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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

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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

This Tuesday, May 8, 2007, file photo shows the Purdue Pharma logo at its offices in Stamford, Conn. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, the family that owns it and lawyers for thousands of parties with claims against it are getting ready to work on a new settlement after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the last one. (AP Photo/Douglas Healey, File)

Supreme Court’s Purdue Pharma ruling gives ammunition to victims in bankruptcy cases

Last month's Supreme Court ruling blocking a proposed settlement of thousands of opioid lawsuits filed against Purdue Pharma gives individual plaintiffs in big bankruptcy cases more say. But the high court's decision could also complicate other massive, multi-party litigation -- including the sexual abuse claims brought against the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America.

July 11, 2024
Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., attends a homeland security and governmental affairs subcommittee hearing regarding the proposed PGA Tour-LIV Golf partnership at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

Senate Judiciary Committee sinks Biden judicial nominee Sarah Netburn

The Senate Judiciary Committee defeated President Biden's judicial nominee Sarah Netburn Thursday, with one Democrat joining the GOP in opposition, after Republicans raised objections to the judge's recommendation to transfer a transgender inmate born a male to a women's prison.

July 11, 2024