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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

Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store in Lakewood, Colo. Prominent chefs, bakers and restaurant owners want the Supreme Court to rule against a Colorado baker who wouldn’t make a cake for a same-sex couple’s wedding. The food makers say that once they open their doors for business, they don’t get to choose their customers. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

DOJ asks to argue for Christian baker in same-sex wedding cake case

Trump administration lawyers asked the Supreme Court Wednesday for permission to argue on behalf of a Christian baker who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding ceremony, in a case that promises to test the limits of gay rights and First Amendment freedoms.

October 25, 2017
Activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion, outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Illegal immigrant minor gets abortion

An illegal immigrant girl who fought a major battle with the Trump administration over abortion rights had her abortion Wednesday, the ACLU announced, less than a day after an appeals court said she could.

October 25, 2017
Activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion. (Associated Press/File)

Federal court clears way for illegal immigrant teen to get abortion

The federal appeals court in the District of Columbia ruled Tuesday that an illegal immigrant girl must be granted access to an abortion even over objections of the federal government, saying the Trump administration had "bulldozed over constitutional lines."

October 24, 2017
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Federal judge rules illegal-immigrant minor has right to abortion

Illegal-immigrant minors in the U.S. have an unfettered constitutional right to obtain an abortion, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, ordering both the Trump administration and Texas officials to back off and allow a 17-year-old girl being held in a government-run shelter to be taken to a clinic.

October 18, 2017
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas on June 22, 2017. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Texas fights ACLU to avoid becoming ‘sanctuary state for abortions’

Texas and seven other states argued to a federal court Wednesday that illegal immigrants shouldn't be granted an unfettered constitutional right to abortion in the U.S., backing the federal government's refusal to help an young girl who sneaked into the country and is being held at a government-run shelter.

October 18, 2017
Young women in many cases have survived harrowing journeys north, some of them pregnant from being raped along the way. They are entitled under law to medical care, which can mean abortion — sometimes at taxpayer expense. (Associated Press/File)

Illegal child immigrants seeking abortion pose legal, religious clashes

Federal judges in the District of Columbia and California are grappling with a thorny legal issue testing the limits of religious freedom and abortion rights involving pregnant illegal immigrants held at government-funded shelters, some of which are run by pro-life religious charities.

October 15, 2017
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats speaks at a Heritage Foundation event on Section 702 of FISA on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Dan Coats defends surveillance law, cites low error rate

Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats begged for renewal of the nation's top foreign electronic snooping program Friday, saying it's gotten a bad rap and the program's error rate is less than one in a hundred.

October 13, 2017