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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

    Politics
    Bernie Sanders is running for president again. This time, he’s a frontrunner.Bernie Sanders is running for president again. This time, he’s a frontrunner.
    Politics

    Can Sanders win his own political revolution?

    By Li Zhou and Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Trump has divided conservatives with the border security deal and national emergency declarationTrump has divided conservatives with the border security deal and national emergency declaration
    Politics

    Conservatives once railed against Obama’s use of executive power. Now, they’re split on Trump’s.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Trump keeps highlighting “angel moms” to make the case for his immigration agendaTrump keeps highlighting “angel moms” to make the case for his immigration agenda
    Politics

    These bereaved parents have played a key political role.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Pelosi says Trump’s national emergency sets a new precedent for DemocratsPelosi says Trump’s national emergency sets a new precedent for Democrats
    Politics

    A Democratic president could declare a national emergency over gun control, Pelosi hints.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Progressive activists get a big foreign policy win. It’s been an uphill battle.Progressive activists get a big foreign policy win. It’s been an uphill battle.
    Politics

    The House passed a resolution ending US support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

    By Tara Golshan and Alex Ward
    Politics
    The government shutdown got conservatives nothing on the wall. Now they’re stuck.The government shutdown got conservatives nothing on the wall. Now they’re stuck.
    Politics

    Conservatives Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan have convinced Trump to stick to his hardline agenda in the past.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Beto O’Rourke fact-checked Trump’s rally live from across the street in El PasoBeto O’Rourke fact-checked Trump’s rally live from across the street in El Paso
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    In El Paso, Trump continued to paint immigrants as criminals. O’Rourke corrected him.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s rocky rollout of the Green New Deal, explainedAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s rocky rollout of the Green New Deal, explained
    Politics

    A fact sheet from AOC’s office about the Green New Deal was wrong. It also highlighted the underlying tensions in the Democratic Party.

    By Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won every one of her elections by huge margins. Now she’s running for president.Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won every one of her elections by huge margins. Now she’s running for president.
    Politics

    The Minnesota Democrat has a reputation of being the Senate’s pragmatist.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    The dumpster fire that is Virginia politics, explained in 500 wordsThe dumpster fire that is Virginia politics, explained in 500 words
    Politics

    Two top officials admitted to wearing blackface, and a third is accused of sexual assault. The fourth in line for the governorship won his seat in a lottery.

    By Tara Golshan