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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

Greg Katsas, a Trump lawyer, moves closer to becoming a circuit judge

The Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to approve Greg Katsas, one of President Trump's White House lawyers, for a spot on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., overcoming complaints from Democrats who said they feared putting a Trump ally on the court that decides many big federal law cases.

November 9, 2017
A bill co-sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Virginia Republican, would require federal agents to get court permission to use data obtained via snooping in a criminal case. (Associated Press)

Federal government snooping would be limited by bipartisan bill

Top House Republicans and Democrats joined forces Wednesday to demand major restrictions on the country's chief foreign intelligence communications snooping law, clearing a bill in the Judiciary Committee that would require federal agents to get a court's permission if they want to use information in a criminal probe.

November 8, 2017
Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid was confirmed on a 56-41 vote Thursday for a seat on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Many more judicial nominees await confirmation votes. (Associated Press/File)

Circuit court judge confirmations drawn out by Senate Democrat debate

The Senate spent this entire week confirming just five of President Trump's circuit court picks. At that rate, it would take nearly eight weeks of working every day and doing nothing else — no tax overhaul, no year-end spending bills, no debt increase, no Children's Health Insurance Program extension — to confirm the 47 other judicial nominees the president has pending.

November 2, 2017
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen and two other female nominees cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee this month on a party-line vote, with no approval from Democrats. (Associated Press/File)

Female judicial nominees to test Democrats’ double standard

Senate Republicans next week will force showdowns on four of President Trump's appeals court picks, party leaders announced Thursday, including votes on three female nominees who Republicans said will test whether Democrats are guilty of a double standard on gender.

October 26, 2017
Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store in Lakewood, Colo. Prominent chefs, bakers and restaurant owners want the Supreme Court to rule against a Colorado baker who wouldn’t make a cake for a same-sex couple’s wedding. The food makers say that once they open their doors for business, they don’t get to choose their customers. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

DOJ asks to argue for Christian baker in same-sex wedding cake case

Trump administration lawyers asked the Supreme Court Wednesday for permission to argue on behalf of a Christian baker who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding ceremony, in a case that promises to test the limits of gay rights and First Amendment freedoms.

October 25, 2017
Activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion, outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Illegal immigrant minor gets abortion

An illegal immigrant girl who fought a major battle with the Trump administration over abortion rights had her abortion Wednesday, the ACLU announced, less than a day after an appeals court said she could.

October 25, 2017
Activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion. (Associated Press/File)

Federal court clears way for illegal immigrant teen to get abortion

The federal appeals court in the District of Columbia ruled Tuesday that an illegal immigrant girl must be granted access to an abortion even over objections of the federal government, saying the Trump administration had "bulldozed over constitutional lines."

October 24, 2017