Molly Ball

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

Why Obama May Be Safe in Virginia

Why Obama May Be Safe in Virginia

The president's chances to win this Southern swing state look surprisingly strong, even as other states trend away from him. More »

Romney's Clear-as-Mud Bain Explanation

Romney's Clear-as-Mud Bain Explanation

In a round of interviews intended to lay questions to rest, the Republican nominee can't give a straight answer on his business career or his taxes. More »

Romney Was Attacked on Bain 18 Years Ago: Why Isn't He Ready for It Now?

Romney Was Attacked on Bain 18 Years Ago: Why Isn't He Ready for It Now?

The Republican nominee's corporate past continues to haunt him, even though it's been part of his political baggage since 1994. More »

Why Isn't Obama Speaking to the NAACP?

Why Isn't Obama Speaking to the NAACP?

Romney spoke to the annual gathering of black leaders, but the president is sending lower-ranking officials. There's no obvious political explanation. More »

Romney Confronts the NAACP and Gets Booed

Romney Confronts the NAACP and Gets Booed

The Republican candidate goes before an unfriendly audience of African-American activists and tells them things they don't want to hear. More »

George P. Bush: A Political Dynasty's Young Hope

George P. Bush: A Political Dynasty's Young Hope

The fourth-generation heir to the Bush political dynasty, groomed for office since his childhood, is coming of age and building a political network. More »

Has the Obama Campaign Gotten Under Romney's Skin?

Has the Obama Campaign Gotten Under Romney's Skin?

Romney has spent months trying to bait the president into a reaction, but now it's the Republican who seems to be getting hot under the collar. More »

Obama on Taxes: 'I'm Not Proposing Anything Radical Here'

Obama on Taxes: 'I'm Not Proposing Anything Radical Here'

The president hopes to seize the advantage on the economy by painting Republicans into a corner on middle-class tax rates. More »

The Only Thing That Looks Worse Than Romney's Vacation Is Obama's Jobs Report

The Only Thing That Looks Worse Than Romney's Vacation Is Obama's Jobs Report

Here is your 2012 presidential campaign in a nutshell: The unrepentant rich guy vs. the president drowning in bad economic news. More »

Parents Need to Relax—Even the 'Tiger Mother' Thinks So

Parents Need to Relax—Even the 'Tiger Mother' Thinks So

Parents tend to think their kids want more from them. But what they really wish is that their parents wouldn't be so anxious. More »

Orszag: Even If They Win, Republicans Can't Kill Obamacare

Orszag: Even If They Win, Republicans Can't Kill Obamacare

The president's former budget director is skeptical of GOP plans to repeal or subvert the Affordable Care Act in the wake of the Supreme Court decision. More »

Can Politicians Have It All?

Can Politicians Have It All?

Anne-Marie Slaughter, Mitch Daniels and the price of public service: Is our leadership suffering because of the pressure of public life on families? More »

Will the Economy Save Obama? Larry Summers Doesn't Think So

Will the Economy Save Obama? Larry Summers Doesn't Think So

The president's former top economist sees a stagnant economy on the horizon in the months leading up to the election. More »

The Political Battle Over the Health-Care Verdict Begins

The Political Battle Over the Health-Care Verdict Begins

Romney says the only way to eliminate Obamacare now is to vote out Obama, while the president tries to change the subject. More »

Health-Care Verdict: Questions for Obama and Romney

Health-Care Verdict: Questions for Obama and Romney

How the presidential candidates react to Thursday's ruling will set the tone for the coming debate over health care. More »

What Mitt Romney Will Say About the Health Care Ruling

What Mitt Romney Will Say About the Health Care Ruling

Unlike Obama, the GOP candidate has an appealingly simple argument: No matter what the court says, Obamacare was a waste of time. More »

Democrats' Money Panic: Is Obama About to Get Swamped by GOP Cash?

Democrats' Money Panic: Is Obama About to Get Swamped by GOP Cash?

Liberals increasingly fear they will be outspent in November the way they were in Wisconsin -- and they may be right. More »

Romney Speaks on Immigration, but Doesn't Answer the Question

Romney Speaks on Immigration, but Doesn't Answer the Question

Badly boxed in, the Republican nominee has no recourse but to attack Obama's order on young illegal immigrants without proposing an alternative. More »

How Worried Is the Obama Campaign? A Q&A With Campaign Manager Jim Messina

How Worried Is the Obama Campaign? A Q&A With Campaign Manager Jim Messina

Even as Democratic doubts about the president's reelection prospects have increased in recent weeks, the man in charge of the reelection effort projects confidence. More »

Elizabeth Warren for President? Democrats' Barren 2016 Bench

Elizabeth Warren for President? Democrats' Barren 2016 Bench

Republicans have a bumper crop of rising stars, but Democrats have so few prospects to succeed Barack Obama that their No. 1 choice has never won an election. More »

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