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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

Gary Zaremba checks in with a tenant to discuss building maintenance at one of his at properties, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in the Queens borough of New York. Landlords say they have suffered financially due to various state, local and federal moratoriums in place since last year. Without rent, were out of business," said Zaremba. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) **FILE**

States, localities slow on distributing COVID-19 rental assistance

Landlords and tenants are calling on states to speed up distribution of federal funds for rental assistance after the Treasury Department announced Wednesday that just over 10% of the funds Congress allocated for needy tenants during the coronavirus pandemic has been distributed.

August 26, 2021
In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten during the Capitol riot filed a lawsuit Thursday, Aug. 26, against former President Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right extremist groups, accusing them of intentionally sending insurrectionists to disrupt the congressional certification of the election in January. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) **FILE**

Capitol Police officers sue Trump over Jan. 6 attack

Seven U.S. Capitol Police officers sued former President Trump and his allies Thursday in federal court, asking the judge to hold the former president accountable for the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, arguing it was spurred by racism.

August 26, 2021
In this Aug. 4, 2021, photo, housing advocates protest outside Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office on the eviction moratorium in New York. The Supreme Court is blocking part of New York's moratorium on evictions, put into effect because of the coronavirus pandemic, less than a month before it is supposed to expire anyway. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman) **FILE**

Landlords return to Supreme Court over Biden eviction moratorium

Landlords aiming to strike down the Biden administration's evictions moratorium have returned to the Supreme Court, telling the justices that Congress never gave the Centers for Disease and Prevention the "staggering amount of power" it claimed in renewing the evictions ban.

August 23, 2021
This file photo provided by New Mexico State University shows a nurse administering a vaccine to a student a walk in clinic at Corbett Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. May 13, 2021. As many colleges and universities are requiring students to be vaccinated this fall, some students are pushing back in court. Students at Rutgers University in New Jersey, for example, filed a federal lawsuit on August 16, 2021, arguing they shouldn't be required to take COVID-19 vaccine shots. (Josh Bachman/New Mexico State University via AP) **FILE**

Students challenge COVID-19 vaccine mandate at Rutgers

Students at Rutgers University filed a federal lawsuit Monday arguing they shouldn't be required to get COVID-19 vaccine shots, taking a stand against the mandate despite Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's recent refusal to block a similar rule at Indiana University.

August 17, 2021