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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ICE election dragnet exposes federal reach into local voter registration systems
Declassified communications revealed that Homeland Security agents quietly extracted civilian registration data from local offices
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Hunter Biden urges voters to look past scandals while defending Maine Democrat
Trump suffers Kennedy Center setback as judge rejects bid to save his name from removal
Federal judge delivers major setback to Trump’s Kennedy Center rebranding push
Trump lays out Iran endgame with sanctions tied to nuclear rollback
White House says Iran must surrender nuclear stockpiles for economic relief
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White House releases UFO files showing glowing orbs splitting apart midair
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Trump signs $70B immigration bill passed through budget reconciliation
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Trump withdraws intelligence nominee, blames Democrats for FISA turmoil
Trump retreats on DNI nominee, warns of looming FISA program disruption
Bill Gates faces scrutiny over Epstein ties, admits ‘grave error in judgment’
Bill Gates questioned by Congress over years-long association with Jeffrey Epstein
Trump blasts 'fake news' over Iran blockade, says Tehran nearing collapse after 100 days of pressure
President Trump said media outlets ignored the US naval blockade's impact, claiming it had weakened Iran's economy and military funding
Epstein’s ‘right-hand woman’ tells Congress she did not know of wrongdoing
Epstein’s longtime secretary questioned over hidden payments and alleged victim logistics
Ghalibaf issues cryptic warning to Washington after helicopter downing disrupts truce talks
Iran's speaker signals military retaliation if the US violates regional commitments