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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

    9 women to watch from this year’s midterms
    Women are running — and winning — in 2018

    Meet the breakout stars of the 2018 election.

    By Li Zhou, Dylan Scott and 3 more
    Explainers
    Trump: “Tariffs are the greatest.” Also farmers need $12 billion in aid because of tariffs.Trump: “Tariffs are the greatest.” Also farmers need $12 billion in aid because of tariffs.
    Explainers

    The administration plans an aid package to shore up the agriculture industry.

    By Tara Golshan
    Explainers
    Why Trump has lost his party’s support on foreign car tariffsWhy Trump has lost his party’s support on foreign car tariffs
    Explainers

    Trump’s lonely fight to tax foreign car imports, explained.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Republicans will hold their 2020 convention in CharlotteRepublicans will hold their 2020 convention in Charlotte
    Politics

    Despite major progressive activism, the North Carolina city’s council agreed to host the RNC.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Jim Jordan and the Ohio State sexual abuse controversy, explainedJim Jordan and the Ohio State sexual abuse controversy, explained
    Politics

    More than 100 former Ohio State students say they were sexually assaulted by a former university athletic doctor. Jim Jordan maintains he knew nothing.

    By Jen Kirby, Emily Stewart and 1 more
    Politics
    A warning sign for the House GOP: Democratic challengers are raising more moneyA warning sign for the House GOP: Democratic challengers are raising more money
    Politics

    Democratic congressional candidates raised more than incumbent Republicans in 56 districts in recent months.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    A bipartisan team of senators is trying to stop Trump’s trade agendaA bipartisan team of senators is trying to stop Trump’s trade agenda
    Politics

    Trump has threatened tariffs on foreign cars. Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Doug Jones (D-AL) say they have a bill to stop it.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Poll: only 28 percent of young voters say they will certainly vote in the 2018 midtermsPoll: only 28 percent of young voters say they will certainly vote in the 2018 midterms
    Politics

    Millennials are pretty reliable Democrats, but unreliable voters.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Trump’s allies in Congress are blaming the press for Trump’s performance in HelsinkiTrump’s allies in Congress are blaming the press for Trump’s performance in Helsinki
    Politics

    Conservatives didn’t like that reporters asked Trump about Russian election meddling.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Republicans are ditching a plan to force Democrats to vote to abolish ICERepublicans are ditching a plan to force Democrats to vote to abolish ICE
    Politics

    Democrats didn’t fall for the political stunt.

    By Tara Golshan