Molly Ball

Reince Priebus presided over an electoral drubbing. The party is directionless and adrift. But nobody wants to rock the boat. More »

Why my dad, a former Olympic racer, sympathizes with the disgraced former champ. More »

Proponents, including the president, are looking for a less politically charged term for firearm regulation, but none has managed to catch on. More »

The president holds a press conference to keep the heat on Congress, but Congress may be impervious to public opinion. More »

Constant crisis, a more aggressive president, maybe even a more accommodating Republican Party: What last week's agreement tells us about the road ahead More »

The disgraced former president, born 100 years ago Wednesday, was a perpetual comeback artist who's still not done being reinvented. More »

The unexpected departure puts another potentially contentious confirmation battle on the horizon. More »

Why What It Takes, whose author died Monday at age 62, remains a touchstone for political writers 20 years after its publication More »

From the ill-fated "Plan B" to hurricane relief, John Boehner and the House GOP have had a bad run. A former congressman attempts to justify their actions. More »

The Republican New Jersey governor unloads on his party for failing to pass the Hurricane Sandy relief bill. More »

It passed the House and Senate with bipartisan support, but liberals and conservatives alike found something to loathe in the final agreement. More »

Yes, we're going over the cliff. Yes, there's probably going to be a bipartisan deal. No, you shouldn't freak out. Now go ahead and have some champagne. More »

The National Rifle Association came out swinging in its first comments since the Newtown shooting, a sign the group sees a tough fight ahead. More »

Is a deal still possible? Can John Boehner survive as speaker? Why did he try this Plan B idea, anyway? A guide to what to expect in the weeks ahead. More »

Once a major thorn in the side of House Speaker John Boehner, the majority leader has fallen into line after a struggle for dominance. More »

There's more passion behind the prospect of new gun-control legislation than advocates have seen in a decade -- but they still don't have the votes. More »

In signing anti-union legislation, Michigan's moderate Republican governor inflamed the left and damaged himself politically. Was he really painted into a corner? More »

How activists rewrote the political playbook, reversed decades of defeat, and finally won over voters. More »

Liberals are fired up about Obama's second term and Elizabeth Warren's election. They're about to be disappointed. More »

Much as they decried the Supreme Court's campaign-finance decision, progressive groups may have exploited it most in this year's election. More »