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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

In this July 31, 2019, file photo, then-National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks to media at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Nancy Pelosi: House could subpoena John Bolton

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not eliminate the possibility her chamber could subpoena former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton, doubling down on her decision to withhold the articles of impeachment against President Trump for about three weeks.

January 12, 2020
In this file photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg looks up as she speaks about the antics of her son as she speaks with author Jeffrey Rosen at the National Constitution Center Americas Town Hall at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) **FILE**

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘I’m cancer-free’

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced this week she is "cancer-free" after a bout with pancreatic cancer last year and previously having cancerous growths removed from her lungs.

January 8, 2020
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with reporters on the morning after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. Pelosi refused to say Wednesday when she'll send the impeachment articles against Trump to the Senate for the trial. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Nancy Pelosi impeachment delay spurs GOP resolution to dismiss charges

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is under increasing pressure to send the Senate the articles of impeachment against President Trump, with a group of Republican senators introducing legislation Monday that would allow the Senate to dismiss the impeachment charges altogether if she doesn't turn them over in five days.

January 6, 2020
From left, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., accompanied by Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., questions U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Joseph Votel as he testifies at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

GOP senators eye measure to change rules, dismiss impeachment case

Republican senators are eyeing a measure that would change Senate rules allowing them to dismiss the impeachment charges against the president if Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi continues to refuse to transmit the articles of impeachment to the upper chamber.

January 6, 2020
Nuns with the Little Sisters of the Poor had to fight the Obama administration over a law requiring their health care plans to provide coverage for contraceptives. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Challenges to faith increase in courts

The First Liberty Institute, a legal group that handles nothing but religious liberty, has taken on a heavier workload in recent years.

January 3, 2020