--- description: Molly Ball is the national political correspondent at TIME, based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. She covers campaigns, the White House, political personalities and policy debates across America. She has received numerous awards for her political coverage, including the Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress, the Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency and the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. She is the author of Pelosi, a bestselling biography of the first woman Speaker of the House. title: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production ---  # Molly Ball  ## Molly Ball Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Molly Ball is the national political correspondent at TIME, based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. She covers campaigns, the White House, political personalities and policy debates across America. She has received numerous awards for her political coverage, including the Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress, the Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency and the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. She is the author of Pelosi, a bestselling biography of the first woman Speaker of the House.  ## Molly Ball Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close *  Nov 6, 2025 ### [The Colossal, Unexpected Career of Nancy Pelosi](https://time.com/7331659/nancy-pelosi-political-legacy/) The first woman Speaker will retire as one of the most powerful legislators in American history [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Oct 29, 2025 ### [The Tragedy of Eric Adams](https://time.com/7329131/eric-adams-profile/) New York City's mayor is leaving office in a cloud of scandal. But he has a lot to say on his way ou... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Oct 2, 2023 ### [The Enduring Charm of John Grisham](https://time.com/6317634/john-grisham-the-exchange-book-interview/) The author, who has 48 consecutive No. 1 bestsellers, is out this month with a new novel, "The Excha... [ENTERTAINMENT](/section/entertainment/) *  Aug 24, 2023 ### [Visions of a Trump-Free GOP](https://time.com/6307908/republican-debate-trump-analysis-winners/) For stretches of the GOP debate, it was possible to imagine an alternate universe where the past eig... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Aug 21, 2023 ### [Why Trump's Rivals Think They Can Stop Him in Iowa](https://time.com/6306091/2024-republican-primary-race-iowa/) The GOP primary hinges on the same question that has perplexed the political system: How do you stop... 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[POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  May 18, 2023 ### [The DeSantis Project](https://time.com/6280707/ron-desantis-time-cover/) By operationalizing the culture war into a set of concrete policies, DeSantis has transformed the Su... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Apr 6, 2023 ### [The Least Popular Man in Washington](https://time.com/6267826/rick-scott-interview/) The Florida senator talks about his war on the party establishment, running on principles, and why p... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Mar 30, 2023 ### [Trump's Indictment Drama Showcased His Rivals' Weakness](https://time.com/6266885/donald-trump-indictment-2024-primary-rivals-response/) When the time came to stand up to him, Trump’s primary rivals and political enablers were too coward... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Mar 15, 2023 ### [Pat Schroeder, Pioneering Congresswoman](https://time.com/6263042/pat-schroeder-remembrance/) A remembrance of the liberal Democrat and women's rights activist, who died Monday at 82 [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Mar 7, 2023 ### [The Most Interesting Think Tank In Politics](https://time.com/6258610/niskanen-center-bipartisanship-think-tank-politics/) The Niskanen Center's emergence in Washington is more than a story about an obscure think tank. It's... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Mar 3, 2023 ### [Bernie Sanders' Light in the Darkness](https://time.com/6260024/bernie-sanders-book-tour/) The Senator's new book seems to signal a shift, not just in Sanders but in the ardent following he’s... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Feb 14, 2023 ### [Where Wes Moore Comes From](https://time.com/6250784/wes-moore-interview/) The Maryland governor may be the Democrats’ most talented newcomer since Barack Obama [POLITICS](/section/politics/) Meta: null ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","@id":"https://time.com/","name":"TIME","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/author/molly-ball/","name":"Molly Ball"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Person","@id":"https://time.com/author/molly-ball/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/author/molly-ball/"},"name":"Molly Ball","jobTitle":null,"description":"Molly Ball is the national political correspondent at TIME, based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. 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