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Swati is a political analyst, researcher and author who explores how US politics, global conflicts, feminism and caste shape power around the world. Over her career of 6 years, she has covered election strategy for India Today, analyzed public policy at the Centre for Policy Research and Governance and reported on war and defense for Indo-Pacific Times. Through her academic books and articles, Swati helps readers understand how culture, identity, and government decisions influence global events.
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'Am I investigating what?' Trump AG shuts down probe into Putin-linked oligarch’s Don Jr wedding gift
Todd Blanche rejects calls for scrutiny after a Russian businessman reportedly spent hundreds of thousands on Trump Jr’s wedding
'If the ruling is negative': Trump says Kennedy Center rebuild won’t happen without his name
Trump says a federal appeal will decide whether the Kennedy Center renovation moves forward after a judge blocked the board’s latest naming plan
Trump’s Kennedy Center crisis erupts as board votes to shut down iconic venue
The Kennedy Center board voted to close as a judge blocked new Trump memorials, intensifying a fight over the institution’s future
'New info was just found': Trump revives Butler shooting fight, blasts Biden, FBI and Wray
Trump says missing Butler evidence has resurfaced as he accuses ex-FBI chief Christopher Wray of mishandling probe
‘That’s a magic act’: Kash Patel’s 4,000% wealth jab sends Senate hearing sideways
Kash Patel accused Sen Peter Welch of lying about election operations before abruptly challenging his wealth during a tense exchange
'We have a hard time keeping pace': Mike Johnson reacts to Trump’s $5,000 check promise
Speaker says lawmakers are ‘processing’ Trump’s proposed dividend after being challenged over its contrast with his attacks on communism
Mitch McConnell made more while missing from the Senate than many Kentuckians earn all year
Mitch McConnell collected $43,500 in Senate pay during a 92-day absence while missing 60 votes and giving Kentuckians few answers on his return
Ditch the centrists: Progressives launch 2028 White House push for AOC, Khanna
The campaign draws on the organizing model that helped turn Bernie Sanders from a long-shot senator into a national political force
Trump's board prepares to carve his name into JFK's memorial: 10 ways
A court filing revealed 10 proposed inscriptions crediting President Trump as the Kennedy Center faced financial and legal turmoil
Trump's entire mail-in ballots rule blocked in full
A Trump-appointed judge blocked the USPS mail-in ballots rule in full, rejecting a partial remedy that could have left states in limbo
'The only guardrails AI needs': Trump makes stunning claim about who should control it
Barack Obama pushed Democrats toward AI safety rules, while Trump said the technology needed only one guardrail: a 'strong' president
Obama gives Democrats a private assignment with 2028 already in mind
Former President Barack Obama urged Democrats to make AI a governing priority in 2027 and told 2028 hopefuls they need a clear plan for the technology
GOP congressman rejects loyalty oath to Trump, but his independence has limits
Rep Mike Lawler said his loyalty was to constituents but repeatedly avoided giving a yes-or-no answer on Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend
Jeffries has a warning for Trump's 'crooks', and impeachment isn't off the table
'We've got to combat the unprecedented corruption that's been unleashed on the American people, and beginning on day one', Hakeem Jeffries said
As Iran and the Arab world find common ground at BRICS, Trump floats a stunning Gulf endgame
Trump said Iran was calling for a deal but also raised the possibility of staying and keeping its oil, drawing a comparison to Venezuela
Caught in 4K: GOP senator peeks at opponent's answer, copies it in hilarious debate moment
The viral debate moment added another unusual chapter to Alaska's Senate race, where two candidates named Dan Sullivan are on the ballot
Deleted Signal messages leave judge with a stunning question about Trump's FEMA cuts
A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration after deleted Signal messages obscured the origins of a proposed FEMA workforce cut
A Trump ally is slipping in North Carolina, and even $100M may not be enough
Trump's handpicked former RNC chair Michael Whatley is trailing Roy Cooper, raising GOP fears over a Senate seat once seen as safe
Trump's Supreme Court immigration showdown vanished after one move from Hochul
New York Gov Kathy Hochul's pardon of a man at the center of a major ICE detention case rendered Trump's Supreme Court challenge moot
A probe cleared Ilhan Omar, but it still didn't answer the $30M question
A watchdog cleared Ilhan Omar over a financial disclosure error, but critics still want records explaining the gap in her reported assets