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.

The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election

The secret history of the shadow campaign that saved the election

Marine One carrying Donald Trump departs the White House ahead of President Biden's inauguration in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021.

Republicans Are Split Over Trump's Second Impeachment—and the Party’s Future

"What are you afraid of?" Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Republican congresswoman...

"What are you afraid of?" Jaime Herrera Beutler, a Republican congresswoman from Washington state, demanded of her colleagues as they considered the second impeachment of Donald Trump. “I’m not afraid of losing my job,” Herrera...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi presides over the vote on the impeachment article against President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington, on Jan.13, 2020.

Impeachment Was the GOP's Last Chance to Quit Donald Trump

As the House of Representatives voted Wednesday on the second impeachment o...

As the House of Representatives voted Wednesday on the second impeachment of President Donald Trump, the leader of the chamber’s Republicans, Kevin McCarthy, sought to have it both ways. Trump’s actions were wrong, McCarthy said,...

Pro-Trump rioters clash with police before gaining entry to the U.S. Capitol following an inflammatory speech by President Trump on Jan. 6.

How Trump's Effort to Steal the Election Tore Apart the GOP—and the Country

"We will never give up, we will never concede!" President Donald Trump told...

"We will never give up, we will never concede!" President Donald Trump told the crowd of supporters he had summoned to Washington on Jan. 6. They heard him and obeyed. Within hours, a mob of...

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