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Alex Swoyer

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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 justices convene their 2018-2019 session Monday with far more drama over who will be the ninth member of the court than over the cases on the schedule. (Associated Press/File)

Upcoming Supreme Court term lacking blockbusters

The list of cases pending on the Supreme Court's calendar this year lacks blockbusters, but court watchers say they are hopeful some of the big ones are added before the end of the term.

September 29, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

Brett Kavanaugh-Christine Blasey Ford hearing grips nation

Her voice crackling with emotion, Christine Blasey Ford told senators Thursday she's "100 percent" certain she was sexually assaulted 36 years ago by Brett Kavanaugh. Judge Kavanaugh told senators hours later that he, too, was "100 percent certain" he'd never done that, nor any of the other sexual misconduct accusations that have been thrown at him over the last two weeks.

September 27, 2018
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before testifying during the Senate Judiciary Committee, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Tom Williams/Pool Image via AP)

Mark Judge looms over Brett Kavanaugh hearing

Mark Judge wasn't at Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, but the high school friend of Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh nonetheless was a dominant presence as Judge Kavanaugh and his accuser tried to parse events that may -- or may not -- have happened 36 years ago.

September 27, 2018
Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

Kavanaugh calls Dems’ treatment ‘a national disgrace’

Brett Kavanaugh indignantly chastised senators Thursday for mishandling his Supreme Court nomination, saying the delays and additional anonymous allegations have "totally and permanently destroyed" his family's reputation.

September 27, 2018
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear Christine Blasey Ford's testimony about her of sexual assault claim against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh. (Associated Press photographs)

Christine Blasey Ford: ‘My responsibility is to tell the truth’

Christine Blasey Ford will tell senators Thursday that she'll "never forget" the night in 1982 when she was sexually assaulted and that Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh did it. She says when he stifled her cries for help, she thought he would accidentally suffocate her.

September 26, 2018
The Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press)

Callers wish death, rape upon GOP Judiciary chairman and his staff

As the fight over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh comes to its denouement in a hearing Thursday, the public's feedback has shot over the top, with staffers in Sen. Grassley's office finding themselves the target of harassment, including one staffer who says a caller wished she would "get raped."

September 26, 2018
In this Sept. 5, 2018 file photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Senate Judiciary Committee to vote Friday on Brett Kavanaugh nomination

Republicans announced plans to hold a committee vote Friday morning on Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, signaling confidence they'll be able to speed the process after Thursday's showdown hearing involving the woman accusing him of sexual assault as a teenager.

September 25, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, turns to answer a reporter's question as he enters the Republican policy luncheon, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Chuck Grassley won’t postpone Christine Blasey Ford hearing on Thursday

Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said Tuesday he wouldn't agree to Democrats' request to "silence" Christine Blasey Ford by postponing this week's hearing. She's scheduled to testify on Thursday about her accusation that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party more than three decades ago. Judge Kavanaugh is also slated to testify and denies the accusation.

September 25, 2018