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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

NYC Mayor Eric Adams relies on recent Supreme Court bribery ruling to dismiss feds’ charges

New York City Mayor Eric Adams moved Monday to dismiss federal corruption charges against him, citing a recent Supreme Court precedent.

October 1, 2024

Supreme Court refuses RFK Jr.’s request to be on New York’s ballot

The Supreme Court on Friday refused Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s request to be put on New York's presidential ballot.

September 27, 2024

Special counsel Jack Smith files ‘oversized motion’ in Trump’s federal election prosecution

Special counsel Jack Smith's team filed a roughly 180-page brief on Thursday in his revised criminal prosecution against former President Donald Trump over the contest of the 2020 election results.

September 26, 2024

Giuliani disbarred from law practice in D.C. over 2020 claims

Former New York Mayor and Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, was barred from practicing law in the District of Columbia on Thursday.

September 26, 2024

Federal appeals court grapples with state law counting mail-in ballots days after Election Day

A federal appellate court grappled Tuesday with Mississippi's mail-in ballot law, which allows ballots to be counted up to five days after Election Day if they were postmarked on time.

September 24, 2024

Senators spar over Supreme Court’s immunity ruling

Senators on the Judiciary Committee debated Tuesday over the Supreme Court's recent ruling giving presidents some immunity from criminal prosecution, with legal experts suggesting a route around the precedent would be in the form of a constitutional amendment.

September 24, 2024

Campaign spotlights expectations that Harris would fundamentally transform the Supreme Court

Presidential campaigns usually fight over the kinds of justices the candidates would pick to fill empty seats at the Supreme Court. This year, though, the debate is over far bigger questions about the fundamental workings of the high court.

September 24, 2024

Mitch McConnell says Harris’ Supreme Court reforms are ‘dangerous’

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said Vice President Kamala Harris' support for packing the Supreme Court and imposing term limits on justices is "no secret" and threatens the institution.

September 24, 2024

A third of federal judges are not enrolled in feds’ home security program: Report

Just over one-quarter of federal judges do not participate in a federal home security program despite threats against judges becoming "more complex than ever before," the Department of Justice inspector general announced Tuesday.

September 24, 2024

Supreme Court keeps federal horse racing law in effect, for now

The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold -- for now -- a lower court ruling that had said a federal law regulating the safety of horse racing was unconstitutional.

September 23, 2024

Senators urge Supreme Court to bolster First Step Act’s sentence reduction

A bipartisan group of senators asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow defendants that have had their original sentences vacated to be resentenced under new criminal justice reforms passed in 2018.

September 23, 2024

Virginia, 21 states back Oct. 7 victims’ lawsuit against group accused of supporting terrorists

The state of Virginia, backed by 21 other states, urged a federal court not to dismiss a case brought by victims' families of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, accusing a Virginia nonprofit of assisting and supporting the terror group.

September 23, 2024

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Alex Swoyer

Seen, Heard & Whispered

The Sitdown with Alex Swoyer

Court Watch Podcast

Articles by Alex Swoyer

NYC Mayor Eric Adams relies on recent Supreme Court bribery ruling to dismiss feds’ charges

Supreme Court refuses RFK Jr.’s request to be on New York’s ballot

Special counsel Jack Smith files ‘oversized motion’ in Trump’s federal election prosecution

Giuliani disbarred from law practice in D.C. over 2020 claims

Federal appeals court grapples with state law counting mail-in ballots days after Election Day

Senators spar over Supreme Court’s immunity ruling

Campaign spotlights expectations that Harris would fundamentally transform the Supreme Court

Mitch McConnell says Harris’ Supreme Court reforms are ‘dangerous’

A third of federal judges are not enrolled in feds’ home security program: Report

Supreme Court keeps federal horse racing law in effect, for now

Senators urge Supreme Court to bolster First Step Act’s sentence reduction

Virginia, 21 states back Oct. 7 victims’ lawsuit against group accused of supporting terrorists

Supreme Court denies Green Party’s bid to put Jill Stein on Nevada ballot

RFK Jr.’s inability to get off ballot in key swing states could propel Harris to election win

Supreme Court faces major document leak, second since Dobbs draft opinion in 2022

Alaska man faces multiple charges for menacing six Supreme Court justices and their families

Mitch McConnell blasts Judicial Conference for moving to impeach a former judge

Religious groups, nuns ask Supreme Court to halt New York’s insurance coverage for abortions

Judicial Conference warns of cyber risks during election year, tells judges to stay alert

Gun groups ask Supreme Court to rule on Delaware’s ban on assault weapons, large capacity magazines