National Political Correspondent, TIME
Moderator, Understanding & Interpreting the American Electorate
Molly Ball is the national political correspondent for TIME, covering campaigns, the White House, political personalities and policy debates across America. She is also a political analyst for CNN and frequent television and radio commentator.
Prior to joining TIME, she was a staff writer covering U.S. politics for The Atlantic. She previously reported for Politico, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and the Las Vegas Sun. She has worked for newspapers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Cambodia, as well as the New York Times and the Washington Post.
She has received numerous awards for her political coverage, including the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting. A graduate of Yale University, she was a Knight-Wallace journalism fellow at the University of Michigan and won $100,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Ball grew up in Idaho and Colorado. She lives in Virginia with her husband and three children.