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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

In this Feb. 17, 2016, photo an iPhone is seen in Washington. (Associated Press)

Trump admin to Supreme Court: No warrant needed for cellphone records

The Trump administration told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that cellphone records belong to telecom companies, not to their customers, as they sought to defend the ability of police to track Americans' whereabouts without having to obtain a warrant first.

November 29, 2017
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., looks to Don Willett, center, and James Ho, left, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. Willett and Ho have been nominated to be United States Circuit Judges For The Fifth Circuit. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump’s judge picks spur internal battle within GOP

Conservative activists mounted a full-scale assault Wednesday on Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, after he expressed concerns over some of President Trump's judicial nominees and hinted he might not be able to vote for one of them.

November 29, 2017
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, (left) and Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., arrive for votes on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday evening, Nov. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John Kennedy: Trump is getting bad advice on judge picks

A Republican senator unloaded on President Trump's judicial picks Tuesday, saying the White House was bungling the nominations by failing to disclose information and raising serious conflicts of interest.

November 28, 2017
Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas., pauses as he questions Attorney General Jeff Sessions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Privacy advocates want to revamp Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

Pro-privacy Republicans and Democrats say they're worried congressional leaders will try to jam through government snooping powers as part of a must-pass bill at the end of this year, short-circuiting a much-needed debate on the limits of government surveillance.

November 23, 2017
Senate Judiciary Committee member Ben Sasse, Nebraska Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Lawmakers clash over American Bar Association’s role in rating judges

The American Bar Association said Wednesday it didn't ask one of President Trump's judicial nominees about his personal opinions on abortion, saying the ABA's negative evaluation of him was instead based on peers who doubted he could leave his politics behind if he becomes a federal judge.

November 15, 2017