Swati Sakshi Mishra
Swati is a political analyst, published academic author, and researcher who believes the personal is always political, and the local is always global. A journalism graduate who went on to study international relations, Swati connects the dots between Washington D.C. and the wider world, whose work is driven by a deep love for geopolitics and a critical eye for complex systems. Specializing in dissecting U.S. politics through the crucial—and often challenging—lenses of feminism, caste, and global power structures.
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Fed Chair Powell holds rates steady, brushing off Trump criticism during war tensions
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Gabbard’s Senate testimony exposed as 'total lie' by her own Fulton raid letter
Intelligence director accused of reversing stance on role in Georgia election hub search
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Markwayne Mullin said he aimed to keep DHS out of daily headlines by reducing controversies and focusing on routine operations and stability
FCC Chairman Carr moves to break national networks' grip on local TV
Brendan Carr said local editorial independence was key to making content better reflected community values and what audiences expected
Comer issues subpoena to Bondi amid escalating probe into alleged Epstein cover-up
Comer seeks AG testimony, citing alleged 'mismanagement' in Epstein t**fficking files probe
Graham defends Iran strikes, calls Kent’s resignation 'baseless'
Graham defends Iran's action, citing Iran’s 460kg enriched uranium stockpile as the key trigger
Leavitt shreds Kent’s 'insulting' resignation letter, dismissing accusations as lies
White House defends Iran action, citing 'compelling evidence' after counterterrorism chief’s exit
National counterterrorism director Joseph Kent quits, calls Iran war 'manufactured'
Director Kent quits immediately, says no imminent threat and blames misinformation behind Iran war
Iran seeks World Cup venue change to Mexico as geopolitical tensions rise
Federation opens urgent talks with FIFA to relocate World Cup matches from US venues
Trump pressures allies with endorsement ultimatum over SAVE America Act
Trump warns dissenting GOP senators face 'guaranteed loss' over reform package
Trump disputes adviser’s assessment of an alleged Israeli nuclear threat
Trump pushes back on Sacks’s nuclear warning, insists Israel ‘would never’ use nuclear weapons
'All at the bottom of the sea': US forces eliminate Iranian mine-laying fleet in Persian Gulf
Trump said more than 30 suspected Iranian mine-laying vessels were sunk, reducing the threat to commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Bondi pressed to investigate Noem following allegations of perjury before Congress
Durbin and Raskin deliver DOJ referral over alleged false testimony on ad spending
Trump announces Chief of Staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer
President Donald Trump confirmed that Susie Wiles will remain at the White House for immediate treatment following 'excellent' early-stage prognosis
Trump’s China trip faces possible delay over logistics, Bessent says
Scott Bessent dismissed suggestions that the summit timing was linked to calls for China to help secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Conan O'Brien makes it 2 in a row as Hollywood's Oscar night host
After writing for 'Saturday Night Live' and 'The Simpsons', O’Brien built a decades-long late-night career before hosting Hollywood's biggest stage
Will nominated films turn the 98th Oscars into a political stage?
Films on racial history, authoritarianism and social upheaval featured among nominees, reflecting broader cultural and political themes
Netanyahu breaks silence with video debunking death rumors during conflict
Prime minister shares proof of life, says intense operations underway in Iran and Lebanon