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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

The Public Interest Legal Foundation went to Pennsylvania with a list of tens of thousands of people who were likely dead, but still on the state’s voter rolls in the weeks before the 2020 election. (Associated Press/File) ** FILE **

Most voters will cast ballots in person

Devyn Smith won't let the coronavirus or a ballot arriving in her mailbox keep her from showing up in person at the polling station to cast her vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden.

September 7, 2020
In this Feb. 10, 2020, file photo U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks during a discussion on the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg officiates wedding, sans masks

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg officiated a wedding over the weekend for a family friend, according to a photograph posted on social media that shows the 87-year-old justice and the couple not wearing face masks.

September 2, 2020
FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2019, file photo, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. The California Senate voted Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, to require the state's top prosecutor to investigate all police shootings that kill an unarmed civilian, advancing one of the highest profile reforms introduced this year in response to the killing of George Floyd. The Senate OK'd the bill despite opposition from Becerra. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California marks legal landmark; sues Trump administration 100 times

The California attorney general marked a legal milestone this month by filing his 100th lawsuit against the Trump administration, setting a record among states for being the largest thorn in the Trump Justice Department's side during the past four years.

August 31, 2020
A man was fatally shot Saturday in Portland, Oregon, after counterdemonstrators downtown confronted a caravan of about 600 vehicles. Members of the right-wing Patriot Prayer group said the man was one of theirs, and they blamed Black Lives Matter protesters and Antifa for his death. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump, Democrats trade blame for unrest

Antifa protesters and pro-Trump demonstrators clashed in Portland, Oregon, this weekend, leaving one man dead and sparking a round of finger-pointing at the national level as President Trump blamed local officials for allowing violence to surge.

August 30, 2020
In this combination photo, President Donald Trump, left, speaks at a news conference on Aug. 11, 2020, in Washington and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del. on Aug. 13, 2020. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

Trump, Biden to hit campaign trail amid violence, unrest

The Trump and Biden campaigns are sparring over the violence and unrest plaguing cities across the country, with both pointing the finger at the other for the chaos amid plans to hit the campaign trail to address the problem.

August 30, 2020
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Adam Schiff says Russia is helping Trump’s campaign again

Democrats accused President Trump of concealing help from Russia in his reelection bid after the Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe notified Congress over the weekend that his office primarily will provide written briefings on foreign election interference, instead of in-person briefings.

August 30, 2020