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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

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    Elizabeth Warren’s DNC speech: how to watch, live stream, and what to expectElizabeth Warren’s DNC speech: how to watch, live stream, and what to expect
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    What you need to know about the DNC’s keynote address.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Clinton says she’s held to a higher standard — and gets high negative ratings as a resultClinton says she’s held to a higher standard — and gets high negative ratings as a result
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    Why Hillary Clinton, not Donald Trump, was the unifying figure at the RNCWhy Hillary Clinton, not Donald Trump, was the unifying figure at the RNC
    Politics

    “Lock her up” is a cry of unity.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Donald Trump gave Bernie Sanders a shout-out in his RNC speech, and Sanders was not amusedDonald Trump gave Bernie Sanders a shout-out in his RNC speech, and Sanders was not amused
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    “Those who voted for me will not support Trump,” Bernie tweeted.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Twitter found Donald Trump’s speech to be the darkest timelineTwitter found Donald Trump’s speech to be the darkest timeline
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    It was a lot of death and destruction.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Why Mark Cuban went from saying Trump is the “best thing” for America to #NeverTrumpWhy Mark Cuban went from saying Trump is the “best thing” for America to #NeverTrump
    Politics

    Watch: Cuban threw some shade on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Ted Cruz got onstage at the RNC convention and didn’t endorse Trump. The result was chaos.Ted Cruz got onstage at the RNC convention and didn’t endorse Trump. The result was chaos.
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    Politics

    The last minutes of Cruz’s speech were drowned in “endorse” chants and loud boos.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    The 5 most important things to read to understand Donald Trump’s wife, MelaniaThe 5 most important things to read to understand Donald Trump’s wife, Melania
    Politics

    Melania Trump will be a headlining speaker the first night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Republican Convention 2016: RNC speakers, schedule, platform, and what to expectRepublican Convention 2016: RNC speakers, schedule, platform, and what to expect
    Politics

    The theme: Make America Great Again.

    By Tara Golshan
    Explainers
    Melania Trump and plagiarism in politics, explainedMelania Trump and plagiarism in politics, explained
    Explainers

    History and conventional wisdom show plagiarism seriously hurts politicians.

    By Tara Golshan

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