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 attacks Noem’s $220M ad blitz after ouster of DHS chief
Kristi Noem shifted to Western Hemisphere security role amid criticism of costly ads
Trump rates Iran war '15 out of 10', warns nuclear threat was days away during tech roundtable
President Trump maintained the action was a proactive American move to secure regional stability and dismissed suggestions that allies influenced it
'US does not target civilians': White House rejects blame for deadly strike on Iranian girls' school
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump acted on intelligence and his own assessment of an imminent Iranian threat to US assets
White House calls Operation Epic Fury a ‘resounding success,’ outlines mission to crush Iranian regime
Press secretary touts ‘resounding success’ as US forces destroy 2,000 targets, neutralize navy
Emotional testimony as Noem honors ‘angel families’ and defends enforcement
Noem cites ‘heartbreaking stories’ while defending federal enforcement protocols
Raskin levels 'cover-up' charge at Noem as Minneapolis deaths spark explosive clash
James Raskin alleged that federal agents were responsible for two of Minneapolis' three 2026 homicides and questioned DHS transparency
Hegseth declares US and Israel poised for 'complete control' of Iranian skies
Defense chief says air superiority near as Operation Epic Fury cuts missile capacity
'Quiet death': Hegseth touts 'sheer destruction' of Iranian Navy as US torpedoes enemy warship
Pete Hegseth credited the Israel Defense Forces as 'devastatingly capable', adding that the two allies were controlling the pace of the operation
US to provide insurance guarantees for Gulf shipping under Trump order
President backs political risk insurance to guarantee ‘FREE FLOW of ENERGY’ through Hormuz
‘Nobody hunts better,’ Hegseth says as US expands Iran strike campaign
US escalates air campaign, deploying B-52 and B-1 bombers against mobile launchers
Trump says he’s ‘surprised’ by Iran strikes on neutral regional neighbors
Trump, Merz discuss removing the Iranian regime as strikes hit civilian hotels
Trump says Iran ‘running out of launchers’ as military capability weakens
President claims Tehran’s arms are decimated as US firms under ‘emergency orders’ ramp up fast now
Trump touts 'unlimited supply' of US' munitions, says they allow wars to be fought ‘forever’
Trump also touted a 'good supply' of high-end weaponry and credited his own first term with rebuilding the military
Durbin blasts DHS, Noem says shutdown 'undermines' national security
Judiciary hearing erupts as Noem defends calling shooting victims 't********ts', Dems cite 'ICE abuses'
Trump says he rejected Iran's overtures for talks after US–Israel strikes: 'Too late'
Earlier, Trump had said that he had agreed to speak with Tehran’s new leadership team, saying, 'They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk'
'No recovering from this': Chuck Todd declares Vance's presidential hope 'dead' after Iran strikes
Chuck Todd argued that the factor that had made JD Vance unique- his 'America First' credentials- was now 'non-existent' after the strikes
Appeals court blocks Trump administration’s bid to delay massive tariff refund payouts
Federal court denies 90-day delay, paving way for businesses to reclaim billions after IEEPA ruling
Trump brands nuclear-armed Iran 'intolerable threat', boasts mission is 'substantially ahead'
Trump noted that operations were progressing faster than projected and vowed to extend the mission if strategic objectives required more time
Jeffries condemns 'Epic Fury', says Trump administration failed to justify strikes
Hakeem Jeffries highlighted the contrast between massive defense spending and rising domestic living costs, urging focus on American families
General Caine confirms 'hundreds of ballistic missiles' stopped, signals 'gritty' fight ahead
General Caine confirmed that the operation involved aircraft, naval assets, and multiple service branches working in coordination with Israel