Molly Ball

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

Steve King's Dilemma

Steve King's Dilemma

The influential Iowa congressman shares GOP voters' indecisiveness over the 2012 Republican presidential primary More »

The Rage of Rick Santorum

The Rage of Rick Santorum

He wants to be the next Mike Huckabee, but unlike Huck, Santorum is the conservative who's mad at everybody More »

Bachmann's Last-Ditch Pitch to the Religious Right

Her campaign tanking, the Minnesota congresswoman is returning to the wedge issues that launched her as a politician More »

Cheney Equates Enhanced Interrogation With Obama Terror Policies

The ex-VP says Obama's killing of Al-Awlaki is not so different from Bush anti-terror tactics More »

Biden: Fractured GOP Is the Problem

Biden: Fractured GOP Is the Problem

The vice president pins gridlock on Republicans in Congress More »

What's Next for Sarah Palin?

What's Next for Sarah Palin?

Now that she's not running for president, it's boosting the tea party, mentoring conservative women and taking potshots from the sidelines More »

Jarrett to Congress: Pass the Jobs Bill, or Else

Jarrett to Congress: Pass the Jobs Bill, or Else

Obama's senior adviser says the president's proposal will immediately create economic growth More »

Rubio: I'm Not a Vice Presidential Candidate

The Florida senator weighs in on immigration, entitlements and his national ambitions -- or lack thereof More »

The 2012 Primary's Missing Domino

The 2012 Primary's Missing Domino

The nominating calendar now has a month-long dead zone that could kill the front-runner's momentum More »

Does Christie's Exit Mean the Boomlet Boom Is Finally Over?

Does Christie's Exit Mean the Boomlet Boom Is Finally Over?

The New Jersey governor's decision signals an end to the silly and embarrassing series of attempts to recruit a new GOP dreamboat More »

The Downside of an Early Primary Dash: Super-Secret Super PACs

The Downside of an Early Primary Dash: Super-Secret Super PACs

The 2012 primaries' push into January means we may not know who's funding the candidates' shadow PACs until it's too late More »

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