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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

    Politics
    Iowa voters might have finally had it with Steve King’s Nazi panderingIowa voters might have finally had it with Steve King’s Nazi pandering
    Politics

    One poll shows the Democrat a point behind in the most conservative district in the state.

    By Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen
    Politics
    Newt Gingrich just revealed what the Kavanaugh fight was really aboutNewt Gingrich just revealed what the Kavanaugh fight was really about
    Politics

    The former Republican House speaker suggested Kavanaugh would help stop the release of Trump’s tax returns if Democrats subpoena them.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Latinos feel worse off under Trump, and more energized to voteLatinos feel worse off under Trump, and more energized to vote
    Politics

    With Trump in office, Latinos see less economic opportunity.

    By Tara Golshan
    Democrats’ new bet: boring can win
    Politics

    Senate candidate Phil Bredesen’s radical experiment with a low-drama, local-issue-driven campaign in conservative Tennessee.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    The Republican base is really angry about immigrationThe Republican base is really angry about immigration
    Politics

    Survey: Republicans are most upset by border crossings and calls to impeach Trump.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Trump’s stump speech for Ted Cruz included his seemingly fake middle-class tax cutTrump’s stump speech for Ted Cruz included his seemingly fake middle-class tax cut
    Politics

    Republican congressional leaders don’t have any details.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Republicans won’t admit it — but their tax cuts blew a big hole in the deficitRepublicans won’t admit it — but their tax cuts blew a big hole in the deficit
    Politics

    Trump blamed disaster relief funding for the deficit. It’s mostly the tax cuts.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Trump only wants to take credit for Republicans’ midterm outcomes if they winTrump only wants to take credit for Republicans’ midterm outcomes if they win
    Politics

    “The midterms are very tough for anybody,” the president said in an interview with the Associated Press.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Republican Duncan Hunter is baselessly calling his Mexican-Palestinian-American opponent a “security threat”Republican Duncan Hunter is baselessly calling his Mexican-Palestinian-American opponent a “security threat”
    Politics

    Rep. Duncan Hunter is under federal indictment. He’s using race-baiting attacks to distract from that.

    By Tara Golshan
    How this Mexican-Palestinian-American progressive is selling the anti-corruption message in Trump country
    Explainers

    Conservative Southern California has always been plagued with corruption scandals. Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar thinks he can change that.

    By Tara Golshan