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Molly Ball

Molly Ball

Keynote Speaker: National Political Correspondent for TIME & CNN Political Analyst

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Molly Ball Biography

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. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller PELOSI, a biography of the first woman Speaker of the House.

Prior to joining TIME, Ball 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 Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting, the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award, the Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism and the Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis.

A graduate of Yale University, she was a Knight-Wallace journalism fellow at the University of Michigan in 2009. In 2007, she won $100,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.

Ball grew up in Idaho and Colorado. She lives in the Washington, DC, area with her husband, David Kihara, and three children.

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Molly Ball Videos

Pelosi: A Book Talk with Molly Ball
"Women on Wednesdays" with Molly Ball and Betsy Fischer Martin
The Washington Week Bookshelf: “Pelosi” | Washington Week | PBS

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What topics does Molly Ball speak about?

Molly Ball is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Publishing, Government, News & Media, Authors, Leadership, Political, Writing and College.

Where does Molly Ball travel from?

Molly Ball generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Molly Ball is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Publishing, Government and News & Media. The estimated speaking fee range to book Molly Ball for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Molly Ball generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Sam Stein, Asma Khalid and Norman Ornstein. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Molly Ball for an upcoming event.

Molly Ball Videos

Pelosi: A Book Talk with Molly Ball
"Women on Wednesdays" with Molly Ball and Betsy Fischer Martin
The Washington Week Bookshelf: “Pelosi” | Washington Week | PBS
Molly Ball, "Pelosi" – in conversation with Mark Leibovich

Molly Ball Reviews

  • It may look like I blew through this survey, giving nothing but 5 star responses, but it's the truth! Working with AAE was a wonderful experience -- I hope to work with them again in the future!
    Colorado Health Institute - Dec 11 2018

  • The team supporting Molly Ball and assisting with our annual meeting speaker request were professional, super efficient and great to work with!
    Council of State Governments - Aug 07 2018

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