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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

North Carolina NAACP President, the Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, speaks to a large crowd Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, about a federal court's decision on Tuesday to strike down North Carolina's congressional map in Raleigh, N.C. Tuesday's "decision is a mammoth decision," said Spearman. (Julia Wall/The News & Observer via AP)

Supreme Court halts order to redraw N.C. electoral map

The Supreme Court on Thursday halted a controversial lower court ruling that had found North Carolina's congressional districts were illegally drawn, and had threatened to upend November's elections.

January 18, 2018
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, confers with Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., as they hold a news conference with a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers, including Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., right, who are demanding the U.S. government should be required to seek warrants if it wants to search for information about Americans and insist on reforms to the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 to protect Americans' rights, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate defeats filibuster; FISA extension set for imminent passage

Senators defeated a filibuster Tuesday and cleared the path for a full renewal of the government's chief foreign intelligence collection program, turning back a coalition of conservatives and liberals who'd tried to impose stiffer checks on how the data can be accessed.

January 16, 2018
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, confers with Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., as they hold a news conference with a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers who are demanding the U.S. government should be required to seek warrants if it wants to search for information about Americans and insist on reforms to the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 to protect Americans' rights, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Optimism rises for curtailing FISA in House showdown

A coalition of liberals and conservatives is increasingly optimistic they'll be able to curtail the government's chief foreign intelligence snooping law in a major showdown on the House floor Thursday.

January 10, 2018
FILE - in this Aug. 31, 2017 file photo, Vice President Mike Pence, with his wife Karen, speaks to residents affected by Hurricane Harvey during a visit to the First Baptist Rockport Church in Rockport, Texas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is rethinking a policy that routinely denies aid to religious institutions if the money will be used to rebuild sanctuaries damaged or destroyed in natural disasters. Several churches hit by recent hurricanes are challenging the policy in court. First Baptist's Senior Pastor Scott Jones said he doesn't fault others who seek FEMA aid, but his church won't be doing so. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

FEMA allows churches to get disaster relief aid

President Trump's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced a change in policy Tuesday, which would allow houses of worship to apply for and receive disaster relief funds.

January 2, 2018