Skip to content
TRENDING:
Donald Trump
Advertisement
Author profile
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

Click here to receive Seen, Heard & Whispered in your inbox every Friday.

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

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, speaks to reporters following the weekly Republican policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., center, and Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., right, listen. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Mitch McConnell shames ‘far left’ for banning debate, ideas

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shamed the far-left and the media on Wednesday for picking and choosing what speech it will allow during the national debate over racism and policing, saying censorship runs afoul of the nation's core beliefs.

June 10, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., pauses as she speaks at a town hall event at the Culinary Workers Union, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Joe Biden VP pick complicated by ‘defund police’ movement

Two of the women vying for the vice-presidential spot on the 2020 Democratic ticket are taking bigger risks in embracing aspects of the defund-the-police movement than the presumptive nominee, Joseph R. Biden, further complicating his decision.

June 9, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks via video link as family and guests attend the funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)

Joe Biden tells George Floyd funeral gathering grief will turn into ‘purpose’

On Tuesday presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden took a unifying tone, speaking through a video message to those gathered at George Floyd's funeral Tuesday in Houston, Texas, where the former vice president said the numbness and grief the family and friends feel will turn into purpose, as he called for unity against racism and for justice.

June 9, 2020
This May 31, 2020, photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff shows former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was arrested Friday, May 29, in the Memorial Day death of George Floyd. Prosecutors are charging Chauvin, accused of pressing his knee against Floyd’s neck, with second-degree murder, and for the first time will level charges against three other officers at the scene, a newspaper reported Wednesday, June 3, 2020. (Hennepin County Sheriff via AP, File)

Derek Chauvin’s bail set at more than $1 million

Derek Chauvin, the white police officer who has been charged in George Floyd's death on Memorial Day, made his first court appearance Monday where a judge set his bail at $1.25 million without conditions or $1 million with conditions.

June 8, 2020
House Republican Minority Whip Steve Scalise is shown in this undated file photo. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Republicans call on Joe Biden to take stand on ‘Defund Police’ movement

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise said Monday former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, needs to be vocal about where he stands on the "Defund Police" movement, as many progressive Democrats have called for the defunding and disbanding of police departments in major cities.

June 8, 2020
Alondra Cano, a City Council member, speaks during "The Path Forward" meeting at Powderhorn Park on Sunday, June 7, 2020, in Minneapolis. The focus of the meeting was the defunding of the Minneapolis Police Department. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP)

Defund police movement advances in Minneapolis, New York

Key Democrats on Sunday tamped down expectations of the "defund police" movement but said there will need to be a reexamination of how money is spent, as they prepared to announce a major piece of legislation designed to set national standards for how state and local police can operate.

June 7, 2020
In this June 3, 2020, photo, members of the District of Columbia Army National Guard stand guard at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington securing the area as protests continue following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Donald Trump orders National Guard to leave Washington, D.C.

President Trump ordered thousands of National Guard troops called up amid massive protests in the nation's capital to begin withdrawing after a weekend of sizeable but largely peaceful marches against police brutality in the city.

June 7, 2020