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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

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    A Republican operative explains the hypocrisy of the Nunes memoA Republican operative explains the hypocrisy of the Nunes memo
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    Former Jeb Bush aide reacts to memo: “Hahahahaha.”

    By Tara Golshan
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    The simple explanation for all the Republican retirements: Congress sucksThe simple explanation for all the Republican retirements: Congress sucks
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    “What’s the point of being here?”

    By Tara Golshan
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    Republicans in Congress are still waging their war on the CBORepublicans in Congress are still waging their war on the CBO
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    It’s a busy time for Congress’s budget committees. So Republicans are holding six CBO “oversight” hearings.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Train carrying congressional Republicans crashes into trash truck: what we knowTrain carrying congressional Republicans crashes into trash truck: what we know
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    One of the trash truck passengers has died. Two others are seriously injured.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Congress has 2 weeks to fund the government. They have 3 working days.Congress has 2 weeks to fund the government. They have 3 working days.
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    Still without a deal on DACA and spending, Congress has two jam-packed weeks — of retreats.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Trump tried to take credit for the black unemployment rate’s declineTrump tried to take credit for the black unemployment rate’s decline
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    The Congressional Black Caucus wasn’t impressed.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Paul Ryan’s Democratic challenger will be in the audience for the State of the UnionPaul Ryan’s Democratic challenger will be in the audience for the State of the Union
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    Democrat Randy Bryce is using the State of the Union to increase his national image.

    By Tara Golshan
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    All the times the White House changed its position on DACAAll the times the White House changed its position on DACA
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    Confusion on the White House’s immigration platform is par for the course.

    By Tara Golshan
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    The “Hastert Rule,” the reason a DACA deal could fail in the House, explainedThe “Hastert Rule,” the reason a DACA deal could fail in the House, explained
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    Paul Ryan’s dueling promises on immigration.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Congress has voted to end the government shutdownCongress has voted to end the government shutdown
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    But there’s still a lot of work to do.

    By Tara Golshan