Molly Ball

Molly Ball is TIME's National Political Correspondent. Previously, she covered U.S. politics for The Atlantic and Politico, and worked for newspapers in Nevada and Cambodia. She is the author of Pelosi, a bestselling biography of the first woman Speaker of the House.

President-elect Biden, Vice President–elect Harris and their families celebrate victory on Nov. 7 in Wilmington, Del.

As Donald Trump Refuses to Concede, America Is Caught Between Crisis and Confusion

As Donald Trump refuses to concede, Joe Biden prepares to take power

The President's supporters in Grand Rapids, Mich., ignored the chill at the final rally of his 2020 campaign.

Even If Joe Biden Wins, He Will Govern in Donald Trump's America

No matter the outcome of the presidential election, America’s rifts are onl...

No matter the outcome of the presidential election, America’s rifts are only deepening

Shadows on an American Flag at Cedar Rapids Town Hall with Kamala Harris in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sept. 19, 2019

Why Fears of Post-Election Chaos Are Overblown

Why fears of post-election chaos are overblown

Trump at the end of a campaign rally in Ocala, Fla., on Oct. 16

Donald Trump’s Last Stand

With his challenger in the lead and the nation at a crossroads, Donald Trum...

With his challenger in the lead and the nation at a crossroads, Donald Trump makes his last stand

President Trump stages a theatrical return to the White House on Oct. 5 after three days of hospitalization for COVID-19

Donald Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis Is Forcing Him to Face His Personal—and Political—Vulnerability

When the President gets COVID-19, America, too, must contemplate its frailt...

When the President gets COVID-19, America, too, must contemplate its frailty

US President Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden arrive on stage during the first presidential debate at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland on September 29, 2020.

The First 2020 Presidential Debate Was Nasty, Brutish and Long

It did not take long for the first presidential debate of the 2020 general ...

It did not take long for the first presidential debate of the 2020 general election to spiral totally out of control. President Donald Trump simply would not stop talking—badgering, heckling, taunting and sniping at both...

Vice President Joe Biden, left, speaks in Wilmington, Del., on July 14, 2020, and President Donald Trump speaks in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 19, 2020.

What to Watch For In Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s First Presidential Debate

Four years ago, Donald Trump prepared to debate his general-election oppone...

Four years ago, Donald Trump prepared to debate his general-election opponent for the first time. Down in the polls to an experienced, traditional pol, he had been reduced to spreading weird rumors and casting doubt...