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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

Arizona GOP weighs appeal to Supreme Court in election challenge

Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward said Wednesday she'll decide whether to take her election challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court in the next 24-hours.

December 9, 2020

Nevada Supreme Court rejects Trump election challenge

The Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from President Trump's campaign regarding its claim of widespread voter fraud in last month's election.

December 9, 2020

Arizona Supreme Court rejects Kelli Ward election fraud case

The Supreme Court of Arizona rejected an appeal challenging the state's November election results on Tuesday.

December 8, 2020

Supreme Court bucks Pennsylvania election challenge

The Supreme Court declined to take up a case concerning Pennsylvania's mail-in ballots on Tuesday, which was brought by a Republican congressman in the battleground state.

December 8, 2020

RNC sues Georgia ahead of Senate runoffs to enforce election laws

The Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Georgia have sued Georgia's secretary of state and election officials to ensure they enforce state election laws ahead of the Senate runoffs on Jan. 5.

December 8, 2020

Trump calls on Supreme Court, GOP legislatures for ‘courage’ to fix election fraud

President Trump called on Supreme Court justices Tuesday to have the "courage" to intervene in the election, as his Republican allies in Texas sued four swing states at the high court in what legal analysts described as a "Hail Mary" effort to block several states from casting electoral votes for presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden.

December 8, 2020

Trump’s legal team to fight the election in courts through January

President Trump's legal team made clear Tuesday they plan to continue their legal fight challenging the election results through January.

December 8, 2020

Sidney Powell appeals election fraud case concerning voting software

Sidney Powell, a pro-Trump attorney, took her case alleging voter fraud and irregularities with the voting machines used in Georgia to a federal appeals court Tuesday.

December 8, 2020

Texas goes to Supreme Court to challenge ‘flawed’ election results in four swing states

Texas has gone to the Supreme Court to stop Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin from appointing presidential electors for presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden, saying those states held a "flawed" election.

December 8, 2020

Trump campaign dealt blows in bid to overturn election

President Trump's fading prospects of overturning Joseph R. Biden's election victory were dealt more blows in Georgia and Michigan on Monday, while his Republican allies got a last-minute court reprieve in Arizona.

December 7, 2020

Arizona Supreme Court agrees to weigh election challenge

The Arizona Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an election challenge brought by the state's Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward concerning mail-in ballots in Maricopa County.

December 7, 2020

Judge dismisses Sidney Powell’s Dominion software election challenge

A federal judge tossed a lawsuit in Michigan on Monday, which argued the November election results were corrupt due to Dominion Voting Systems and voter fraud.

December 7, 2020

Georgia to recertify election results, says Trump’s fraud claims are ‘debunked’

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Monday his state will recertify its results for the 2020 presidential election after completing three recounts.

December 7, 2020

Rudy Giuliani cites election fraud video evidence ahead of new legal challenges

The Trump legal team's top attorney, Rudolph W. Giuliani, is pointing to reams of evidence that expose a pattern of fraud and corruption in the Nov. 3 election that he thinks was directed by Democrats in Washington.

December 6, 2020

Tales of ballot capers convince Trump fans, not judges, of stolen election

The Trump campaign and its allies offered video footage and sworn affidavits attesting that trucks, vans and suitcases full of suspect ballots were sneaked into voting centers for tabulation in a number of states won by presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden.

December 5, 2020