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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Prince William surprises Travis Kelce's podcast as Taylor Swift wedding speculation heats up
The 'New Heights' podcast teaser came as speculation over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce peaked, with reports suggesting that guests had begun arriving
Trump White House channels Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' despite years of public feud with pop icon
'America's Eras Tour' post by the White House, echoing Taylor Swift's branding, promoted the US 250th anniversary and sparked online debate
Fact Check: Is President Trump flying on a personal $400M jet gifted by Qatar?
Videos of President Trump boarding a retrofitted Boeing 747 revived claims Qatar gifted him the jet, citing his Gulf business ties and disclosures
Trump demands Senate fire Obama-era parliamentarian as GOP agenda hits procedural wall
President Trump intervened after Elizabeth MacDonough's rulings complicated Republican efforts to advance their agenda through budget reconciliation
JD Vance crowns AOC Democrats' 2028 frontrunner, then brushes off her 'I hope he is' dig
JD Vance said AOC would lead the Democratic ticket, arguing the party was driven by progressives with an effective economic message
Kamala Harris quietly reaches out to Zohran Mamdani as Democrats brace for 2028
Two days after NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates won primaries, Kamala Harris and Mamdani exchanged texts as his political influence grew
Trump mourns Village People's Victor Willis, says 'YMCA' became campaign anthem after rally boom
President Trump said Victor Willis backed him despite criticism and helped make the 1978 anthem a defining campaign song and a monster hit again
Fact Check: Was Rep Melanie Stansbury's 'empty' Great American State Fair photo misleading?
Rep Melanie Stansbury's viral State Fair post sparked claims she photographed a weather closure but here's what the evidence shows
Trump hails SCOTUS birthright ruling, sarcastically congratulates China on 'massive win'
Trump hailed the Supreme Court's executive power ruling but mocked the birthright citizenship decision by congratulating China
Justice Thomas dissents in Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling, cites judicial activism
In a sharp dissent, Thomas argued the latest decision reflects a broader pattern of judicial overreach
Alito, Thomas dissent as Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejects Trump order
Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas say the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling weakens immigration enforcement and devalues US citizenship
SCOTUS hands GOP major midterm boost by scrapping campaign spending limits
The Supreme Court struck down campaign spending limits as Trump hailed the ruling as a 'Big win for Republicans' and 'The First Amendment'
Fact Check: Did Marco Rubio refuse to reinstate Ellen DeGeneres' US citizenship?
A viral Facebook rumor claimed Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected Ellen DeGeneres' US citizenship request, fueling confusion over her UK move
Trump says only 'cheating' explains opposition to SAVE Act, calls out GOP holdouts
Trump backed voter ID, proof of US citizenship, and limits on mail-in ballots, with exceptions for illness, military service, and travel
White House: Trump frames 2026 midterms as 'communism or common sense', labels Dems 'communists'
Karoline Leavitt said President Trump believes the Democratic Party's progressive shift has given Republicans a key message for the 2026 midterms
Trump touts falling gas prices as proof Iran strategy worked, vows Tehran won't get nukes
Trump said his Iran strategy had lowered oil and gas prices, urged retailers to cut pump prices, and said Tehran would never get nuclear weapons
Supreme Court declines to overturn $5M verdict against Trump in E Jean Carroll case
The justices declined to hear President Trump's appeal, leaving the $5 million civil judgment in place after lower courts upheld the verdict
Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' ushers in simpler student loan system starting July
Graduate and professional students will face new federal borrowing caps, while Parent Plus loans will be restricted under the revised framework
Kaine accuses Hegseth of pushing out 'truth tellers' to surround himself with 'yes men'
Virginia Democrat Tim Kaine said high-profile military departures fueled concerns that political loyalty was replacing independent military advice
Fact Check: Did Anna Paulina Luna admit AI wrote her defense bill amendment before deleting it?
Anna Paulina Luna drew scrutiny after an AI-like phrase appeared in her 2027 NDAA amendment, then reportedly admitted AI use before deleting the post