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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

    Politics
    I asked 5 House Republicans what Congress could do about the Las Vegas shootingI asked 5 House Republicans what Congress could do about the Las Vegas shooting
    Politics

    One answer: Return to “the Old West,” when if you shot someone, “someone was gonna shoot you.”

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Bernie Sanders: GOP budget would gut Medicare, Medicaid, other key programsBernie Sanders: GOP budget would gut Medicare, Medicaid, other key programs
    Politics

    “A massive transfer of wealth from working families, the elderly, children, the sick, and the poor to the top 1 percent.”

    By Jeff Stein and Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Republican senator blames the culture of “sanctuary cities” for mass shootingsRepublican senator blames the culture of “sanctuary cities” for mass shootings
    Politics
    Paul Ryan doesn’t have any ideas for addressing mass shootingsPaul Ryan doesn’t have any ideas for addressing mass shootings
    Politics

    Ryan defends making it easier for people with mental illness to buy guns, while saying mass shootings are often about mental illness.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Before they can cut taxes, Republicans need to pass a budgetBefore they can cut taxes, Republicans need to pass a budget
    Politics

    The House and Senate still haven’t agreed to one.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Republicans want to pass a gun bill that critics say will make mass shootings more deadlyRepublicans want to pass a gun bill that critics say will make mass shootings more deadly
    Politics

    In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, controversy on the Hearing Protection Act begins anew.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    A top Republican senator signals what will likely be a major obstacle for the GOP’s tax planA top Republican senator signals what will likely be a major obstacle for the GOP’s tax plan
    Politics

    Sen. Bob Corker: I won’t vote for a tax plan “adding one penny to the deficit.”

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Senate Republicans’ budget proposes cutting $450 billion from MedicareSenate Republicans’ budget proposes cutting $450 billion from Medicare
    Politics

    Trump said Medicare wouldn’t get cut. Senate Republicans really wish they could do it.

    By Tara Golshan and Jeff Stein
    Politics
    We’re starting to see the outlines of a conservative plan to protect DREAMersWe’re starting to see the outlines of a conservative plan to protect DREAMers
    Politics

    Four bills Congress could pass to legalize DACA recipients.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    The Trump administration has already started building the border wallThe Trump administration has already started building the border wall
    Politics

    Construction on prototypes on the Southern border has begun.

    By Tara Golshan