Molly Ball

national political correspondent, TIME

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Molly Ball is a national political correspondent for Time magazine. She is a former political reporter for The Atlantic and an analyst for CNN.

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Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia has said the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut was staged.

Kevin McCarthy drags his heels on confronting far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green. What that says about the GOP

Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia has said the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut was staged.

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If the presidential election were held today, President Trump would lose to the top five Democrats according to a new poll by Quinnipiac University.

Trump would lose to any of the top Democratic candidates, says new poll

If the presidential election were held today, President Trump would lose to the top five Democrats according to a new poll by Quinnipiac University.

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Today is the official beginning of the 116th Congress. Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of the House again. It’s the most diverse House ever.

What are Democrats’ priorities as they control the House?

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