Molly Ball

Molly Ball is a staff writer covering national politics at The Atlantic.

Asian Americans: 2012's Stealth Swing Vote?

Asian Americans: 2012's Stealth Swing Vote?

A new poll finds both parties have the potential to make inroads with this fast-growing bloc -- but neither is doing enough to engage them. More »

Obama's Bin Laden Video: An Attack on Romney's Executive Credentials

Obama's Bin Laden Video: An Attack on Romney's Executive Credentials

The president's campaign isn't just hammering home his foreign-policy strength -- it's seeking to undercut his rival's number-one selling point. More »

For Obama and Romney, 2012 Is a Referendum on the Past

For Obama and Romney, 2012 Is a Referendum on the Past

The president says his rival wants to take America "back to the future" -- and Romney doesn't necessarily disagree. More »

Mitt Romney's Debt to Newt Gingrich

Mitt Romney's Debt to Newt Gingrich

Given the way Gingrich wore out his welcome, Romney could easily leave him out in the cold. But he owes his rival for one big favor. More »

Mitt Romney Sweeps Northeastern GOP Primaries

Mitt Romney Sweeps Northeastern GOP Primaries

The presumptive nominee gets victories in Pennsylvania and four other states, including Delaware -- a state Newt Gingrich had called a must-win. More »

Mitt Romney's Gay Spokesman: A Milestone in Republican Politics

Mitt Romney's Gay Spokesman: A Milestone in Republican Politics

The hiring of Richard Grenell by Romney signals a shift in the GOP's openness to gays and gives the party its first out presidential campaign spokesman. More »

How the Pennsylvania Senate Primary Explains Democrats' Chances to Keep the Senate

How the Pennsylvania Senate Primary Explains Democrats' Chances to Keep the Senate

In swing states like this one across the country, Republican candidates are squabbling while Democratic senators rejoice over the lack of strong challengers. More »

When Will Rick Santorum Endorse Mitt Romney?

When Will Rick Santorum Endorse Mitt Romney?

Before he gets behind his erstwhile opponent, the former Pennsylvania senator wants respect to be paid -- and needs time to heal. More »

What Newt Gingrich Lost by Running for President

What Newt Gingrich Lost by Running for President

His almost certainly failed campaign for the Republican nomination leaves his stature diminished -- and his empire in shambles. More »

Is Obama in Trouble With Young Voters?

Is Obama in Trouble With Young Voters?

A new poll finds the president's share of the youngest voting bloc has dropped dramatically compared to four years ago. More »

The Tea Party's Mitt Romney Crisis

The Tea Party's Mitt Romney Crisis

Between the grassroots conservative movement and the Republican nominee-in-waiting, a grudging acknowledgment that they need each other. More »

Campaign 2012 Will Be Nasty, Brutish, and Anything But Short

Campaign 2012 Will Be Nasty, Brutish, and Anything But Short

General-election season is upon us, and Obama-Romney doesn't look like it's going to be one of those fun, inspirational presidential contests. More »

Mitt Romney, the Supreme Court's Best Friend?

Mitt Romney, the Supreme Court's Best Friend?

The Republican presidential candidate once worried about "judicial activism," but now "judicial review" is the buzzword for Obama's opponents. More »

Ann Romney Can't Fix Mitt's Women Problem

Ann Romney Can't Fix Mitt's Women Problem

Her defense of her choice to stay home with her kids was compelling, but Mitt Romney's struggle with women voters isn't over. More »

The Kochs Don't Appreciate Being a Liberal Caricature

The Kochs Don't Appreciate Being a Liberal Caricature

The conservative industrialists continue to play a totemic role in leftist demonology, but they don't have to like it. More »

Lessons From Rick Santorum's Campaign: Ball Edition

Lessons From Rick Santorum's Campaign: Ball Edition

The rise of Mitt Romney's most formidable -- and unexpected -- foe exposed the divisions, power centers, and dynamics of today's Republican party. More »

The Truth About the Republican War on Caterpillars

The Truth About the Republican War on Caterpillars

From an exterminator in the House leadership to trying to bring back DDT, the GOP has been no friend to America's larvae. More »

How Overturning Obamacare Could Hurt Romney, Too

How Overturning Obamacare Could Hurt Romney, Too

The Republican candidate is cheerleading a Supreme Court smackdown of his rival, but such a decision could be tricky for him politically. More »

Why Don't Romney or Obama Have Anything to Say to the News Industry?

Why Don't Romney or Obama Have Anything to Say to the News Industry?

The president and his challenger both addressed a roomful of media executives with jokes and criticism rather than serious consideration. More »

Mitt Romney Wins 3 More Primaries

Mitt Romney Wins 3 More Primaries

With wins in Wisconsin, Maryland, and D.C., Romney advances decisively toward the GOP nomination, even as his rivals stay in. More »

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