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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

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Thomas Price (standing) resigned from his position Friday following a scandal about the cost of his travel. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney sent out a memo to agency heads about approving travel plans. (Associated Press photographs)

Tom Price scandal leads to policy of White House having to approve travel

President Trump's Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney sent a memo to agency heads, telling them the White House must approve travel following the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Thomas Price on Friday due to a scandal over the cost of his travel on private jets.

October 1, 2017
Supreme Court Justices Stephen G. Breyer (top), Clarence Thomas (center) and Anthony M. Kennedy attended the traditional Red Mass at St. Mathews Cathedral in Washington on Sunday before their new term. (Associated Press/File)

Supreme Court, with Neil Gorsuch, shifts to high-profile cases

The Supreme Court opens its term Monday with a full contingent of nine justices and a slate of cases that will show just how far the new court — with Justice Neil M. Gorsuch on board — will go in playing referee between President Trump and his opponents.

October 1, 2017
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks at the Pennsylvania Machine Works, a family-owned pipe-fitting manufacturer, in Aston, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Ryan pitched Republicans' new tax plan in Congress, telling the workers that lowering corporate taxes in America would make American corporations more competitive and able to ultimately draw more business, hire more people and raise wages. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Paul Ryan: Republicans agree on tax plan

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan thinks the Republican tax plan will make it through the U.S. Senate on Sunday, saying the framework was negotiated on the front end unlike the failed attempts at repealing and replacing Obamacare.

October 1, 2017
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks at the Pennsylvania Machine Works, a family-owned pipe-fitting manufacturer, in Aston, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. Ryan pitched Republicans' new tax plan in Congress, telling the workers that lowering corporate taxes in America would make American corporations more competitive and able to ultimately draw more business, hire more people and raise wages. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Paul Ryan defends Trump’s criticism of NFL protests

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan defended President Trump on Sunday over his comments about the NFL where he's been critical of players who kneel in protest of racial injustice during the national anthem.

October 1, 2017

Ralph Erickson confirmed by Senate for 8th Circuit

The U.S. Senate easily confirmed President Trump's nominee for the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, signaling that the attempted blockade of court picks isn't universal.

September 28, 2017
This Jan. 25, 2012, file photo, shows the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court to hear gerrymandering arguments

The Supreme Court is preparing to wade into one of the most politically charged cases in years, hearing oral arguments early next month on just how much of a role partisanship can play when states are drawing congressional and state legislative district maps.

September 26, 2017
Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid was confirmed on a 56-41 vote Thursday for a seat on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Many more judicial nominees await confirmation votes. (Associated Press/File)

Allison Eid cruises through Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

President Trump's pick to fill the appeals court seat left vacant when Justice Neil M. Gorsuch joined the Supreme Court cruised through her confirmation hearing Wednesday, with Democrats chiefly complaining about the timing rather than her judicial record.

September 20, 2017
Camron Coleman, left, and Jordan Benoit move a damaged pew out of Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church on Pine Street in the north end of Beaumont, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. (Ryan Pelham/The Beaumont Enterprise via AP)

GOP senators push bill for churches to get disaster relief grants

Four Republican senators introduced a bill Monday that would allow churches to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance program grants, putting the houses of worship on the same playing field as non-religious nonprofits.

September 19, 2017
In this Nov. 29, 2012, file photo, taken about a month after Superstorm Sandy hit, shows the Seaside Heights, N.J., boardwalk in ruins from storm damage. Three years after the storm, virtually all the boardwalks in New Jersey and New York have been rebuilt, with one remaining to be finished in each state. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

FEMA issues relief checks to Superstorm Sandy victims after five years

Many victims of the last massive storm to swamp the U.S., 2012's Superstorm Sandy, are still waiting for their government checks — raising questions about Federal Emergency Management Agency's ability to dole out financial relief in the oncoming Harvey-Irma onslaught.

September 17, 2017