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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House GOP supports Trump’s Venezuela strikes but seeks clarity on long-term plans
House Republicans backed Trump’s Venezuela strikes but urged the White House to provide clearer plans after a follow‑up attack killed survivors
DHS launches major immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans
DHS officials said that New Orleans, Minneapolis, and Chicago were key targets and that the blitz aimed to arrest individuals with criminal records
Trump-backed Republican keeps key Tennessee House seat with special election victory
Matt Van Epps kept the GOP hold on the Tennessee seat after a closer-than-expected race, and his single-digit margin signaled shifting voter energy
Pete Hegseth insists he saw no survivors after initial boat strike, cites 'fog of war'
Pete Hegseth denied seeing survivors after the first strike due to the vessel being engulfed in flames and explained the battlefield confusion as ‘fog of war’
Trump Cabinet highlights historic deregulation, promises big 2026 tax refunds
Donald Trump showcased a plan to abolish income tax with tariffs, arguing that tariff revenue would be ‘so enormous’ that tax could become obsolete
Trump says he’s ‘sharper’ now while floating radical income tax overhaul in Cabinet session
Donald Trump said that he had aced his medical exams as he floated a plan to abolish federal income tax and replace it with tariffs
Pentagon backs Admiral Bradley’s strike call while Speaker Johnson reviews video footage
Pentagon defended Admiral Frank Bradley’s authority in the second vessel strike, as officials claimed he acted with lawful powers to eliminate threats
White House private logs show Trump’s 12‑hour days, countering NYT ‘fatigue’ claims
White House logs showed Donald Trump’s 12‑hour days and 50‑hour weeks, with late‑night meetings and foreign policy calls, amid fatigue claims
White House confirms Pete Hegseth authorized second strike on boat in Caribbean
Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the second Caribbean strike was authorized by Pete Hegseth as she explained that Admiral Bradley acted under orders
FBI under Kash Patel a ‘rudderless ship’ with morale collapsing: Report claims
Report slammed the FBI under Director Kash Patel as sources alleged that the bureau was 'paralyzed by fear', with morale plummeting under his leadership
Kathy Griffin reveals she now has 'Trumper friends' years after viral photo scandal
Kathy Griffin admitted to having ‘Trumper friends’ and revealed that she had befriended people she once alienated over politics
Appeals court disqualifies former Trump lawyer Alina Habba from New Jersey prosecutor role
Appeals court disqualified Alina Habba from New Jersey US attorney role, saying that the office needed stability after months of disputed appointments
Republican senators question Trump’s affordability agenda ahead of 2026 elections
Republicans debated Donald Trump’s economic ideas as Rand Paul cautioned that tariffs and investor optimism could trigger a severe correction.
Marco Rubio calls US‑Ukraine talks ‘productive’ but says final peace deal still remains elusive
Marco Rubio said Ukraine talks yielded progress but warned that hurdles remained as prosperity had to guide any deal, not just a ceasefire
White House cites record holiday sales as sign of economic resilience
White House touted record holiday sales as proof of economic strength, with Adobe Analytics reporting $11.8 billion in Black Friday online sales
Senator Eric Schmitt backs Trump crackdown, urges mass deportations to confront migration surge
Eric Schmitt demanded mass deportations to counter the migration surge as he warned that elites exploited immigration for profit
Don Bacon blasts White House for lack of 'moral clarity' on Ukraine peace deal
Don Bacon blasted Trump’s Ukraine plan as a ‘surrender document’ and warned that concessions could leave Kyiv exposed to Russian attacks for decades
Democrat John McAuliff flips red district Virginia seat by targeting data centers
John McAuliff flipped a GOP stronghold with a data center fight as his campaign tied rising energy bills to tech giants, resonating with voters
Trump advisor claims Byron Donalds faces ‘no contest’ in Florida governor race
Alex Bruesewitz called the Florida governor race a ‘foregone conclusion’ and claimed that Trump’s endorsement of Byron Donalds made him the winner
Marco Rubio and Jared Kushner to host Ukrainian delegation in Florida for crucial peace talks
Marco Rubio and Jared Kushner have joined the Florida summit to finalize Trump’s 28‑point Ukraine peace plan after Geneva meetings stalled