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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

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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

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Trump flips 3rd Circuit to majority GOP judges

Senators on Tuesday approved Paul Matey to be a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, effectively flipping control of the court from Democratic-appointed judges to GOP picks.

March 12, 2019
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., walks to a Democratic Caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will meet behind closed doors with leaders of the House Judiciary Committee to clarify testimony he gave last month after Nadler called Whitaker's public testimony in February "unsatisfactory, incomplete or contradicted by other evidence." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Dems push to revive Voting Rights Act

House Democrats made their case Tuesday for reinvigorating the Voting Rights Act, holding a hearing to examine which states and localities would have to face strict federal scrutiny over their voting practices.

March 12, 2019
In this Nov. 30, 2018, file photo the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court gather for a formal group portrait to include a new Associate Justice, top row, far right, at the Supreme Court Building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) **FILE**

Supreme Court avoids new religious liberty case from New Jersey

The Supreme Court declined to hear a new religious liberty case Monday involving a ban on the use of public funds for secular purposes in houses of worship, but several justices warned the court will eventually have to address how far is too far when it comes to freezing out churches.

March 4, 2019