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