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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

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., heads to his office, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Joe Manchin undecided as Kavanaugh filibuster vote looms

Sen. Joe Manchin, the lone Democrat who remains undecided on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, went back to read the FBI background reports again Friday morning and told reporters he still hasn't made up his mind.

October 5, 2018
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Brett Kavanaugh Wall Street Journal op-ed caps chaotic confirmation

Brett M. Kavanaugh made a last-minute appeal to senators Thursday to elevate him to the Supreme Court, and Republicans were increasingly hopeful of corralling the votes this weekend to do just that, after an FBI investigation failed to back up several women's claims of sexual misconduct during his high school and college years.

October 4, 2018
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. participates in an interview at the The Atlantic's 'The Constitution in Crisis' forum in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) **FILE**

Key Republicans sound positive notes after Kavanaugh report

They didn't announce how they'd vote, but two of the three Republicans seen as key to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation praised the FBI's latest background check and said they didn't immediately seen any new information to back up claims of sexual misconduct.

October 4, 2018
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Tom Williams/Pool Image via AP)

Brett Kavanaugh filibuster vote set for Friday

The FBI was sending its new background check into Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Senate late Wednesday, and Republicans moved quickly to set up a first floor test, a vote to end a Democratic filibuster, for Friday.

October 3, 2018
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) ** FILE **

Two ethics complaints filed against Brett Kavanaugh

A Democratic activist has filed ethics complaints against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh at the federal circuit court where he currently sits, accusing him of perjury and engaging in conduct unbecoming of a judge during his Supreme Court confirmation battle.

October 2, 2018
Supreme Court justices convene their 2018-2019 session Monday with far more drama over who will be the ninth member of the court than over the cases on the schedule. (Associated Press/File)

Upcoming Supreme Court term lacking blockbusters

The list of cases pending on the Supreme Court's calendar this year lacks blockbusters, but court watchers say they are hopeful some of the big ones are added before the end of the term.

September 29, 2018
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)

Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford hearing grips nation

Her voice crackling with emotion, Christine Blasey Ford told senators Thursday she's "100 percent" certain she was sexually assaulted 36 years ago by Brett Kavanaugh. Judge Kavanaugh told senators hours later that he, too, was "100 percent certain" he'd never done that, nor any of the other sexual misconduct accusations that have been thrown at him over the last two weeks.

September 27, 2018
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before testifying during the Senate Judiciary Committee, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool Image via AP)

Mark Judge looms over Brett Kavanaugh hearing

Mark Judge wasn't at Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, but the high school friend of Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh nonetheless was a dominant presence as Judge Kavanaugh and his accuser tried to parse events that may -- or may not -- have happened 36 years ago.

September 27, 2018