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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Hegseth hints at NATO rethink as Trump considers the alliance’s future
Hegseth warns Trump may make postwar NATO decision, citing allied hesitation
White House praises ‘more reasonable’ Iranian negotiators following Hormuz tanker test
Leavitt credits Trump’s 'maximum pressure' for 30-tanker corridor amid talks with Tehran
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Republicans weigh gutting Medicaid to fund $200B Iran war: 'Less money for health care'
'More money for war. More money for ICE. Less money for health care', Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said
Trump weighs risky commando raid to snatch Iran uranium
President eyes high-stakes raid to seize 1,000 lbs of fissile material before April 6
Trump slammed birthright citizenship as USS Tripoli deployed to Gulf
President targets 14th Amendment ‘loopholes’ as CENTCOM deploys 3,500 Marines to Middle East
Republican Nancy Mace tears into John Thune as 'thorn in the side' over Senate DHS betrayal
Nancy Mace argued the Senate's partial funding approach created internal friction and weakened the party's position on immigration enforcement
8 minors among 75 arrested as LAPD fires tear gas at LA 'No Kings' rally
Law enforcement used tear gas during Los Angeles protest clashes after individuals threw objects at a secured federal site
Trump shares Franklin Graham’s salvation roadmap, calls faith the ‘peacemaker’
Trump shares Franklin Graham’s private 2025 letter on faith and salvation for Palm Sunday
Democrats reject ‘blank check’ in DHS funding fight entering week seven
Van Hollen says Democrats won’t fund ICE without ‘independent’ oversight after shootings
Scalise refuses to rule out Iran ground invasion amid escalating tensions
Scalise signals ‘ongoing conversations’ on US boots on the ground as Iran war intensifies
Walz and Sanders 'demand justice' for ICE deaths as thousands march in Minnesota 'No Kings' rally
'When the federal government sent agents into our communities, it was Minnesotans who stood up for their neighbors', Walz said
'No kings, no thrones, no crowns': Dems torch executive overreach in nationwide battle for democracy
California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that peaceful demonstrations are a protected right and a key element of democratic participation
De Niro tears into Trump at Times Square as tens of thousands join 'No Kings' march
Economic pressures, including food, housing, and energy prices, emerged as key concerns among protesters at the 'No Kings' march
‘No Kings’ movement spreads across Europe as millions take to the streets
Protests sweep Europe as 16-nation ‘Day of Defiance’ targets Trump policies and Iran war
USS Tripoli surges into Gulf with 3,500 Marines as 'Epic Fury' closes Iran noose
The 31st MEU arrived as a rapid-response force with ground, air, and logistics units, capable of operating independently or alongside regional forces
Trump declares emergency to fund TSA as DHS shutdown hits ‘breaking point’
President directs unspent ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ funds to 60,000 officers amid airport delays
Rubio says US Iran operation expected to end in 'weeks'
Rubio signals rapid end to Iran conflict as US and Israeli strikes target nuclear heartland