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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

    Culture
    13 books Ta-Nehisi Coates thinks you should read13 books Ta-Nehisi Coates thinks you should read
    Culture

    “I don’t want this book to be the black book,” Coates said. “My hope is that folks that are not familiar with black literature read this book and then go read a ton of other books.”

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Donald Trump on China: “Who the hell cares if there’s a trade war?”Donald Trump on China: “Who the hell cares if there’s a trade war?”
    Politics

    Donald Trump has a plan to make America smart again: raise tariffs, make better deals, and, for the love of God, stop China from “killing us” on trade — and “who the hell cares” about the consequences?

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    A Trump campaign delegate just got charged with producing child pornA Trump campaign delegate just got charged with producing child porn
    Politics

    One of Donald Trump’s official delegates to the Republican National Convention has been indicted for child pornography, illegally owning a machine gun, and illegally trying to mail explosives through the US Postal Service.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Supreme Court: your right to a “speedy trial” ends when you’re declared guiltySupreme Court: your right to a “speedy trial” ends when you’re declared guilty
    Politics

    The Court rules that in the Sixth Amendment, “speedy trial” doesn’t mean “speedy sentencing.”

    By Tara Golshan
    This term’s 7 most important Supreme Court cases, explained
    Politics

    Affirmative action, immigration, abortion, and other topics SCOTUS will weigh this spring

    By German Lopez, Libby Nelson and 4 more
    Culture
    5 books Bill Gates says you should read this summer5 books Bill Gates says you should read this summer
    Culture

    The theme is math and science.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    This is the kind of attack ad the Trump campaign should actually fearThis is the kind of attack ad the Trump campaign should actually fear
    Politics

    In March, a Republican-led Super PAC took Donald Trump’s most sexist insults and used them in an ad against him. Now a pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC is taking a page out of the same book.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    For 9 months Trump bullied Megyn Kelly. Tonight Fox will air their one-on-one interview.For 9 months Trump bullied Megyn Kelly. Tonight Fox will air their one-on-one interview.
    Politics

    The tension has been built high: Since the first Fox News GOP debate, Trump has tweeted that Kelly is a liar, dopey, and average in looks, and implied she is a bimbo — but wouldn’t say it outright because that wouldn’t be politically correct.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Primary elections 2016: what to expect in Kentucky and Oregon and poll closing timesPrimary elections 2016: what to expect in Kentucky and Oregon and poll closing times
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    Politics

    It’s the final stretch. The primaries are winding down with only a few states left to vote, and while Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have all but locked up the nominations, Oregon and Kentucky are holding their primaries on Tuesday.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    J.K. Rowling on Trump: “His freedom to speak protects my freedom to call him a bigot”J.K. Rowling on Trump: “His freedom to speak protects my freedom to call him a bigot”
    Politics

    J.K. Rowling isn’t interested in silencing Donald Trump.

    By Tara Golshan