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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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GOP investor James Fishback enters Florida governor race against Trump‑backed candidate

James Fishback launched Florida gubernatorial bid against Trump‑backed Byron Donalds as the 30‑year‑old investor vowed to 'make life more affordable'

White House confirms Trump's call with Xi Jinping focused on trade and global issues

Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed farm trade, tariffs, Ukraine, and Taiwan in a high‑stakes call

Bill Maher confronts Lara Trump on presidential pardons and the DOJ’s pursuit of political rivals

Bill Maher questioned the pardon of Changpeng Zhao during a talk with Lara Trump, as he cited reports that alleged Zhao’s ties enriched Trump’s circle

Mike Johnson claims House GOP is working 'full steam ahead' to drive Trump’s affordability plan

House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Joe Biden for inflation and promised that the 'working families tax cut' would lower the cost of living by next year

Charlie Kirk’s 'renting class' prophecy resurfaces as Trump, Mamdani focus on affordability

Charlie Kirk warned of youth despair before Zohran Mamdani’s rise and argued that lack of ownership will fuel radical politics among young voters

Senate Democrat admits she’s 'not aware' of Trump issuing illegal orders despite viral video

Elissa Slotkin conceded and said that she had no proof of Trump’s 'illegal orders' in an ABC interview, but still warned of constitutional risks

‘He lied to you’: Jake Tapper confronts GOP senator over RFK Jr breaking vaccine promise

CNN host Jake Tapper pressed Bill Cassidy, who had cast the decisive vote to confirm RFK Jr as HHS secretary, over Kennedy's vaccine stance

Marjorie Taylor Greene denies 2028 presidential bid rumors, calls media reports 'a complete lie'

Marjorie Taylor Greene shredded media for spreading 2028 rumors and claimed that the 'Political Industrial Complex' blocked outsiders from helping

Jasmine Crockett says Marjorie Taylor Greene 'can’t take the heat' after sudden resignation

Jasmine Crockett mocked Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation, contrasting it with her own resilience and highlighting years of political attacks

Ukraine, US and Europe launch Geneva talks on Trump’s 28‑point Ukraine peace plan

Geneva talks opened with Donald Trump’s 28‑point Ukraine peace plan as Andrii Yermak called the first round 'constructive' after meetings

Senators warn Trump’s Ukraine peace plan concedes land to Russia and weakens defenses

Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace plan faced bipartisan Senate backlash as lawmakers warned concessions to Vladimir Putin could embolden future aggression

Spike Lee 'puzzled' by Trump’s cordial meeting with Zohran Mamdani despite past rhetoric

Spike Lee was 'puzzled' by Trump’s cordial meeting with Mamdani, as he contrasted the president’s past rhetoric with his sudden pledge to aid NYC

Bill Maher slams Jimmy Kimmel’s wife for giving Trump‑voting relatives a political 'ultimatum'

Bill Maher critiqued Molly McNearney’s Trump 'ultimatum' to family as he argued that it alienated relatives and caused people to distance themselves

New York Democrat warns that left and right extremism endangers stability and leads to ruin

Tom Suozzi warned Democrats against a socialist drift, urging colleagues to reconnect with mainstream voters while citing Donald Trump’s example

JFK’s granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg shares devastating battle with terminal leukemia at 35

Tatiana Schlossberg revealed a terminal cancer diagnosis at 35 as her essay detailed AML with a rare Inversion 3 mutation

Trump says he 'will always appreciate' Marjorie Taylor Greene as she steps down from Congress

Donald Trump claimed that Marjorie Taylor Greene quit over 'plummeting poll numbers' and feared a primary defeat from a challenger backed by him

Elissa Slotkin gets security detail after receiving death threats following Trump’s execution remark

Elissa Slotkin’s office confirmed on Thursday that a US Capitol Police officer is now accompanying her 'around-the-clock'

‘He told me what to ask’: Stacey Plaskett admits Epstein guided her 2019 Michael Cohen questioning

Stacey Plaskett admitted she questioned Michael Cohen based on texts from Jeffrey Epstein, sparking scrutiny after new documents emerged

‘My son is a big fan’: Trump hails Cristiano Ronaldo at WH dinner for Saudi Crown Prince

Cristiano Ronaldo joined Trump and other key international figures during a high-profile Washington event

Bill Maher says AOC could be a ‘fantastic’ POTUS candidate if she undergoes ‘deprogramming’

Bill Maher warned AOC’s views are too far left for a national campaign without major shifts
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