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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

Lambda Legal attorney Omar Gonzalez-Pagan speaks at a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, April 23, 2019. He announced a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee statute that prohibits transgender people from changing the gender listed on their birth certificates. (AP Photo/Travis Loller) **FILE**

Transgender activists challenge Tennessee for right to alter birth certificates

Most states have reached accommodations with transgender activists to have the ability to alter their birth certificates, but three states are resisting the push, battling to keep their traditional policies in place. Tennessee is the latest to face a challenge after Lambda Legal, a pro-LGBTQ organization, sued last week. That joins challenges to Kansas and Ohio.

April 29, 2019
Raja'ee Fatihah, an Army reservist who was asked to leave a gun range in Oklahoma after identifying himself as a Muslim, sued the owners. (The Oklahoman via Associated Press/File)

Gun range with Muslim ban changes sign

After intense legal pressure, an Oklahoma gun range that posted a sign calling itself a "Muslim free establishment" has agreed to take down that sign but is trying a different tactic.

April 28, 2019
In this Oct. 4, 2018, file photo, the U.S. Supreme Court is seen at sunset in Washington. The Supreme Court will decide whether the main federal civil rights law that prohibits employment discrimination applies to LGBT people. The justices say Monday they will hear cases involving people who claim they were fired because of their sexual orientation. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Supreme Court to take up LGBT job discrimination cases

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide if federal employment discrimination laws protect LGBTQ employees, granting review in a series of cases that test the limit of what qualifies as "sex"-based discrimination.

April 22, 2019
In Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court decided last year that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining. (Associated Press/File)

Lawyers challenge bar dues on political grounds

Lawyers across the country are challenging the dues they pay to their state bar associations, saying they're being forced to subsidize organizations that they fundamentally disagree with politically.

April 21, 2019
Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., center, smiles as she stands between Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, left, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as Democrats rally outside the Capitol ahead of passage of H.R. 1, "The For the People Act," a bill which aims to expand voting rights and strengthen ethics rules, in Washington, Friday, March 8, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Nancy Pelosi urges Trump to take down 9-11 video

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi called Sunday for President Trump to take down a video he tweeted shaming Rep. Ilhan Omar over her controversial remarks about the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, saying the tweet has put the freshman congresswoman's life in danger.

April 14, 2019