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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

    Politics
    How an attempt to oppose women in combat turned into a bill opening the draft to womenHow an attempt to oppose women in combat turned into a bill opening the draft to women
    Politics

    A Republican congress member from California tried to make a point about women in the military, and it backfired.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Caitlyn Jenner in a Trump hotel ladies’ room: “By the way, Ted, nobody got molested”Caitlyn Jenner in a Trump hotel ladies’ room: “By the way, Ted, nobody got molested”
    Politics

    Donald Trump said he doesn’t care which bathroom Caitlyn Jenner chooses. She put his comment to the test.

    By Tara Golshan
    Science
    SpaceX is planning to send a rocket to Mars in just 2 yearsSpaceX is planning to send a rocket to Mars in just 2 years
    Science

    The Red Dragon rocket will not have any human passengers on board.

    By Tara Golshan
    Climate
    Venezuela’s energy crisis is so bad that 2 million public employees now get 5-day weekendsVenezuela’s energy crisis is so bad that 2 million public employees now get 5-day weekends
    Climate

    Two million public sector employees in Venezuela will only have to work two days a week, getting mandatory five-day weekends as part of the Venezuelan government’s latest last-gasp attempt to save power.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Donald Trump keeps changing his mind on how presidential he wants to beDonald Trump keeps changing his mind on how presidential he wants to be
    Politics

    Primary election Donald Trump can’t decide how “presidential” general election Trump should be.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton thanks Bernie Sanders for “challenging” her in victory speechHillary Clinton thanks Bernie Sanders for “challenging” her in victory speech
    Politics

    As media outlets called Rhode Island for Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, with early triumphs in Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, claimed her victories with a nod to her rival.

    By Tara Golshan
    Culture
    Tom Brady will have to serve his 4-game suspension for Deflategate after allTom Brady will have to serve his 4-game suspension for Deflategate after all
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    Culture

    A federal court of appeals decided Monday morning that the New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will have to serve a four-game suspension after all for his role in the scandal.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Cruz and Kasich have finally admitted the obvious: neither of them can stop Trump aloneCruz and Kasich have finally admitted the obvious: neither of them can stop Trump alone
    Politics

    Finally, Donald Trump’s rivals have united against him.

    By Tara Golshan
    Technology
    Uber just settled 2 major lawsuits, and its drivers still aren’t employeesUber just settled 2 major lawsuits, and its drivers still aren’t employees
    Technology

    Uber says it has reached a compromise with its drivers in California and Massachusetts.

    By Tara Golshan