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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

The rising sun shines over the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday morning, May 11, 2020. (AP Photos/Mark Sherman)

Democrats blast 4-4 Supreme Court on Pennsylvania mail-in ballot dispute

Senate Democrats are using the Supreme Court's 4-4 divide on Pennsylvania mail-in ballots as occasion to criticize Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, who, if confirmed later this month will be on the high court's bench in time to rule on election-related disputes.

October 20, 2020
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett testifies during the third day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Democrats say Amy Coney Barrett is bad for seniors

Senate Democrats are warning older adults, a key voting bloc, of the potential damage Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett could do to Social Security, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.

October 19, 2020
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., hugs Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., at the close of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Samuel Corum/Pool via AP)

Dianne Feinstein hug of Lindsey Graham angers liberals

Liberal groups erupted in anger after Sen. Dianne Feinstein praised the way Republicans ran last week's confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and demanded that the senator be ousted as Democrats' top member on the Judiciary Committee.

October 18, 2020
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., hugs Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., following the fourth day of a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Feinstein praises Graham at end of Amy Coney Barrett hearings

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee praised Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday at the end of a four-day confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, saying he was fair and even hugging him.

October 15, 2020
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett holds up her notepad as she speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP)

Amy Coney Barrett rejects Donald Trump ‘pawn’ talk

Judge Amy Coney Barrett made no commitments to President Trump and passionately rejected insinuations she would be his "pawn" in upcoming rulings on Obamacare and possibly the 2020 election, the Supreme Court nominee told the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday.

October 13, 2020