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Alex Swoyer

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

A police officer walks outside the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Supreme Court rules states can penalize ‘faithless electors’

The Supreme Court struck a blow to a Democrat-aligned effort to chip away at the Electoral College to help oust Donald Trump as president, ruling Monday that states can punish presidential electors who go rogue and do not vote for the candidate who won their state.

July 6, 2020
Nivek Divincci wears a protective mask as he poses for a photograph on the beach at Haulover Park during the new coronavirus pandemic, Friday, June 19, 2020, in Miami. Warm weather beach destinations are the most popular vacation searches, with Florida, Myrtle Beach, S.C., San Diego and Key West, Fla., among the top considerations. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Vacationers doubling stays at rentals

People are staying twice as long in vacation rentals this year as COVID-19 makes working remotely the new norm and allows them to clock in from the beach or poolside.

July 2, 2020
In this file photo, two women from Centreville, Va., hold hands after exchanging wedding rings during a ceremony in front of the Arlington County Courthouse in Arlington, Va., Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. A Virginia photographer, Chris Herring, is suing the state over a new law taking effect in July 2020. Mr. Herring says the law will infringe on his First Amendment rights by requiring him to promote same-sex weddings on his website. Mr. Herring has religious scruples that forbid him to photograph such ceremonies and argues in a court filing his free-speech rights are also infringed by the legislation. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Virginia wedding photographer sues over pro-LGBT state law

A Virginia wedding photographer filed a lawsuit in federal court this week to stop a state law from going into effect that would require him to promote same-sex weddings on his website, saying it violates his First Amendment rights.

July 1, 2020