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Tara Golshan

Tara Golshan

Former Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Tara Golshan

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    Donald Trump introduced us to “angel moms.” Here’s why they matter.Donald Trump introduced us to “angel moms.” Here’s why they matter.
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    The 2016 presidential election is the year of the “angel mom.”

    By Tara Golshan
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    Donald Trump’s immigration speech: time, how to live-stream, what to expectDonald Trump’s immigration speech: time, how to live-stream, what to expect
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    Just hours after meeting with Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto, Trump is scheduled to give his long-awaited immigration policy speech.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Transcript: Donald Trump’s speech showed “zero tolerance” for undocumented immigrantsTranscript: Donald Trump’s speech showed “zero tolerance” for undocumented immigrants
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    Trump threw out any implication that he might soften his tone on immigration.

    By Tara Golshan
    Vox Sentences: America isn’t sending Mexico its best people
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    Donald Trump and Mexico’s president met. They don’t agree on what happened next.Donald Trump and Mexico’s president met. They don’t agree on what happened next.
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    Trump says they didn’t talk about who would pay for the wall. Peña Nieto says they did.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Donald Trump is sitting down with a Mexican president who once compared him to HitlerDonald Trump is sitting down with a Mexican president who once compared him to Hitler
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    “It was only a call for reflection and for recognition, so that we bear in mind what we have achieved and the great deal still to achieve,” Nieto said of likening Trump to Hitler.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Donald Trump’s last-minute meeting with Mexico’s president, explainedDonald Trump’s last-minute meeting with Mexico’s president, explained
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    Trump is taking a surprise trip to Mexico right before his big immigration speech.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Can Gary Johnson take advantage of the two parties’ historically unpopular nominees?Can Gary Johnson take advantage of the two parties’ historically unpopular nominees?
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    In presidential campaigns, third-party candidates lose — badly and often. Is this year different?

    By Tara Golshan
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    What I learned about Trumpism from reading 50 Breitbart articles about immigrationWhat I learned about Trumpism from reading 50 Breitbart articles about immigration
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    It isn’t about policy, it’s about national identity of white Americans.

    By Tara Golshan
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    Trump campaign CEO Steve Bannon reportedly abused his ex-wifeTrump campaign CEO Steve Bannon reportedly abused his ex-wife
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    Trump is already in a tight spot with women voters.

    By Tara Golshan