Molly Ball

Molly Ball is TIME's National Political Correspondent.

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The DeSantis Project

By operationalizing the culture war into a set of concrete policies, DeSantis has transformed the Sunshine State.

By Molly Ball/Tallahassee

The Least Popular Man in Washington

The Florida senator talks about his war on the party establishment, running on principles, and why people should be angrier about politics

By Molly Ball

Trump's Indictment Drama Showcased His Rivals' Weakness

When the time came to stand up to him, Trump’s primary rivals and political enablers were too cowardly or calculating to throw a punch.

By Molly Ball

Pat Schroeder, Pioneering Congresswoman

A remembrance of the liberal Democrat and women's rights activist, who died Monday at 82

By Molly Ball

The Most Interesting Think Tank In Politics

The Niskanen Center's emergence in Washington is more than a story about an obscure think tank. It's about whether ideas have a place in our politics at all, or whether we're doomed to division and stasis instead

By Molly Ball

Bernie Sanders' Light in the Darkness

The Senator's new book seems to signal a shift, not just in Sanders but in the ardent following he’s built over the last eight years

By Molly Ball

Where Wes Moore Comes From

The Maryland governor may be the Democrats’ most talented newcomer since Barack Obama

By Molly Ball/Easton, Md.

Nancy Pelosi Reflects On the Not-Quite-End of An Era

An interview with the outgoing House Speaker

By Molly Ball

Trump Enters the Arena for Another Fight

The former President says he wants to Make America Great Again, again.

By Molly Ball/Palm Beach, Fla.

How Democrats Defied History in the Midterms

The ingredients were there for a Republican rout, but the predicted red wave was barely a ripple

By Molly Ball

Crime Is the Central Issue of the Wisconsin Senate Race—and the Midterms

The near-term legacy of the criminal-justice protest movement may be a return to law-and-order politics

By Molly Ball/Milwaukee

The Fight for Latino Voters in Nevada Is the Future of American Politics

The race has the potential to do more than determine which party holds the majority in the Senate. It's a signpost to the future of American politics

By Molly Ball/Las Vegas

Herschel Walker and the GOP's Trump Candidate Problem

Walker’s is not the only Senate race where Trump-anointed candidates are giving the GOP fits. As the midterm elections draw nigh, the party finds itself saddled with several problematic nominees who owe their spots on the ballot to a former President whose endorsements are as consequential as they are capricious.

By Molly Ball/McDonough, Ga.

Brian Kemp's Revenge

In an age when scholars fret that democracy is hanging by a thread, Kemp's approach may hold the greatest promise of bringing the GOP back to reality: not going to war with Trump, but consigning him to the past

By Molly Ball/LaGrange, Ga.

Crypto Goes to Washington

A clash of radically different cultures has implications for the future of the economy and technology in America

By Molly Ball

How Democrats Gave Ron DeSantis a Pass

The party's befuddling inability to mount a strong challenge to the governor this year could enhance the Republican's presidential prospects

By Molly Ball/Tallahassee

The Red-State Governor Who's Not Afraid to Be 'Woke'

Utah's Spencer Cox talks to TIME about being a socially conscious Republican.

By Molly Ball/Salt Lake City

Jim Clyburn's Long Quest for Black Political Power

The South Carolina congressman's influence in Democratic politics is as far-reaching as it is unsung

By Molly Ball/Columbia, S.C.

The Education of Glenn Youngkin

Glenn Youngkin is the kind of person who, if you ask him if he knows how to nae nae, he's going to take it as a challenge. On a Thursday afternoon in late April, the...

By Molly Ball/Richmond, Va.

How the 'MAGA Squad' Is Building Power to Control the Next Congress

On a Tuesday afternoon in late April, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene walks into the seventh-floor congressional office belonging to Representative Matt Gaetz, settles into a high-backed black leather chair, and fits a pair of headphones...

By Molly Ball
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