will speak to...
Explainer: With no self-pardon in hand, private citizen Trump faces uncertain legal future
Donald Trump issued a list of pardons during his final hours as U.S. president but did not include himself, his children, or personal lawyer...
Yellen’s call to ‘act big’ reflects long re-think on big government debt
At U.S. Treasury Secretary-designate Janet Yellen’s confirmation hearing Tuesday she nodded to the need for the federal debt to be put on a “sustainable”...
Canadian pension funds hunt for pandemic real estate bargains
Canadian pension funds are seeking to boost their real estate investments, betting the slumping property market will recover as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes and...
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PFI’s ‘Turkey links’ dangerous, Sufi board wants probe
In light of emerging evidence from Uttar Pradesh, Karnakata and Kerala over the Popular Front of India's (PFI) involvement in alleged anti-national activities, prominent...
Live and Let Others Live: A Book Review on Life Lessons from Mahavira
A simple cross-legged posture, and a demeanour of stillness and contentment graces the cover of ‘Live and Let Others Live’: Life Lessons from Mahavira...
EU’s Michel phones Russia’s Putin to demand Navalny’s release
A senior European Union official told Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone on Friday to release opposition politician Alexei Navalny and demanded an investigation...
Yellen vote in U.S. Senate committee to test support for Biden economic plan
The Senate Finance Committee will vote on Friday on Janet Yellen’s nomination for Treasury secretary, an early litmus test of bipartisan support for President...