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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

People stand on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, Feb.11, 2022, in Washington. The Supreme Court is taking up challenges by commercial fishermen to a fee requirement that could achieve a long-sought goal of business and conservative interests, limiting a wide range of government regulations. Billions of dollars are potentially at stake. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Supreme Court appears ready to curb power of executive agencies

The Supreme Court took aim Wednesday at the expansive power of federal agencies to regulate Americans' lives, with justices expressing skepticism over a 40-year-old precedent that has urged courts to show special "deference" to how administrations interpret the law.

January 17, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court is photographed on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Dozens of GOP lawmakers back NRA in free speech challenge at Supreme Court

Dozens of congressional Republicans are supporting the National Rifle Association's federal lawsuit against a New York state regulator who pushed finance firms to deny services to the gun rights advocacy group, telling the Supreme Court that free speech and Second Amendment rights are at stake.

January 15, 2024
In this July 22, 2020, file photo, protesters throw flaming debris over a fence at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) ** FILE **

Riot act: Feds go hard on Jan. 6 defendants but dismissed most Portland riot cases

More than a dozen defendants from the Portland riots in 2020 got diversion agreements and 70 had their cases dismissed without a conviction. Compare that to the Jan. 6, 2021, defendants, where Justice Department records show more than 1,230 people have been arrested. Of those, about 440 were felony cases of assaulting or impeding a law enforcement officer -- much the same conduct as in Portland.

January 5, 2024