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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

The administration stands behind Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras and remains fully committed to his nomination to the 8th Circuit. (Associated Press)

White House backs David Stras despite Al Franken blue slip conflict

President Trump is standing by his nominee to fill a seat on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, despite a blockade by Sen. Al Franken, who is using the Senate's arcane "blue slip" policy to try to sink the pick, an administration official said Wednesday.

September 13, 2017
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., listens as Democratic senators hold a hearing hosted by Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., about how the GOP health care bill could hurt rural Americans, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 21, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Conservative group targets Al Franken in ad for blue slip decision

The conservative Judicial Crisis Network said Wednesday it's running an ad in Minnesota targeting Democratic Sen. Al Franken for refusing to back one of President Trump's federal court judges, telling the senator to "stop being petty" and "grow up."

September 13, 2017
Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips says he considers his cakes as works of art and to force him to bake for a same-sex wedding, a cause he doesn’t believe in, would mean violating his First Amendment rights. (Associated Press/File)

Jack Phillips, Christian baker, files Supreme Court brief ahead of hearing this fall

The Christian baker bringing his high-profile case before the Supreme Court later this year filed his opening brief with the court on Thursday, telling the justices he has lost 40 percent of his family income and most of this employees since he was forced not to sell wedding cakes to avoid violating his religious beliefs.

August 31, 2017
In this Oct. 15, 2013, file photo, Chuck Goolsbee, site director for Facebook's Prineville data centers, shows the computer servers that store users' photos and other data, at the Facebook site in Prineville, Oregon. (Andy Tullis/The Bulletin, via AP, File) **FILE**

Cloudflare pressured to cut ties with Hamas-linked sites

An Israeli legal group is putting pressure on Cloudflare to stop doing business with terrorist groups, questioning why the web company was quick to oust a white supremacist website but still hosts accounts linked to Hamas.

August 30, 2017
Felix Tijerina, right, and Andy Guerra, left, try to salvage items from their family home that was destroyed in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in Rockport, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas’ SB4 immigration legislation collides with Hurricane Harvey

Texas' crackdown on illegal immigration is about to run smack into Harvey, with local officials saying they'll refuse to comply with a new state law that goes into effect Friday requiring police to check immigration status for those they believe to be in the U.S. illegally.

August 29, 2017
People evacuate a neighborhood in west Houston inundated by floodwaters after a release from nearby Addicks Reservoir when it reached capacity Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Harvey breaks rainfall records, spreads more disaster

Hurricane Harvey's rainfall topped 50 inches in some spots, setting a record for the continental U.S., as flooding reached more neighborhoods in Texas on Tuesday, forced further evacuations, spurred thousands of heroic rescues and stranded many more people.

August 29, 2017