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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‘A lot of guns’ Trump confirms secret plot to arm Iranian protesters via Kurdish proxies
President tells Fox News US sent weapons to ‘foment uprising,’ backing regime-change reports
Netanyahu lauds Trump's 'brave' Iran gambit as commandos rescue 'seriously wounded' US colonel
Benjamin Netanyahu commended President Trump and linked the operation to Israel's doctrine of recovering personnel under high-risk, hostile conditions
Pelosi torpedoes Trump's 'beyond reconsideration' NATO exit with law Rubio wrote
A bipartisan 2023 NDAA provision, co-sponsored by Marco Rubio during his Senate tenure, served as the primary legal barrier to the president
‘Monarch-style’ currency fight erupts as Democrats sue over Trump signature, rising ‘Epic Fury’ costs
Warren, Merkley press Treasury on ‘Golden Age’ rebrand amid inflation and Iran war fears
McEnany warns of ‘hard’ midterms as war and $100 oil threaten GOP control
GOP fears ‘disastrous’ midterms as Iran conflict fuel prices hit ‘America First’ agenda
Newsom burns $19M on image fix as $12B budget crisis freezes Medi-Cal
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Graham vows 'overwhelming' force if Iran ignores Hormuz ultimatum: 'Trump means what he says'
'I totally support his ultimatum to the Iranian regime to open up the Strait of Hormuz and to do a peace deal', Senator Lindsey Graham said
Trump posts 'Keep The Oil' as Iran hunts downed F-15 pilot with bounty
President Donald Trump mocked 'Epic Fury' foes as US forces rescued an F-15E crew member and recovered an A-10 pilot in the Gulf
Cuba releases 2,010 prisoners amid total blackout tied to Trump ‘energy siege’
Cuba frees 2,010 inmates as Trump’s ‘energy siege’ triggers grid collapse
Trump’s $1.5T military surge cuts domestic programs for 2027 defense boost
White House moves social programs to states as Trump cites wartime budget strain
US fighter jet shot down in Iran, hunt underway for two crew members
Rescue mission ramps up after enemy fire downs first manned US jet of war
Trump crowns Vance 'Fraud Czar' as federal agents storm Los Angeles
President Trump signaled focus on Democratic-led states, naming California and New York as priorities for reviewing federal spending practices
Iran Prez Pezeshkian to Americans: 'Why are you fighting Israel's war?'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged the US public to question prevailing narratives and reconsider how Iran is portrayed in global discourse
Trump calls Artemis II a symbol of renewed American dominance
Trump celebrates Artemis II as ‘beyond the stars’ ahead of Iran wartime address
Trump blasts Democrats as 'lunatics' while ordering GOP bypass on border amid record shutdown
Trump pushed Congress to separate ICE and Border Patrol funding, aiming to break the DHS deadlock by isolating immigration enforcement budgets
DeSantis signs Florida's strictest voter ID law as 1 million risk losing the right to vote
Florida Gov Ron DeSantis mandated proof of citizenship to vote, sparking federal lawsuits and warnings of widespread voter disenfranchisement
Iran mocks Trump as ‘unstable,’ denies his ceasefire claim amid oil market turmoil
Tehran rejects truce claim while Trump insists no ceasefire until Hormuz Strait fully open
Trump considers NATO exit amid criticism of ‘paper tiger’ allies
Trump points to Iran war backing shortfall as grounds to end 77-year alliance
Noem ‘devastated’ amid allegations of husband’s hidden fetish double life
Noem asks for privacy amid reports of husband Bryon’s alleged cross-dressing chats
Live explosive round found in Marine’s bag during airport security screening
TSA halts Palm Springs screening after corroded shell discovery, probe launched