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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

Ralph Erickson confirmed by Senate for 8th Circuit

The U.S. Senate easily confirmed President Trump's nominee for the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, signaling that the attempted blockade of court picks isn't universal.

September 28, 2017
This Jan. 25, 2012, file photo, shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court to hear gerrymandering arguments

The Supreme Court is preparing to wade into one of the most politically charged cases in years, hearing oral arguments early next month on just how much of a role partisanship can play when states are drawing congressional and state legislative district maps.

September 26, 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)

Allison Eid cruises through Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

President Trump's pick to fill the appeals court seat left vacant when Justice Neil M. Gorsuch joined the Supreme Court cruised through her confirmation hearing Wednesday, with Democrats chiefly complaining about the timing rather than her judicial record.

September 20, 2017
Camron Coleman, left, and Jordan Benoit move a damaged pew out of Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church on Pine Street in the north end of Beaumont, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. (Ryan Pelham/The Beaumont Enterprise via AP)

GOP senators push bill for churches to get disaster relief grants

Four Republican senators introduced a bill Monday that would allow churches to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance program grants, putting the houses of worship on the same playing field as non-religious nonprofits.

September 19, 2017
In this Nov. 29, 2012, file photo, taken about a month after Superstorm Sandy hit, shows the Seaside Heights, N.J., boardwalk in ruins from storm damage. Three years after the storm, virtually all the boardwalks in New Jersey and New York have been rebuilt, with one remaining to be finished in each state. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

FEMA issues relief checks to Superstorm Sandy victims after five years

Many victims of the last massive storm to swamp the U.S., 2012's Superstorm Sandy, are still waiting for their government checks — raising questions about Federal Emergency Management Agency's ability to dole out financial relief in the oncoming Harvey-Irma onslaught.

September 17, 2017
The administration stands behind Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras and remains fully committed to his nomination to the 8th Circuit. (Associated Press)

White House backs David Stras despite Al Franken blue slip conflict

President Trump is standing by his nominee to fill a seat on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, despite a blockade by Sen. Al Franken, who is using the Senate's arcane "blue slip" policy to try to sink the pick, an administration official said Wednesday.

September 13, 2017
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., listens as Democratic senators hold a hearing hosted by Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., about how the GOP health care bill could hurt rural Americans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 21, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Conservative group targets Al Franken in ad for blue slip decision

The conservative Judicial Crisis Network said Wednesday it's running an ad in Minnesota targeting Democratic Sen. Al Franken for refusing to back one of President Trump's federal court judges, telling the senator to "stop being petty" and "grow up."

September 13, 2017