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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

Stephen Breyer calls for review of the death penalty in an appropriate case

Alabama executed Christopher Lee Price late Thursday night, sparking a stern warning from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, who said Price's death should be an invitation to rethink the practice altogether.

May 31, 2019

Josh Hawley opposes Trump’s Michigan judicial nominee

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said Friday he'll oppose any judicial nominee he deems hostile to religious liberty, objecting in particular to one of the president's picks who is representing a city that's fighting a Catholic couple in court.

May 31, 2019

Supreme Court denies challenge to school transgender bathroom policy

The Supreme Court said Tuesday it won't hear a challenge to a Pennsylvania school system's transgender bathroom policy, leaving in place rules that allow some transgender students to use restrooms and locker rooms of their preference.

May 28, 2019

Supreme Court upholds Indiana abortion law on fetal remains

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an Indiana law that requires aborted fetal remains to be given burial or cremation, ruling the state has a valid interest in governing how the remains are handled.

May 28, 2019

Pepe the Frog artist Matt Furie prepares for court battle to reclaim creation

Matt Furie had intended his cartoon creation Pepe the Frog to be a "peaceful frog dude." Which made it all the more upsetting for him when Pepe began to show up on right-wing logos and designs.

May 26, 2019

Amy Coney Barrett, potential Supreme Court nominee: ‘Justice should not turn on what judge you get’

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is on the president's short list for the Supreme Court, said Tuesday faith and politics must be separated from the law, stressing judges should put their duty over politics.

May 21, 2019

Daniel Collins, Trump’s sixth judicial nominee, confirmed to 9th Circuit

The Senate confirmed another of President Trump's picks to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, the sixth seat he's filled on the famously liberal appeals court.

May 21, 2019

Ted Cruz beefs up probe into Yale Law School, citing religious liberty concerns

Sen. Ted Cruz escalated his investigation into Yale Law School this week, issuing a new demand for documents he suspects will show the school discriminates against Christian students.

May 21, 2019

Michael Cohen sought ‘pre-pardon’ from Donald Trump

Michael Cohen told Congress that he raised the possibility of President Trump issuing a "pre-pardon" to protect himself and other people who were in danger of being snared in the Russia probe.

May 20, 2019

Michael Cohen: Jay Sekulow said to lie about Trump Tower Moscow

One of President Trump's lawyers asked another one to lie about the extent of Mr. Trump's business interests in Russia, according to Michael Cohen, one of the lawyers involved in the exchange.

May 20, 2019

Supreme Court rules 151-year-old Indian treaty grants hunting rights

Wyoming can't abrogate an 1868 treaty with the Crow Tribe just because it was signed before Wyoming officially became a state, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case breathing new life into American Indian-U.S. relations.

May 20, 2019

Supreme Court denies hearing case on school strip search

The Supreme Court announced Monday it won't hear an appeal from mother who sued after her daughter was strip-searched by a child abuse investigator who never obtained a warrant.

May 20, 2019

Justin Amash’s call for impeachment proceedings rejected by Republicans, Trump

Republican lawmakers in the House and the Senate pushed back Sunday against a colleague who broke with their party and joined progressives in their call to begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump.

May 19, 2019

Amy Klobuchar dismisses William Barr-John Durham Russia probe origins investigation

2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Sunday she objects to Attorney General William Barr investigating the investigators and attempting to uncover whether the probe into Donald Trump's campaign was legitimate.

May 19, 2019

Bernie Sanders vows to nominate Supreme Court justices who support abortion

Sen. Bernard Sanders said Sunday he would nominate to the U.S. Supreme Court only justices who support women's right to abortion if he is elected president.

May 19, 2019

Kirsten Gillibrand won’t detain migrants: ‘They can go into the community’

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Sunday she will not have asylum seekers and those seeking refuge in the United States held in detention facilities if she is elected president.

May 19, 2019

Justin Amash a ‘lightweight,’ ‘loser,’ Donald Trump says after impeachment call

President Trump responded Sunday to a Republican member of Congress's call to impeach him, saying the lawmaker is a "loser." The president's attack comes after Rep. Justin Amash, Michigan Republican, took to Twitter Saturday to lay out in a series of tweets why he thinks the president committed impeachable offenses, suggesting he violated the public trust.

May 19, 2019