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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

    Politics
    Congress has until March 23 to fund the governmentCongress has until March 23 to fund the government
    Politics

    Here we go again.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Why Trump can raise steel tariffs without CongressWhy Trump can raise steel tariffs without Congress
    Politics

    Congress has been shifting trade regulation powers to the executive branch for decades.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    The raging controversy over Beto O’Rourke’s full name, explainedThe raging controversy over Beto O’Rourke’s full name, explained
    Politics

    Rafael “Ted” Cruz’s new radio ad attacks Democratic challenger Robert “Beto” O’Rourke for using a nickname.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    The gun control debate in Congress is no longer about gunsThe gun control debate in Congress is no longer about guns
    Politics

    Congressional Republicans are looking for the narrowest possible action on gun violence prevention.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Republicans have spent more than $9 million to hold a district that won’t exist in NovemberRepublicans have spent more than $9 million to hold a district that won’t exist in November
    Politics

    Trump won Pennsylvania’s 18th District by 19 points. Now the Democrat is polling within single digits.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Texas Republicans are getting spooked by huge Democratic turnout in the primariesTexas Republicans are getting spooked by huge Democratic turnout in the primaries
    Politics

    What the spike in early Democratic voter turnout in Texas tells us.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Sen. Thad Cochran is resigning — opening up another Republican seat this NovemberSen. Thad Cochran is resigning — opening up another Republican seat this November
    Politics

    Cochran is leaving April 1: “I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge.”

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Trump’s commerce secretary: tariffs raising car prices $175 is “trivial”Trump’s commerce secretary: tariffs raising car prices $175 is “trivial”
    Politics

    But a $175 tax cut is huge.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    “You’d expect a policy this bad from a leftist administration”: GOP balks at Trump’s steel tariffs“You’d expect a policy this bad from a leftist administration”: GOP balks at Trump’s steel tariffs
    Politics

    Democrats welcomed Trump’s steel tariffs plan. Republicans, not so much.

    By Tara Golshan
    Explainers
    Trump’s madcap, unscripted gun control meeting with lawmakers, explainedTrump’s madcap, unscripted gun control meeting with lawmakers, explained
    Explainers

    Trump had Democrats cheering in his bipartisan gun control meeting.

    By Tara Golshan

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