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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

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett holds up her notepad as she speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. (Tom Williams/Pool via AP)

Amy Coney Barrett rejects Donald Trump ‘pawn’ talk

Judge Amy Coney Barrett made no commitments to President Trump and passionately rejected insinuations she would be his "pawn" in upcoming rulings on Obamacare and possibly the 2020 election, the Supreme Court nominee told the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday.

October 13, 2020
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Amy Coney Barrett won’t weigh in on Roe v. Wade

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett refused Tuesday to weigh in on whether she agreed with the late Justice Antonin Scalia's dissent, arguing the case legalizing abortion nationally was wrongly decided.

October 13, 2020
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., center, holds a photo of one of his constituents as he and other members of the Senate Judiciary Committee speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, following the first day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Joining Whitehouse are, from left, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Amy Coney Barrett hearing turned in Obamacare referendum

Senate Democrats, who have few chances to derail Judge Amy Coney Barrett's elevation to the Supreme Court, sought to turn her confirmation hearings into a referendum on the fate of Obamacare, saying Monday that her vote in an upcoming case means "life or death" for millions of Americans who rely on the health care law.

October 12, 2020