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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

Manhattan DA to Supreme Court: No reasons to delay Trump sentencing any further

President-elect Donald Trump has no grounds to delay his sentencing for yet another time, Manhattan prosecutors told the Supreme Court on Thursday as the justices decide whether to block his sentencing hearing ahead of the inauguration.

January 9, 2025

Court watchers split on Trump’s TikTok argument success with Supreme Court

Court watchers are split on how receptive the Supreme Court justices could be to President-elect Donald Trump's "unorthodox" request to delay implementing a law that would force Chinese-owned TikTok to divest by Jan. 19 -- one day before he takes office.

January 8, 2025

Trump asks Supreme Court to halt New York criminal proceedings ahead of sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to halt his criminal proceedings in New York, two days before his scheduled sentencing by New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan.

January 8, 2025

Judicial Council won’t refer Justices Thomas, Jackson to DOJ over financial disclosures

The Judicial Conference of the United States will not refer Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas or Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Department of Justice over alleged violations of federal law related to their financial disclosure filings.

January 6, 2025

Man charged in Brett Kavanaugh assassination attempt seeks to have evidence tossed

The man who is accused of plotting an assassination attempt against Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh moved Friday to toss statements he made to investigators and what he said was a warrantless search and seizure of his belongings.

January 3, 2025

TikTok tells Supreme Court to reject feds’ claim it has no free speech right as foreign-owned entity

TikTok told the Supreme Court on Friday to reject the federal government's claim that it and owner ByteDance have no First Amendment rights as a foreign-owned company, calling the Biden administration's position wrong and a dangerous precedent.

January 3, 2025

WATCH: Trump may tally the most Supreme Court appointments of any president in recent history

President-elect Donald Trump was working on a shortlist of potential Supreme Court nominees during his campaign, preparing for the possibility of a high court vacancy in the coming term.

December 31, 2024

Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban to allow him to solve national security concerns

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay the upcoming federal ban against TikTok, telling the justices that he wants to address the national security and free speech concerns surrounding the popular social media app once he takes office Jan. 20.

December 27, 2024

Cook County residents challenge Illinois’ license plate surveillance program

A federal judge is mulling the legality of Illinois' dragnet surveillance program amid a challenge that it runs afoul of the constitutional right to privacy.

December 26, 2024

Republican attorneys general welcome Trump term, ready to reverse Biden-era policies

Republican attorneys general in red states are looking forward to working with the incoming Trump administration's Department of Justice, readying themselves for reversing Biden DOJ policies on immigration, crime, the environment, student loans and other issues.

December 26, 2024

Biden’s veto of law creating judgeships draws bipartisan backlash

President Biden's veto of a law creating more than 60 federal judgeships is getting bipartisan pushback after lawmakers and the Judicial Conference of the United States called for more judges throughout the nation's courts.

December 24, 2024

Students wearing political T-shirts head to court, one petitions justices to weigh in

Students are going to court over T-shirts that express their political views -- and at least one is taking his challenge to the Supreme Court.

December 24, 2024

Trump will have at least 45 judicial vacancies to fill on Inauguration Day

President-elect Donald Trump will have at least 45 judicial vacancies to fill when he enters the White House on Inauguration Day.

December 23, 2024

Supreme Court justices hid billionaire gifts for decades, ethics investigation finds

Senate Democrats released a report they say shows that the Supreme Court has had an ethics problem for decades.

December 23, 2024

Supreme Court sees legal challenge to feds’ no-fly list

A group of Americans represented by the Council on American-Islamic Relations asked the Supreme Court on Friday to review the legality of the government's watchlist.

December 20, 2024

Palestinian Americans sue Biden over failure to evacuate relatives stuck in Gaza

A group of Americans with family members stranded in the Gaza Strip sued President Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday, saying they have deserted their relatives in the war-torn region and violated their constitutional rights.

December 20, 2024

Georgia appeals court disqualifies Fani Willis from Trump election case

A Georgia appellate court said Thursday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her team should be removed from the election subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump.

December 19, 2024

Trump took unusual step of campaigning on promises to issue pardons

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to pardon at least some of the participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol shortly after his inauguration next month -- following up on a rare campaign promise for judicial action, legal experts note.