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 prepares for vote on $901B defense bill as Republicans warn of internal revolt
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Trump dismisses calls for Justices Alito and Thomas to retire, calls them 'fantastic'
Sources claimed that retirement for political reasons was inconsistent with the principles of Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas
Kamala Harris claims her 'historic' legacy ensures a 'marble bust' in the Capitol
Kamala Harris claimed that her achievements had already guaranteed recognition, while observers questioned her political strategy for a 2028 bid
Kristi Noem claims Zohran Mamdani’s migrant rights video could violate the Constitution
NYC Mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani urged immigrants to assert their rights against ICE but stressed not to interfere with investigations
Democrats blast Trump’s remarks on Europe as a betrayal of bipartisan foreign policy tradition
Senator Chris Coons claimed that Donald Trump weakened Kyiv’s position, arguing that his approach eroded Ukraine’s leverage against Russia
Trump claims Europe is ‘decaying’ under the strain of mass immigration: 'They don’t know what to do'
Trump warned that immigration policies were making Europe weaker and eroding national identity, as he contrasted Viktor Orbán with other leaders
Supreme Court signals support for Trump in FTC commissioner removal dispute
Liberal justices warned of ‘unchecked power’ like replacing experts with ‘loyalists’ as the court weighed overturning a landmark 1935 precedent
Melania Trump flies with Santa on osprey to join Toys for Tots celebration in Quantico
Melania Trump swapped sleigh bells for a military aircraft as she reminded attendees in Quantico that love, not gifts, was the greatest treasure
Republicans face divisions over healthcare affordability agenda as critical vote looms
Republicans are divided as the ACA subsidy deadline nears, with millions at risk of higher premiums if subsidies expire
Trump to sign ‘One Rule’ executive order on AI to bypass state approvals, sparking GOP clash
Donald Trump advanced a nationwide AI rulebook seeking to override state laws, a move that has fueled legal uncertainty and deepened party divisions
Washington DC Police Chief Pamela Smith resigns after two years, mayor announces
Pamela Smith resigned as DC's police chief, citing personal reasons after reflecting on family sacrifices and her mother’s passing at Thanksgiving
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims GOP mocked Trump privately before 2024 comeback
MTG told '60 Minutes' that GOP colleagues used to mock Trump initially, but many shifted from ridicule to loyalty once he secured the 2024 win
Dem Adam Smith claims boat strike footage disproves GOP narrative as 'ridiculous'
Smith called strike video ‘deeply disturbing’ as he claimed that survivors were unarmed and adrift, contradicting claims they had tried to fight back
Henry Cuellar vows cooperation with Trump after pardon despite Democratic reelection bid
Trump blasted Henry Cuellar’s ‘lack of loyalty’ online as the president accused him of siding with the Dems soon after receiving a presidential pardon
Trump consults Rep Jeff Van Drew as affordability tour prepares to launch
Van Drew called Washington an ‘incubator for political dysfunction and disease’ as he urged leaders to meet workers rather than relying on politics
Donald Trump Jr suggests US could ‘walk away’ from Ukraine war effort
Trump Jr warned that US wouldn’t be 'idiot with the checkbook', as he argued that Volodymyr Zelenskyy was prolonging the war for political survival
House committee urges Google and Apple to ban apps tracking ICE agents over safety fears
Lawmakers pressed Apple and Google to ban ICEBlock and other tracking apps, citing risks to DHS agents, as they demanded briefings by December 12
Elon Musk and Trump administration blast EU over $140M fine on X: 'Should be abolished'
Elon Musk called for the EU to be ‘abolished’ and urged sovereignty for member states while framing the penalty as an attack on free speech
EU's Kaja Kallas stresses US alliance despite Trump's scathing security strategy report
EU’s Kaja Kallas called the US ‘biggest ally’ despite Trump’s harsh strategy report, urged Europe to be more self‑confident against Russia
‘Total baloney’: Don Bacon rejects Trump team’s defense of Pete Hegseth
Don Bacon called Pete Hegseth’s defense 'total baloney', warning that sensitive intel allegedly sent via Signal compromised pilots and missions