Molly Ball

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

Nevada Wasn't So Great for Mitt Romney After All

Nevada Wasn't So Great for Mitt Romney After All

In a state where he was expected to show strength, Romney won big, but still saw his level of support decline from 2008. More »

At Nevada's Conspiracy Caucus, the Paul Army Wins

At Nevada's Conspiracy Caucus, the Paul Army Wins

As Sheldon Adelson listens from the front row, Ron Paul supporters flood his special evening caucus session in Las Vegas. More »

Romney's Big Win in Nevada: Does It Matter?

Romney's Big Win in Nevada: Does It Matter?

Mitt Romney won a commanding victory that will allow him to claim the party is uniting behind his candidacy. More »

Ron Paul's Last Stand

Ron Paul's Last Stand

In Nevada and other upcoming caucus states, Paul hopes his tireless minority can stage an upset. If they can't, he's probably finished. More »

Trump Endorses, and Mitt Romney Grins and Bears It

Trump Endorses, and Mitt Romney Grins and Bears It

The Donald gets behind the front-runner in Las Vegas, but with no four-letter words or talk of birth certificates -- alas. More »

Have Democrats Succeeded in Pre-Destroying Romney?

Have Democrats Succeeded in Pre-Destroying Romney?

Inside the left's little-noticed, relentless, brutally effective campaign to tear down the Republican front-runner in advance of the general election. More »

For Romney, Everything Is Going According to the (Original) Plan

For Romney, Everything Is Going According to the (Original) Plan

He won New Hampshire and Florida, and looks good heading into Nevada. Was Romney's initial campaign strategy right all along? More »

Will His Florida Victory Finally Give Romney Some Momentum?

Will His Florida Victory Finally Give Romney Some Momentum?

With a resounding victory in the Sunshine State, the front-runner hopes to finally rally Republicans around his candidacy. More »

Rand Paul: Ron Paul Needs a Win

Rand Paul: Ron Paul Needs a Win

In an interview, the senator says his father needs "a breakthrough" in his campaign for the GOP nomination. More »

Picture of the Day: Ron Paul, Hot Young Dad

Picture of the Day: Ron Paul, Hot Young Dad

A vintage snapshot shows the eventual presidential hopeful rocking aviator shades -- and a towheaded little boy who would grow up to be a senator. More »

The Real Reason Why Romney Is Up in Florida

The Real Reason Why Romney Is Up in Florida

Does the candidate's new aggressiveness account for his turnaround in the Sunshine State? Or was it his ads flooding the airwaves? More »

Politics Q&A: Ana Navarro on Florida's Hispanic Republicans

Politics Q&A: Ana Navarro on Florida's Hispanic Republicans

One of the state's top experts on Hispanic politics in the GOP discusses the dynamics for Tuesday's primary -- without a candidate of her own to cheer. More »

In Nevada, Sheldon Adelson Gets His Very Own Caucus

In Nevada, Sheldon Adelson Gets His Very Own Caucus

The next primary contest after Florida is shaping up to be a confusing mess -- and one billionaire is getting a very special accommodation. More »

Gingrich Super PAC Prepares Another Brutal Attack on Romney

Gingrich Super PAC Prepares Another Brutal Attack on Romney

The outfit that brought you "King of Bain" readies another no-holds-barred attack on the front-runner's business background. More »

Newt Gingrich Loses a Crucial GOP Debate

Newt Gingrich Loses a Crucial GOP Debate

The former speaker's old tricks failed him at the forum that was his last chance to shine before Tuesday's Florida primary. More »

The Romantic Imagination of Newt Gingrich

The Romantic Imagination of Newt Gingrich

Gingrich's dreams of moon colonization illuminate what his fans find so appealing about him -- and what drives his critics crazy. More »

Who Is Sheldon Adelson, the Gingrich Super PAC's Billionaire Backer?

Who Is Sheldon Adelson, the Gingrich Super PAC's Billionaire Backer?

The casino magnate is reshaping the 2012 presidential race, just as he did the landscapes of Las Vegas and Macau. More »

Gingrich's Electability Argument Doesn't Make Much Sense

Gingrich's Electability Argument Doesn't Make Much Sense

Many voters seem persuaded that the resurgent GOP candidate would be a better nominee than Mitt Romney, but experts aren't so sure. More »

Romney Pins Gingrich to the Ropes at the GOP Debate

Romney Pins Gingrich to the Ropes at the GOP Debate

By failing to shine on the Tampa debate stage Monday, a subdued Newt Gingrich undermined the central appeal of his candidacy. More »

Newt's Secret Campaign: How Gingrich Really Won S.C.

Newt's Secret Campaign: How Gingrich Really Won S.C.

Although pundits have focused on the former speaker's debate performances, the truth is his organization -- the largest in the state -- was crucial to his win. More »

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