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Alex Swoyer

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

Maddy Niebauer and her 10-year-old transgender son, Julian, from Middleton, Wis., take part in a rally for transgender rights that drew about 75 people Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at the Capitol in Madison, Wis. Republicans who control the state Legislature are holding hearings Wednesday on legislation that would ban transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's school sports, a proposal opposed by nearly 20 groups, including the statewide body that oversees high school sports. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP) **FILE**

Trans youth, athletes ask judges to overturn new state laws

Transgender youth and athletes are going to battle in a number of states across the country challenging laws that ban their ability to participate in female sports, readying the issue for Supreme Court review in the near future.

May 27, 2021
In this Nov. 6, 2020, photo, the Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Two dozen cases pending as Supreme Court term nears end

The Supreme Court is expected to wrap up its term by the end of June, but the justices still have dozens of cases awaiting rulings, including legal battles over the future of Obamacare, student speech in the digital age, voting rights and religious liberty.

May 23, 2021
In this Nov. 6, 2020, photo, the Supreme Court is seen at sundown in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Supreme Court rejects warrantless seizure of guns from home

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously for a Rhode Island man after police responding to a domestic disturbance took guns from his home without a warrant -- a violation of the man's Fourth Amendment rights, the justices ruled.

May 17, 2021
The Supreme Court building is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Supreme Court to weigh ban on abortions after 15 weeks

Pro-life advocates hailed the Supreme Court's decision Monday to hear a case about Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban as the legal battle they have been hoping for since President Trump cemented a 6-3 conservative majority on the bench.

May 17, 2021