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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

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    How Republicans are trying to strip power from Democratic governors-electHow Republicans are trying to strip power from Democratic governors-elect
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    Republicans are suddenly pushing “good governance” in states they lost power in.

    By Tara Golshan
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    House Republicans don’t agree on why they lost the 2018 midtermsHouse Republicans don’t agree on why they lost the 2018 midterms
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    House Republicans lost the suburbs in 2018. The new NRCC chair doesn’t see “political realignment” there.

    By Tara Golshan
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    The fiery meeting between Trump, Schumer, and Pelosi about the border wall, explainedThe fiery meeting between Trump, Schumer, and Pelosi about the border wall, explained
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    No deal. But lots of burns.

    By Tara Golshan
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    The Pelosi-Schumer-Trump meeting could make a spending deal — or go horribly wrongThe Pelosi-Schumer-Trump meeting could make a spending deal — or go horribly wrong
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    The tumultuous relationship between Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and Donald Trump, explained.

    By Tara Golshan
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    North Carolina wrote the playbook other states are using to undermine democracyNorth Carolina wrote the playbook other states are using to undermine democracy
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    Two years ago, North Carolina Republicans decided to make Democrats’ lives hell.

    By Tara Golshan
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    The reason Republican women are on the decline in the HouseThe reason Republican women are on the decline in the House
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    Why the number of Republican women in the House will drop from 23 to just 13.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Progressives in Congress could be the Tea Party of the leftProgressives in Congress could be the Tea Party of the left
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    But do they want to be?

    By Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen
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    A top Democrat said he plans to investigate Ryan Zinke in Congress. Zinke called him a drunk.A top Democrat said he plans to investigate Ryan Zinke in Congress. Zinke called him a drunk.
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    The feud between Ryan Zinke and Raul Grijalva, explained.

    By Tara Golshan
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    How Kevin McCarthy led California Republicans astrayHow Kevin McCarthy led California Republicans astray
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    And still came out on top.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Paul Ryan really wishes the House speaker would fix immigration and the debtPaul Ryan really wishes the House speaker would fix immigration and the debt
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    Paul Ryan’s regrets, explained for Paul Ryan.

    By Tara Golshan

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