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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Brian Walshe found guilty of first‑degree murder in wife Ana’s dismemberment case
Jurors found Brian Walshe guilty after reviewing digital searches, surveillance footage, and evidence disposal linked to Ana’s disappearance
Rob Reiner’s film with son Nick reflected personal demons years ahead of family tragedy
Rob and Nick Reiner collaborated on the 2015 film ‘Being Charlie’, that drew from Nick’s struggles with addiction and highlighted family tensions
JD Vance presses GOP to end 'blue slip' practice, says it lets Dems stall judges and prosecutors
Vice President JD Vance argued that the blue slip practice blocked nominees in Democratic states and hindered nationwide law enforcement efforts
Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after parents found dead in Brentwood home, bail set at $4M
Nick Reiner was questioned by LAPD before being booked into custody, with bail set at $4 million pending charges
Chris Murphy accuses Trump of fueling violence as White House sharply pushes back
Chris Murphy blamed Donald Trump’s policies after the Brown University shooting, saying rollbacks in gun safety left communities vulnerable
Brown University shooting: Person of interest detained in connection with attack to be released
'Evidence now points in a different direction,' Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said
Top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee seeks answers on Trump’s Venezuela policy
Mark Warner warned that Congress was not briefed on whether the US sought regime change or merely pressure, raising concerns about long‑term military commitments
Trump condemns Bondi Beach attack as 'purely antisemitic', urges Jews to celebrate proudly
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and UN chief António Guterres also condemned the attack as they expressed solidarity with Jewish families
Rand Paul warns redistricting may spark unrest and violence across the US
Donald Trump pressured Indiana Republicans on redistricting maps, and his criticism reportedly sparked threats against lawmakers
Trump teases crowd with playful answer on Army-Navy game allegiance: 'You must be joking'
Donald Trump joined service members for the anthem, led the coin toss, and showed his commitment to military traditions through repeated attendance
Riley Moore hails Trump’s economic record, says US is ‘on the right track’
Congressman Riley Moore argued that Donald Trump was working to repair Biden-era damage, citing energy costs as the main driver of inflation
Pete Hegseth vows 'ruthless' justice as Trump pledges retaliation after Syria ambush
Donald Trump mourned the fallen, praised the recovery of survivors, and promised strong action against future threats
Trump administration issues default notice to National Links Trust over DC golf courses
National Links Trust faced a 45‑day deadline to address concerns or risk losing its 50‑year lease on DC’s historic golf courses
DOJ considers hate crime charges in Charlie Kirk assassination case
Career prosecutors warned that framing the case as religiously motivated stretched existing statutes, while Trump, Vance, and others pledged justice
National Trust files lawsuit to block Trump's $300M White House ballroom project
Preservation group sues President and National Parks Service, claiming 90,000 sq ft addition will 'overwhelm' the historic mansion
Indiana Lt Gov confirms Trump threatened funding after State rejected new congressional map
Micah Beckwith says White House 'told many lawmakers' that roads and bases were at risk if they didn't eliminate Democratic districts
DeSantis blasts 'permanent bureaucracy', calls for Article V convention to limit congressional term
Florida Governor urges state legislators to bypass 'career politicians' in Washington, citing 95% incumbent reelection rate
House votes 231-195 to overturn Trump executive order on federal bargaining rights
Twenty Republicans joined Democrats in passing the bill, which aims to reinstate collective bargaining rights for nearly a million federal employees
New photos from Epstein estate show Trump and Bill Clinton among others in financier's orbit
Many of the men seen in the newly released photos have been previously linked to Epstein, though the photos may shed new light on the extent of those relationships
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates in narrow vote as Trump eyes potential successor
The split revealed deep divisions, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struggled to balance a cooling job market with tariff-driven price risks