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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Trump administration vows Iran mission 'will go on' after 2 US troops killed in Jordan
The administration said Trump's Iran mission remains unchanged after an attack in Jordan killed two US service members
Hawaii justice says state constitution 'takes no instruction' from Roberts' Supreme Court
Eddins said state constitutions held the line when six justices walked away from those they were meant to protect, calling it design, not defiance
Fact Check: Did an FBI official run a 'shadow government' to hide China election intel?
Viral posts accused Nikki Floris of 'treason' and sought her firing, but broader claims misrepresented or lacked evidence in FBI records
Hunter Biden unveils 'new new deal' as he accuses Trump family of 'robbing us blind'
Hunter Biden returned with his strongest political message in months, attacking President Trump while outlining a sweeping progressive agenda
Trump administration activates never-before-used 'alien' deportation court
Created in 1996, the ATRC remained dormant for decades amid concerns its use of classified evidence denied constitutional due process
Mamdani says he's in 'active conversation' over arresting Netanyahu during NYC visit
Zohran Mamdani said his administration is reviewing NYC's authority if Benjamin Netanyahu visits, adding that it will act within the law
Fact Check: Is AFT president 'unhinged' in viral clip, or missing key context?
Viral clips of Randi Weingarten's AFT convention speech sparked claims on X that she had an 'unhinged' outburst
Days after replacing Lindsey Graham, sister Darline weighs running for his Senate seat
South Carolina's newly appointed senator is considering turning her temporary appointment into a bid for a full Senate term
White House fires back after CBS labels Trump's mail-in voting claim 'false'
The White House cited studies, court rulings, and reports to argue that absentee voting posed greater fraud and error risks than in-person voting
Hours after Trump's speech, DHS threatens funding cuts and federal scrutiny of 2026 voting
Markwayne Mullin said DHS would review early voting, examine voter records after Election Day, and investigate alleged election irregularities
Trump ally admits intel found 'zero evidence' foreign powers flipped votes in 2020 election
President Trump said US elections remained vulnerable to foreign influence and renewed calls to pass the SAVE America Act to tighten voting rules
Trump's FCC boss accused of taking Paramount perks before $110B merger vote
The FCC's approval will mark a key step in the proposed $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger, creating an entertainment giant
Fact Check: Did Tehran's 'We Kill Trump' billboard signal an official threat?
A viral image of a Tehran billboard showing President Trump in a coffin fueled claims Iran had officially threatened to assassinate the US president
'It was an inside job': Widow of man killed shielding Trump rejects FBI's lone-shooter finding
Helen Comperatore challenged the FBI's lone-gunman conclusion and urged President Trump not to forget families still seeking answers
Republican senator corners Todd Blanche into admitting Trump could still sue DOJ
Todd Blanche said President Trump could sue over the abandoned fund's settlement but could not force the DOJ to revive the program
'You're still Trump's personal attorney': Durbin clashes with Blanche over DOJ trust, Epstein
Sen Dick Durbin alleged the DOJ ignored court orders, ousted career officials, pursued political prosecutions, and protected Trump over the law
Democrats launch coordinated campaign to derail Todd Blanche hours before AG hearing
The attacks focused on Todd Blanche's handling of the Epstein files, DOJ decisions, and his close ties to President Trump
Trump privately urges Netanyahu to withdraw troops from parts of Syria, Lebanon: Report
The president urged Israel to begin redeploying forces, warning that a prolonged military presence in neighboring territories could inflame tensions
Trump shuts down Lindsey Graham death conspiracy theories after White House medical briefing
The president said White House physicians concluded the senator most likely died from a rare inherited condition, rejecting speculation of foul play
Trump's Fed chair breaks with White House, says politics won't dictate rate cuts
In his first congressional testimony as Fed chair, Trump's appointee said interest-rate decisions would remain free from political influence