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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)

Supreme Court sides with victims of terrorism against Sudan

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that victims and families of those killed in terrorist attacks at U.S. embassies in 1998 can recover more money in damages from Sudan, potentially giving Sept. 11, 2001, families and other terror victims a better chance to punish foreign countries for their pain and suffering.

May 18, 2020
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks after reading a statement from former Attorney General John Ashcroft, at the top of a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing for Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) ** FILE **

John Cornyn: ‘Unmasking’ of Michael Flynn bigger than Watergate

Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Judiciary Committee, said Friday the scandal involving the unmasking of President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is bigger than Watergate, which led to President Richard M. Nixon's resignation in 1974.

May 15, 2020
President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Trump, Obama welcomed to testify at Senate hearing into Flynn, unmasking

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham announced Thursday his committee will hold hearings next month looking into the Obama administration's handling of the FBI's investigation into President Trump's 2016 campaign and Russian officials, noting both presidents are welcome to testify.

May 14, 2020
In this Feb. 10, 2020, file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks during a discussion on the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg discharged from hospital

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from the hospital Wednesday after having treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland for a gallbladder issue, the Supreme Court announced.

May 6, 2020