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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

    Politics
    Trump’s own allies helped a judge block his travel banTrump’s own allies helped a judge block his travel ban
    Politics

    By talking about it on television.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Senate Democrats are threatening a government shutdown over Trump’s border wallSenate Democrats are threatening a government shutdown over Trump’s border wall
    Politics

    Senior GOP aide on a federal shutdown fight over Trump wall: “It probably is going to happen.”

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    They came for the American dream. Now they’re fleeing to Canada.They came for the American dream. Now they’re fleeing to Canada.
    Politics

    Compared to February 2016, asylum seekers illegally crossing from the US to Canada have tripled.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Report: before retiring, Harry Reid told Elizabeth Warren to run for presidentReport: before retiring, Harry Reid told Elizabeth Warren to run for president
    Politics

    A buried piece of reporting in the New York Times.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Paul Ryan seems to have read a more optimistic CBO report than the rest of usPaul Ryan seems to have read a more optimistic CBO report than the rest of us
    Politics

    Ryan’s response to the CBO score of the American Health Care Act is missing some important context.

    By Tara Golshan
    Obamacare
    We stayed up all night with the Republicans rushing to replace ObamacareWe stayed up all night with the Republicans rushing to replace Obamacare
    Obamacare

    One member of Congress fell asleep more than once in the rush to pass the bill.

    By Tara Golshan and Jeff Stein
    Politics
    Republicans just took their first big step to replace ObamacareRepublicans just took their first big step to replace Obamacare
    Politics

    The health care bill passed committee after a marathon debate.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Democrats are trolling the House GOP’s health markup by throwing their own words back at themDemocrats are trolling the House GOP’s health markup by throwing their own words back at them
    Politics

    Democrats’ first weapon against the GOP health plan: trolling.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Senate Republicans aren’t rushing to embrace Trumpcare: “It’s early”Senate Republicans aren’t rushing to embrace Trumpcare: “It’s early”
    Politics

    Republican senator: “I’m going to be very anxious...”

    By Jeff Stein and Tara Golshan
    Politics
    Rep. Jason Chaffetz on AHCA: Americans might have to choose between iPhones and health insuranceRep. Jason Chaffetz on AHCA: Americans might have to choose between iPhones and health insurance
    Politics

    Sounds a lot like what Obama said about the Affordable Care Act in 2014.

    By Tara Golshan