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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Trump attacks Rep Thomas Massie at GOP retreat, calls his opposition a ‘sickness’
President Trump singled out the Kentucky Republican claiming ‘something is wrong’ with the congressman after he criticized the Venezuela raid
Marjorie Taylor Greene honors 'broken' Jan 6 rioters in first statement since resignation
In her first public remarks since formally leaving Congress, Greene used the Capitol riot anniversary to cast jailed defendants as victims of political persecution
DOJ admits reviewing less than 1% of Epstein records after legal deadline lapses
Court filings reveal the Justice Department has released only a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein records, weeks after the mandated deadline passed
Congress pushes $174B 'minibus' funding deal to avert another government shutdown
House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole and Democrat Rosa DeLauro endorsed the package, highlighting investments in safety, energy, and public services
Kash Patel credits Trump, FBI teamwork in Maduro capture and Venezuela raid
FBI Director Kash Patel explained that CIRG agents were embedded with US forces, ensuring custody protocols that secured Nicolas Maduro for trial
Democrats condemn Trump's Venezuela strike, call it 'unconstitutional' and 'impeachable'
April Delaney urged caution on impeachment, acknowledging the legal stakes but stressed that Democrats must weigh its effectiveness as a strategy
James Comer says Minnesota Gov Tim Walz must testify in fraud probe or face 'admission of guilt'
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer claimed facilities under investigation reported break-ins and missing records to dodge accountability
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz halts 2026 reelection campaign as welfare fraud probe intensifies
Amy Klobuchar, fresh off her fourth Senate win in 2024, is rumored to be eyeing Minnesota's governorship after meeting with Tim Walz
Trump declares Greenland key to US defense strategy: 'We need it'
Donald Trump referred to Greenland as a vulnerable territory besieged by foreign adversaries such as Russian and Chinese ships
Rep Jim Himes claims Trump ignored Congress in Venezuela operation: 'Haven’t gotten a phone call'
'The law says you must brief the Congress. So this is just yet another example of absolute lawlessness on the part of this admin,' Jim Himes stated
Sen Chris Van Hollen claims Trump put troops at risk to benefit oil firms and wealthy allies
'This has been about getting rid of Maduro, grabbing Venezuela’s oil for American companies and Trump's billionaire buddies,' Chris Van Hollen claimed
Marco Rubio dismisses Venezuela VP Delcy Rodríguez's authority, calls for democratic transition
Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that only a democratic transition and real elections could establish legitimate leadership in Venezuela
Marco Rubio explains Trump's Venezuela remark as oil quarantine, not military occupation
Marco Rubio clarified Donald Trump's words about 'running' Venezuela, stressing that US aimed to pressure Maduro economically, not occupy the nation
Anti-war protests spread nationwide after US forces seize Venezuela's President Maduro
Demonstrations spread across major US cities as citizens denounced military escalation and oil-driven motives
Elon Musk says 'long overdue prosperity' awaits Venezuela following fall of Nicolas Maduro
Elon Musk hailed Venezuela's future after Nicolas Maduro's capture, saying, 'Long overdue prosperity is coming for the people of Venezuela'
Trump introduces ‘Don-roe Doctrine’ after capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
Donald Trump rebranded the Monroe Doctrine as the 'Don‑roe Doctrine', urging US hemispheric control and revival of forgotten principles
Trump says US prepared for larger second wave in Venezuela but initial assault made it unnecessary
President Donald Trump described the initial assault as 'so lethal' that later phases became obsolete almost instantly
Trump calls Democrats 'weak' and 'stupid' amid criticism of Venezuela strike
Donald Trump dismissed constitutional concerns, framing the Democratic backlash as political self‑preservation rather than legal objections
Nicolas Maduro and wife dragged from their bedroom in US raid, Trump says he watched mission live
'I was able to watch it in real time, and I watched every aspect of it. It was amazing to see the professionalism,' Donald Trump revealed
Pam Bondi declares Nicolas Maduro and wife will face 'full wrath of American justice' in US courts
Pam Bondi confirmed that Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were indicted in the Southern District of NY, a rare case involving a foreign leader