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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

Click here to receive Seen, Heard & Whispered in your inbox every Friday.

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

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y stands alongside Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a campaign rally on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (Bryon Houlgrave /The Des Moines Register via AP)

AOC effect drives conservative women to run for office

Millennial superstar Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn't only motivating young voters to the polls for self-declared democratic socialist Sen. Bernard Sanders, she's also spurred young Republican women to jump into politics to counter her far-left rhetoric.

March 15, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to reporters on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Bernie Sanders vows to stay in 2020 race after tough night

Sen. Bernard Sanders vowed to stay in the Democratic presidential race Wednesday after suffering a series of tough defeats at the hands of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden that narrowed the Vermont democratic socialist's path to the nomination to a mere sliver.

March 11, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden makes a campaign stop at Cherry Health - Heart of the City Health Center in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Monday, March 9, 2020. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Joe Biden edges Bernie Sanders by 19 points in new poll

More Democratic voters are leaning toward former Vice President Joseph R. Biden as the party nominee for president than those eyeing Sen. Bernard Sanders for the pick, according to a poll published Monday.

March 9, 2020