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 calls Democrats 'weak' and 'stupid' amid criticism of Venezuela strike
Donald Trump dismissed constitutional concerns, framing the Democratic backlash as political self‑preservation rather than legal objections
Nicolas Maduro and wife dragged from their bedroom in US raid, Trump says he watched mission live
'I was able to watch it in real time, and I watched every aspect of it. It was amazing to see the professionalism,' Donald Trump revealed
Pam Bondi declares Nicolas Maduro and wife will face 'full wrath of American justice' in US courts
Pam Bondi confirmed that Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were indicted in the Southern District of NY, a rare case involving a foreign leader
New York Magazine edits cover to erase Zohran Mamdani's aide after antisemitic post scandal
New York Magazine editors erased Catherine Almonte Da Costa after her resignation over antisemitic posts, leaving a blank space in the final layout
FBI foils teen's alleged planned New Year's Eve attack on North Carolina grocery store
Documents seized detailed a violent plot, listing weapons, victim counts, and a martyrdom scenario against law enforcement
Israel criticizes Zohran Mamdani for revoking antisemitism framework on his first day as NY mayor
Zohran Mamdani revoked former Mayor Eric Adams' post‑indictment executive orders, with his office framing the repeal as an administrative reset
Pharma hikes prices on 350 meds despite Trump's push to lower prescription costs
Dr Benjamin Rome said Donald Trump's 14 pharma deals had little impact, claiming they 'really just nibble around the margins'
Disturbing 911 audio reveals emergency response to death of Tommy Lee Jones’s daughter Victoria
The 911 call was classified as 'code 3', signaling an urgent medical emergency requiring immediate lights-and-sirens response
Trump confirms 'Triumphal Arch' groundbreaking expected within 'two months'
President Donald Trump said 'everyone loved' his Triumphal Arch plan and vowed a UFC event at the White House for America's 250th anniversary
Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa Senate race, halts GOP bid for supermajority control
Republicans needed a win to regain two‑thirds supermajority, but with 33 seats they fell one short, leaving them dependent on Dems for confirmations
Trump claims 'polls are rigged', declares his true approval rating at 64 percent
Donald Trump said that the nation was 'hotter than ever before' as he touted strong borders, low inflation, and military power as proof of his success
Jonah Goldberg claims Trump 'took his eye off the ball', alienating key affordability voters
Jonas Goldberg claimed that most Trump voters focused on relief from inflation, housing, and daily expenses rather than workforce cuts and tariffs
DOJ deploys task force of 400 lawyers to review more than 5 million pages of Epstein records: Report
Reps Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie pursued legislation to pressure the DOJ, proposing $5,000‑a‑day fines on Pam Bondi until all records were released
Trump administration agrees to review stalled and cut NIH grants tied to DEI
As part of the deal, the NIH agreed to stop using special directives that had singled out certain proposals based on their subject matter
Federal judge blocks Trump administration's move to deport South Sudanese nationals
In a November directive, Kristi Noem argued that conditions in South Sudan had sufficiently improved to justify ending Temporary Protected Status
HUD report reveals $5.8B in Biden-era rental payments to dead tenants and potential noncitizens
HUD Secretary Scott Turner slammed the 'massive abuse' of taxpayer dollars after a new report uncovered the 'questionable payments'
Alan Dershowitz says Trump must push for 'regime change' in Iran to be known as 'peace president'
Alan Dershowitz said toppling Iran’s leadership would have paved the way for Israel, Saudi Arabia, and other Arab states to normalize ties
Premium hikes loom as states race to patch Obamacare funding gap
New Mexico acts as the sole state to fully cover the lost federal aid, while California approves a $200 million stopgap to protect the most vulnerable
Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK’s granddaughter and Caroline Kennedy’s daughter, dies after cancer battle
The writer and daughter of Caroline Kennedy passed away just one month after revealing her terminal leukemia diagnosis in a heartbreaking essay
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims her faith in Trump as a populist leader was misplaced and 'naive'
Greene said the Epstein files fight cemented her break with Trump, as his opposition to transparency confirmed her belief elites protected themselves