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Alex Swoyer

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

Patrick Murphy petitions Supreme Court, seeks Buddhist minister hours before execution in Texas

Lawyers for Patrick Murphy asked the Supreme Court to stay his execution Thursday, saying he's entitled to have a Buddhist minister present in the chamber with him.

March 28, 2019

GOP launches path to nuclear option rules change in Senate

Senate Republicans took the first step Thursday toward triggering the "nuclear option" and cut down on the amount of time Democrats can obstruct presidential nominees.

March 28, 2019

Senate Republicans have enough votes to alter ‘nuclear option,’ shorten delay

Senate Republicans have loaded the nuclear option cannon and say they've got the ability to fire it — but are still debating when, or even if, they actually pull the trigger.

March 27, 2019

Judge rules against Mark Janus after Supreme Court win, backs notion of ‘Trump judges’

A federal judge apparently disagrees with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., suggesting in a ruling last week there are such things as "Trump judges" and "Clinton judges."

March 27, 2019

Supreme Court divided on solution for heavily gerrymandered districts

Supreme Court justices said Tuesday that extreme partisan gerrymandering is a problem, but struggled to settle on a formula that states could use to figure out when they've gone too far in packing too many Democrats or Republicans into a single district.

March 26, 2019

Supreme Court declines to hear Zappos customer data breach case

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take a case involving a data breach against online retail giant Zappos, leaving lower courts to sort out what it takes for consumers to be able to sue companies that lose their data.

March 25, 2019

Jeanine Pirro, Fox News wins defamation suit

A New York judge sided with Fox News and its host Judge Jeanine Pirro Monday, dismissing a defamation case brought by a Black Lives Matter organizer who claimed the network and television host said he directed a protester to attack a police officer.

March 25, 2019

Lindsey Graham: McCain’s staff to blame for Steele dossier abuses

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday that the late Sen. John McCain's staffers "took a piece of garbage and tried to go after Trump," but he said McCain himself wasn't involved in the shady business.

March 25, 2019

Supreme Court denies appeal in mystery Mueller grand jury case

The Supreme Court Monday declined to take up a sealed case from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation that sought to obtain information from a foreign government-owned company.

March 25, 2019

Roger Stone invokes 5th Amendment, refuses to work with House Democrats: Report

President Trump ally Roger Stone is not cooperating with the House Judiciary Committee's request for documents related to its probe of the president, his 2016 campaign and his business dealings, according to multiple reports.

March 21, 2019

Clarence Thomas breaks three-year silence during oral argument

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas broke a three year silence on the bench when he asked a question Wednesday during oral arguments in a case dealing with race discrimination and juror selection.

March 20, 2019

Lindsey Graham on Electoral College: ‘Democrats want rural America to go away’

Sen. Lindsey Graham slammed progressives Tuesday for pushing to end the Electoral College system, suggesting they want to do away with middle America.

March 19, 2019

Steve Bannon turned over ‘thousands’ of documents to House Democrats

House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Monday President Trump's former adviser Steve Bannon handed over "thousands" of documents in response to the committee's probe of the administration, Mr. Trump's campaign and business dealings.

March 19, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez the ‘villain’ in Amazon deal collapse: Poll

A majority of New York voters say Amazon pulling its planned headquarters out of Queens was bad for the state and they blame Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, according to a new poll published Monday.

March 18, 2019

Meghan McCain says her father is Trump’s kryptonite

Meghan McCain took a swipe Monday against President Trump, who renewed his criticism of her late father over the weekend.

March 18, 2019

2020 progressives open to adding justices to the Supreme Court, diminishing conservative majority

Some of the progressives vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination have said they'll consider diminishing the conservative majority on the Supreme Court either by adding more justices or by imposing term limits.

March 18, 2019

Supreme Court to review life sentence of D.C. sniper

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case Monday involving one of the D.C. snipers, who is challenging his sentence of life without parole.

March 18, 2019

Beto O’Rourke raises $6.1 million in first 24 hours of 2020 campaign

Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke announced Monday his 2020 Democratic presidential campaign raised a record $6.1 million in its first 24 hours.

March 18, 2019

Tim Kaine, Amy Klobuchar on Trump to condemn white supremacy

In a series of swipes against President Trump on Sunday, Democrats called on him to defend Muslims publicly after a white supremacist killed 50 people at two mosques in New Zealand, suggesting the president's rhetoric was partly to blame

March 17, 2019

Steny Hoyer: Trump, GOP exploited anti-Semitism for ‘partisan advantage’

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said Sunday President Trump and his fellow Republicans have exploited anti-Semitism for partisan gain, suggesting their comments have been detrimental to bipartisan support for Israel.

March 17, 2019

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Alex Swoyer

Seen, Heard & Whispered

The Sitdown with Alex Swoyer

Court Watch Podcast

Articles by Alex Swoyer

Patrick Murphy petitions Supreme Court, seeks Buddhist minister hours before execution in Texas

GOP launches path to nuclear option rules change in Senate

Senate Republicans have enough votes to alter ‘nuclear option,’ shorten delay

Judge rules against Mark Janus after Supreme Court win, backs notion of ‘Trump judges’

Supreme Court divided on solution for heavily gerrymandered districts

Supreme Court declines to hear Zappos customer data breach case

Jeanine Pirro, Fox News wins defamation suit

Lindsey Graham: McCain’s staff to blame for Steele dossier abuses

Supreme Court denies appeal in mystery Mueller grand jury case

Roger Stone invokes 5th Amendment, refuses to work with House Democrats: Report

Clarence Thomas breaks three-year silence during oral argument

Lindsey Graham on Electoral College: ‘Democrats want rural America to go away’

Steve Bannon turned over ‘thousands’ of documents to House Democrats

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez the ‘villain’ in Amazon deal collapse: Poll

Meghan McCain says her father is Trump’s kryptonite

2020 progressives open to adding justices to the Supreme Court, diminishing conservative majority

Supreme Court to review life sentence of D.C. sniper

Beto O’Rourke raises $6.1 million in first 24 hours of 2020 campaign

Tim Kaine, Amy Klobuchar on Trump to condemn white supremacy

Steny Hoyer: Trump, GOP exploited anti-Semitism for ‘partisan advantage’