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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

    Politics
    Democrats didn’t hear how Trump plans to stop another government shutdown during the State of the UnionDemocrats didn’t hear how Trump plans to stop another government shutdown during the State of the Union
    Politics

    Trump said the state of the union was strong. But he didn’t mention the government shutdown.

    By Li Zhou, Ella Nilsen and 1 more
    Politics
    Trump will have a farmer who is angry about his trade wars in the audience at his State of the UnionTrump will have a farmer who is angry about his trade wars in the audience at his State of the Union
    Politics

    The agriculture industry has been hardest hit in the trade war.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Ralph Northam promised black voters a voice. Will he listen now?Ralph Northam promised black voters a voice. Will he listen now?
    Politics

    Democrats want to maintain the party’s image of racial inclusivity. Northam is threatening it.

    By Ella Nilsen and Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Mitch McConnell: making Election Day a federal holiday is a Democratic “power grab”Mitch McConnell: making Election Day a federal holiday is a Democratic “power grab”
    Politics

    McConnell is saying the quiet part out loud on voting rights.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    House Republicans don’t have an agenda beyond supporting Trump and building the wallHouse Republicans don’t have an agenda beyond supporting Trump and building the wall
    Politics

    “The communication strategy for our vision for America is really still yet to be determined.”

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    The government is going to reopen. But what’s next is going to be tricky.The government is going to reopen. But what’s next is going to be tricky.
    Politics

    The politics of border security have not changed.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Senators want to end the shutdown. They just don’t know how.Senators want to end the shutdown. They just don’t know how.
    Politics

    “Is this the beginning of the end? Or the end of the beginning?”

    By Li Zhou, Tara Golshan and 1 more
    Politics
    Both Democrats’ and the White House’s proposals to reopen the government fail in the SenateBoth Democrats’ and the White House’s proposals to reopen the government fail in the Senate
    Politics

    The Democrats’ proposal got more support than the White House’s in the end.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    These Republican senators might vote with Democrats to reopen the governmentThese Republican senators might vote with Democrats to reopen the government
    Politics

    The Senate’s two votes to reopen the government are an important litmus test.

    By Tara Golshan
    9 key questions about the longest government shutdown in history, answered
    Explainers

    What are federal employees rights? Does this happen in other countries? And other frequently asked questions.

    By Li Zhou, Dylan Scott and 2 more