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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

Trump’s lawyer on E. Jean Carroll defamation appeal: ‘Quintessential he said, she said case’

Former President Donald Trump's lawyer told a federal appeals court Friday that allowing the "Access Hollywood" tape into evidence during his defamation trial with writer E. Jean Carroll was prejudicial to him.

September 6, 2024

Hundreds of volunteer GOP lawyers gear up in key swing states ahead of November

Several hundred volunteer lawyers plan to be in swing states on Election Day, ready to watch for irregularities or errors that could be addressed by the courts.

September 6, 2024

Judge sets schedule in Trump election-fraud case, lets prosecution file briefs first

Former President Donald Trump's federal election fraud charges returned to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday, seven months after it paused for the Supreme Court to decide the issue of presidential immunity from prosecution.

September 5, 2024

Judge rules that people in Illinois can carry firearms on public transit

A federal judge ruled in favor of a group of individuals challenging Illinois' ban on carrying firearms on public transportation.

September 4, 2024

Supreme Court won’t stop feds from withholding money to Oklahoma over abortion law — for now

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant Oklahoma's request to halt the federal government from withholding millions of dollars from its health department over its new abortion ban.

September 3, 2024

Supreme Court Justice Jackson releases memoir, ‘Lovely One’

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson opened up about her marriage, confirmation hearing and time on the Supreme Court during recent interviews touting her memoir, "Lovely One," which came out Tuesday.

September 3, 2024

Transgender rights, ghost guns, porn ID cases on Supreme Court docket; stakes high in next term

The Supreme Court is still on its three-month summer recess but already has loaded its docket with high-stakes legal battles for its term that begins in October.

September 2, 2024

Tik Tok left prone to lawsuits for its algorithm; deadly dare poses high court query

A federal appeals court has ruled that social media companies could be liable for algorithms they create to promote content to users.

August 29, 2024

Special counsel Jack Smith tells appeals court that documents case dismissal ‘lacks merit’

Special counsel Jack Smith told a federal appeals court overseeing his classified documents case against former President Trump that a lower court's decision to dismiss the charges "lacks merit."

August 29, 2024

TikTok could be liable for 10-year-old’s ‘Blackout Challenge’ death, federal appeals court rules

A federal appeals court ruled this week that social media companies could be liable for algorithms they create to promote content to users.

August 28, 2024

Supreme Court leaves Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan on hold

The Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place a nationwide injunction issued by a lower court blocking President Joe Biden's latest move to forgive student loans by decreasing monthly payments.

August 28, 2024

Trump appointed judge: Second Amendment protects machine guns

A Trump appointee ruled this week that a ban on machine guns runs afoul of the Second Amendment in his dismissal of criminal charges against a defendant in Kansas.

August 24, 2024

Transgender rights percolating at the Supreme Court, justices pressed to weigh in

States are pressing the Supreme Court to give lower courts guidance on transgender rights in its term that begins in October.

August 23, 2024

States trade fire over law on traveling with guns; licensing headed toward Supreme Court

Massachusetts and New Hampshire are embroiled in a gun dispute that could extend beyond New England and eventually involve the U.S. Supreme Court.

August 22, 2024

Michelle Obama’s $3,000-plus outfit at DNC goes viral

The stylish outfit that former first lady Michelle Obama wore during her speech Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week is receiving buzz online.

August 22, 2024

Man accused of plotting to kill Justice Kavanaugh to go to trial in June

The man accused of trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh will finally go to trial next June, three years after his arrest.

August 21, 2024

Majority of U.S. adults oppose Congress enforcing ethics code on Supreme Court, poll shows

A new poll shows that the majority of Americans say Congress enforcing a code of ethics on the Supreme Court would threaten the judiciary's independence.

August 21, 2024

Former HUD official asks Supreme Court to keep him out of jail while he appeals conviction

A former assistant inspector general at the Housing and Urban Development Department is asking the Supreme Court to keep him free from prison while he appeals a conviction for allegedly concealing a financial relationship with a personal friend and a company to which he steered government contracts.

August 19, 2024

Supreme Court rejects feds’ request to narrow injunction over its transgender school policy

The Supreme Court on Friday kept on hold in roughly half the country new regulations about sex discrimination in education, rejecting a Biden administration request.

August 16, 2024

Female athletes petition Supreme Court to back trans bans

A large group of female athletes and 26 states petitioned the Supreme Court last week to take up a challenge over state laws that ban transgender women from competing against biological female athletes.