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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 Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and three of his top aides have used personal email accounts for government business, feeding the growing legal storm over secret accounts and how much access the public should have to those records. (Associated Press/File)

Jeh Johnson’s personal email use at DHS snared in growing pursuit

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has dug through more than 26,000 emails from his personal account, trying to figure out which of those were government business that he should have turned over to the government as official records, the Justice Department told a federal court Monday.

May 1, 2017
(Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump eyes conservatives for court vacancies

Fresh off his successful Supreme Court battle, President Trump will now try his luck stocking the federal appeals court with conservative jurists -- and Democrats are mostly powerless to stop him.

April 25, 2017

Nathan Smith, Army captain, sues over ISIS war

Army Capt. Nathan Michael Smith believes the U.S. fight against the Islamic State is a "good war" against "an army of butchers" -- which makes it all the more surprising that he has filed a lawsuit that, if successful, could end up scuttling the war.

April 23, 2017
FILE - In this March 21, 2017, file photo, Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch explains mutton busting, an event held at rodeos similar to bull riding or bronc riding, in which children ride or race sheep, as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. A Senate showdown is at hand over President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, and it could change the Senate and the court for years to come. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Democrats officialy vote to filibuster Gorsuch; ‘nuclear’ vote looms

Democrats voted Thursday morning to filibuster Judge Neil Gorsuch, igniting a series of votes that will end later in the day with Republicans triggering the "nuclear option," breaking the filibuster by changing the rules, and setting up a final vote Friday to confirm President Trump's first Supreme Court nominee.

April 6, 2017
"There's no sentiment to change the legislative filibuster," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, said Thursday. (Associated Press)

‘Nuclear option’ reaches limits, senators promise

Even as senators prepare to trigger the "nuclear option," both Democrats and Republicans insisted this is as far as it goes, and they will never try to do away with their power to filibuster legislative bills.

April 5, 2017
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in this Nov. 21, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Jeff Merkley protests Neil Gorsuch with one-man filibuster

Sen. Jeff Merkley, one of the key Democratic senators pushing for a "nuclear" showdown over Judge Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court, took to the chamber floor Tuesday night in a mock one-man filibuster.

April 4, 2017
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., addresses an audience during a rally Friday, March 31, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Bernie Sanders rejects Neil Gorsuch over Citizens United, Roe v. Wade

Sen. Bernard Sanders, Vermont independent, said he will join Democrats in filibustering Judge Neil Gorsuch's confirmation because the judge won't pledge to overturn Supreme Court precedent on campaign finance, and at the same time, he worries the judge won't follow precedent for abortion rights.

April 4, 2017