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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Energy Secretary Chris Wright signals US companies may expand role in Venezuela’s oil sector
Secretary Chris Wright says the US has placed a 'quarantine' on Venezuelan crude exports, controlling the flow of funds to force rapid change after Maduro's ouster
Tim Kaine warns Trump’s Greenland rhetoric could trigger crisis, ‘end NATO’
Virginia senator says any US military move against Denmark would be 'disastrous' and says bipartisan opposition in Congress would block it
Rand Paul urges caution as Trump weighs military strike on Iran
Republican senator cautions that military threats against Tehran could produce unintended consequences and could backfire by rallying citizens to the regime
Sen Tina Smith accuses Trump officials of cover-up in Minneapolis ICE shooting
Kristi Noem quickly labeled Renee Good a domestic extremist, but Tina Smith said that such claims undermined public trust in an unbiased probe
Ex-RNC Chair Michael Steele says American institutions collapsed rapidly under 'bully' Trump's rule
Michael Steele said that Donald Trump, within six months in office, struck at institutions which left them cowering 'in a corner' instead of resisting
NYC GOP Minority Leader David Carr vows resistance to Mayor Mamdani's socialist vision
David Carr vowed to counter socialist-inspired proposals like city-run grocery stores, calling them a failed ideological experiment
Trump issues executive order shielding Venezuelan oil revenue from US court seizures
The White House labeled Venezuelan oil funds as sovereign property, securing them for government use and shielding them against private claims
Congress weighs ICE accountability measures after Renee Good's shooting
Chris Murphy proposed a bill to curb DHS powers by banning face coverings, limiting interior raids, and boosting transparency after Renee Good's death
USDA halts over $120M in payments to Minnesota amid fraud concerns, Secretary Rollins confirms
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins cited Feeding Our Future, housing aid abuse, and daycare fraud probes to justify the funding freeze
Trump warns Iran of retaliation amid deadly crackdown on protesters: 'We'll start shooting'
'I tell the Iranian leaders - you better not start shooting because we’ll start shooting, too', President Donald Trump told Tehran leaders
House Judiciary Committee prepares for Jack Smith's public testimony
Jack Smith's team welcomed public scrutiny, with attorney Lanny Breuer noting he had long offered to testify openly and never resisted transparency
House Oversight warns Bill and Hillary Clinton of contempt over missed Epstein deposition subpoenas
The Clinton postponed their December depositions with Bill's rescheduled for January 13 and Hillary's for 14, but neither have confirmed attendance
Judge rules Trump-appointed US Attorney John Sarcone lacked lawful authority to serve
Judge Lorna Schofield blocked John Sarcone's IRS request, ruling only a lawfully appointed US Attorney could authorize disclosures
Trump expects to meet Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in US
'Well, I understand she’s coming in next week sometime, and I look forward to saying hello to her', President Donald Trump said about Machado
Jesse Ventura criticizes Trump, hints at political comeback after Minneapolis ICE shooting
'Here I was leading a nice life, and now you've injected me back in here and are probably gonna make me the governor of Minnesota again', Ventura said
ICE officer fatally shoots woman amid Minneapolis immigration enforcement surge
DHS said Renee Nicole Good tried to ram agents before the shooting, calling it domestic violence and alleging she weaponized her vehicle
US asserts control over Venezuela decisions as crude oil revenues flow into Washington
US reportedly seized control of Venezuelan oil revenues, with proceeds placed in US‑controlled accounts for oversight of the nation's main income
Trump slams NATO, says he prevented Russia from taking 'all of Ukraine'
Donald Trump called NATO allies 'cheap ingrates', arguing they had depended on US power until he pushed them to commit 5% of GDP to military spending
Trump to host oil executives as US pushes Venezuela to cut ties with rival powers
Sources claimed that Washington wants Venezuela to work exclusively with the United States and US oil companies for all future production and sales
Scott Jennings breaks with Trump over January 6 spin, says 'should never happen again'
Scott Jennings rejected claims that police escalated tensions, calling the Capitol attack a 'bad day' that 'should never happen again'