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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World’s largest carrier returns to Red Sea, forming 3-carrier force as Tehran calls it ‘crime’
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Ro Khanna questioned continued US military aid to Israel, arguing that wealthy allies should bear more of their own defense costs
MTG urges Trump to release full Butler shooting details as GOP pressure grows
Former congresswoman joins ‘Butler Truthers’ as GOP accuses FBI of 2024 shooting cover-up
Buckley Carlson resigns from Vance team as Tucker-Trump Iran feud over ‘Epic Fury’ intensifies
VP deputy press sec exits to launch firm as Carlson calls Khamenei strike ‘disgusting and evil’
'War could resume in days': Trump convenes Situation Room meeting after Iran shuts Hormuz
US leaders reviewed military and economic options as Iran-linked activity escalated, signaling readiness for multiple scenarios if tensions persisted
'Put Kharg Island in the crosshairs': Sen Lindsey Graham hits back at Iran's Hormuz grab
Graham called for expanded enforcement measures and rejected pressure tied to the Strait of Hormuz, framing the situation as a test of US resolve
‘They can’t blackmail us!’ Trump blasts Tehran’s ‘cute’ tactics as Iran deal deadline looms
Trump vows to crush blockade threats, cites 47 years of Iran aggression, teases ‘massive’ update
Iran negotiator or Saudi ally Raskin launches probe into Kushner over ‘conflict of interest’
Democrats seek ‘trove’ of records, probe Kushner’s $2B Saudi investment and war policy
Trump says Iran nuclear deal nearly done as second Pakistan summit looms: 'It'll go pretty quickly'
Trump indicated that key elements of a proposed framework were agreed, with remaining issues expected to be resolved in upcoming negotiations
'Unify for the battlefield!' Trump urges GOP to save FISA as House passes 10-day extension
Trump risks ‘rights and privileges’ as lawmakers avert April 20 lapse of surveillance powers
'Enough is enough': Trump bans Israel's Lebanon strikes, seizes Iran's nuclear dust
US officials linked the Lebanon ceasefire to Iran nuclear talks, aiming to separate conflicts while advancing negotiations on Tehran's program
'Nobody’s Laughing!' Trump touts US dominance as Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
'Nobody’s Laughing!' Trump touts US dominance as Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
War Powers victory: Senate kills 'fourth' Iran revolt as Trump retains strike authority
Fourth attempt to curb Trump's war powers failed in the Senate as the measure fell short amid a party-line split over executive military authority
Bessent gambles '$3 gas' on Hormuz deal as Gulf allies pledge oil surge by summer
Treasury Secretary Bessent projected $3 gas, linking potential price drops to progress in diplomacy and improved global shipping conditions.
Holy war on the world stage: Pope Leo XIV remains defiant in Africa as Trump attacks escalate
On board the papal plane, the first American Pope issued a unity mandate to counter the message emanating from the White House
Trump team eyes historic Iran surrender as blockade strangulates Kharg Island oil exports
JD Vance expressed optimism on Iran talks as discussions continued through intermediaries rather than direct leadership contact