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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

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    The Jill Stein–led effort is incredibly unlikely to change the election’s outcome.

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    Why Team Trump can’t admit Russian hacks tried to help him winWhy Team Trump can’t admit Russian hacks tried to help him win
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    In Trump’s world, you can’t recognize the seriousness of Russian hackers without it delegitimizing his win.

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    Democrats are mounting a last-ditch effort to win Louisiana’s Senate seatDemocrats are mounting a last-ditch effort to win Louisiana’s Senate seat
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    The election for the one Senate seat still up for grabs is this Saturday. Democrats shouldn’t be too hopeful.

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    Trump’s unconventional campaign hasn’t convinced campaign managers to change their ways
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    DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on her meeting with President-elect Donald TrumpDC Mayor Muriel Bowser on her meeting with President-elect Donald Trump
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    Bowser: “We have some huge things to be concerned about” with Trump’s policies.

    By Tara Golshan
    Politics
    How David Fahrenthold used Twitter to break some of the biggest Trump stories of 2016How David Fahrenthold used Twitter to break some of the biggest Trump stories of 2016
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    At a conference at Harvard, a Washington Post reporter explains how to effectively report on Donald Trump.

    By Tara Golshan
    “Bullshit!”: GOP strategists shout down CNN’s Jeff Zucker defending Trump coverage
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    Trump’s call to ban flag-burning isn’t about patriotism. It’s about silencing dissent.Trump’s call to ban flag-burning isn’t about patriotism. It’s about silencing dissent.
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    The real reason people are upset about Trump’s call to criminalize flag-burning.

    By Tara Golshan
    The radically simple reason Hillary Clinton didn’t run a different campaign: she thought she was winning
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    Donald Trump is still fighting the media. This time to its face.Donald Trump is still fighting the media. This time to its face.
    Politics

    Trump’s thin skin with the media made a strong showing this week.

    By Tara Golshan

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