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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

Attorney General William Barr speaks to reporters after a tour of a federal prison Monday, July 8, 2019, in Edgefield, S.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Trump DOJ summit focuses on rise in anti-Semitic attacks, racial hatred

President Trump's Justice Department is aiming to cut down on anti-Semitic discrimination, hosting a summit in Washington, D.C., Monday to draw attention to the uptick in attacks against the Jewish community, with the attorney general calling racial hatred a cancer on society.

July 15, 2019
Amul Thapar, whom President Trump nominated for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, became just the second South Asian Pacific American to reach the appellate level after a failed filibuster attempt and opposition by Democrats. (Associated Press)

Trump minority judge nominees get no Democrat votes

When President Trump nominated Judge Amul Thapar to a seat on a federal appeals court, the American Bar Association unanimously graded him "well qualified." Yet when the son of Indian immigrants came up for a vote on the Senate floor, not a single Democrat backed him.

July 14, 2019
Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

GoFundMe page launched to help Blasey Ford friend Leland Keyser

An online fundraiser has begun for Leland Keyser, one of the key figures in last year's confirmation battle for Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, as she's still suffering the effects of standing up for the judge and contradicting accuser Christine Blasey Ford.

July 11, 2019
President Donald Trump listens to reporter's questions as he waits for the arrival Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the White House, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Dems demand Judicial Crisis Network disclose donors

Senate Democrats this week demanded a conservative group backing President Trump's nominees reveal its donors, saying if it's going to call for transparency among Democrats, it should be willing to be open about its own operations.

July 11, 2019
The Supreme Court is seen under stormy skies in Washington, Thursday, June 20, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (Associated Press) **FILE**

The Alliance for Justice creates judicial pick list

After years of complaining about President Trump's process for picking Supreme Court justices, a key liberal advocacy group has figured that if they can't beat him, they might as well join him.

July 1, 2019
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. braved criticism and talk of impeachment from some conservatives after siding with the court's four Democratic appointees to stymie one of President Trump's biggest priorities. (Associated Press/File)

Supreme Court biased bench illusion dashed by rulings

The U.S. Supreme Court over the past couple of weeks punctured the illusion of a hard-right conservative bench deeply divided along ideological lines, with a series of surprising rulings that defied easy categorization.

June 30, 2019
Chief Justice Roberts

Carrie Severino pushes back against impeaching Justice Roberts

A leading conservative voice on judicial nominees rejected the suggestion of impeaching Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. Friday, saying that while she was disappointed in some of his decision-making, ousting him wasn't going to happen.

June 28, 2019