Katy Balls
Washington Editor and Columnist at The Times
Washington Editor and Columnist at The Sunday Times
Washington editor and columnist, The Times and Sunday Times. Previously: Spectator political editor. All views are Balls - [email protected]
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1 week ago |
airmail.news | Katy Balls
It’s 5.30pm at the Waldorf Astoria Washington DC and a Texan couple have just come over to our table. “You’ve done a fantastic job,” they tell my guest. “Keep giving them hell.” Mike, Kim and their son Cash are in DC for a few days on a trip and have just spotted one of their idols: the podcast host Natalie Winters. Kim comes up to compliment her on her denim hotpants.
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3 weeks ago |
thetimes.com | Katy Balls
Lord Mandelson, the British ambassador to the US, was fêted by Washington’s Maga elite on Thursday night as a plaque in his honour was unveiled at Butterworth’s, a favourite restaurant for members of the Trump administration. As guests sipped Hambledon English sparkling wine, Mandelson satisfied cries for a speech. “I don’t know what to say,” he said.
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3 weeks ago |
thetimes.com | Katy Balls
When Elon Musk lambasted President Trump’s flagship tax and spending bill as “a disgusting abomination” in an X post this week, few in the Republican Party were surprised. For the president’s inner circle, it has been a matter of “when, not if” Musk would explode. Ever since the tech billionaire entered Trump’s orbit during the presidential campaign, it has been clear the relationship had the potential to be highly combustible.
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3 weeks ago |
thetimes.com | Katy Balls
It’s 5.30pm at the Waldorf Astoria Washington DC and a Texan couple have just come over to our table. “You’ve done a fantastic job,” they tell my guest. “Keep giving them hell.” Mike, Kim and their son Cash are in DC for a few days on a trip and have just spotted one of their idols: the podcast host Natalie Winters. Kim comes up to compliment her on her denim hotpants.
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1 month ago |
thetimes.com | Katy Balls
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RT @katyballs: Tech bros vs MAGA: which side is J D Vance on? @thetimes column ⬇️ https://t.co/N4P3psFFtM
Tech bros vs MAGA: which side is J D Vance on? @thetimes column ⬇️ https://t.co/N4P3psFFtM
RT @thetimes: 'As Republican big beasts rip each other apart, the canny vice-president is keeping his head down. It’s a golden opportunity…
