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Alex Swoyer

aswoyer@washingtontimes.com

Alex Swoyer serves as The Washington Times' editor-at-large, covering law and politics in Washington. Alex leads "The Sitdown with Alex Swoyer" and her column, "Seen, Heard & Whispered," where she interviews officials and discusses the latest political noise echoing through the nation's capital.
She also hosts a podcast, "Court Watch," showcasing high-stakes legal battles. She has covered presidential campaigns, Capitol Hill, and the Supreme Court for more than a decade.
Originally from Texas, Alex left the Lone Star State to attend the Missouri School of Journalism where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast.
After graduating from Ave Maria School of Law in Florida, she decided to leave the courtroom and return to the newsroom with The Washington Times.
She can be reached by email at aswoyer@washingtontimes.com.

Seen, Heard & Whispered

Written by Alex Swoyer, "Seen, Heard & Whispered” is a weekly column taking you inside the conversations happening in Washington’s power corridors, the moves being made and the whispers that explain what’s really going on in the nation’s capital. Email tips to whispered@washingtontimes.com

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The Sitdown with Alex Swoyer

Washington Times' Editor-at-Large Alex Swoyer dives into political and legal news with lawmakers, administration officials and politicos inside Washington.

Court Watch Podcast

The 'Court Watch' podcast breaks down the Supreme Court's major cases and top news stories about the justices, federal courts and perplexing legal battles with key insight from court watchers from both sides of the aisle.

Articles by Alex Swoyer

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., gavels in the final vote of the impeachment of President Donald Trump, for his role in inciting an angry mob to storm the Congress last week, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Impeachment proxy voting opens potential legal loophole for Trump

With President Trump's fate at stake, dozens of House members on Wednesday cast their votes by proxy, under special coronavirus rules allowing them to offer their input through the use of a designated voter. And in doing so, they may have given Mr. Trump a legal angle to challenge the move.

January 13, 2021
Depicted is a Donald Trump portrait painted by artist Julian Raven that has inverted with a messaged calling for the president's resignation. Mr. Raven, an artist who once strongly supported President Trump, says the 45th President of the United States should resign from his office in light of the Jan. 6, 2021 mob attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Image courtesy Julian Raven)

Pro-Trump artist flips on president, turns portrait upside down

One of President Trump's most faithful fans has withdrawn support for Mr. Trump -- and is calling for him to resign -- in a painting that he had once sued to have displayed in the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery.

January 13, 2021
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Senate Republican candidates, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., at Valdosta Regional Airport, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Valdosta, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Twitter, Big Tech stocks tumble after Trump bans

Big Tech's censorship of President Trump and other conservatives since last week's storming of the U.S. Capitol provoked backlash Monday, with their stocks falling and rebukes from political figures around the world.

January 11, 2021
Screen capture from Parler.com. The Twitter-alternative microblogging service, while aiming to be a freewheeling center for discussion, has strict rules forbidding pornography, threats of violence, and scatological imagery. (Parler.com) ** FILE **

Parler knocked offline, warring with Big Tech

The social media platform Parler, which has become the refuge for Trump supporters exiled from Twitter, is offline for a second day Monday after a crackdown by Big Tech.

January 11, 2021
U.S. Capitol Police officers push back demonstrators who were trying to break into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) **FILE**

U.S. Capitol Police face day of reckoning

Lawmakers last week targeted the U.S. Capitol Police for a shake-up after its officers failed to fend off violent pro-Trump protesters who laid siege to the building, resulting in the deaths of at least five people.

January 10, 2021
Attorney Sidney Powell speaks during a rally on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Alpharetta, Ga. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Dominion sues pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation

Dominion Voting Systems announced Friday it sued pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, claiming she damaged the company's reputation in her election lawsuits where she claimed votes in several swing-states were manipulated in favor of President-elect Joseph R. Biden.

January 8, 2021
President Donald Trump speaks at a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Democrats push for Trump to be impeached even after leaving office

Liberals are arguing President Trump could be subject to an impeachment trial even after President-elect Joseph R. Biden is sworn into office, urging lawmakers to move forward with a second impeachment of the sitting president just days before the incoming administration takes control.

January 8, 2021
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick died on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, due to injuries sustained the day before while on duty at the pro-Trump protest that turned violent during a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 presidential election. (Image courtesy of U.S. Capitol Police)

Brian Sicknick, Capitol police officer, dies after Capitol violence

A U.S. Capitol Police officer died Thursday after sustaining injuries at the pro-Trump protest that turned violent during a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 presidential election, bringing the death toll from the mayhem to five and launching a homicide investigation.

January 8, 2021