Laura Colarusso
Laura Colarusso is a freelance journalist based in Boston. She has previously written for Newsweek, The Boston Globe, the Washington Monthly and The Daily Beast.
Latest articles by Laura Colarusso
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Thad Cochran is in for the primary fight of his life
feature The six-term GOP senator may be in big trouble
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Is Biden helping or hurting U.S. interests in Asia?
feature The VP has some tough talk for China
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How anti-abortion forces are hijacking the legislative process in Michigan
feature After the governor vetoed a bill to ban abortion coverage, activists brought it back through a petition
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Why the GOP's 'Women 101' seminars won't help the party with female voters
feature The Todd Akins of the world are only the tip of the iceberg
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Is Jeb Bush gearing up for 2016?
feature Bush says he's not making a decision until next year. But his travel plans and speeches suggest otherwise.
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Doubling down: Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson backs another losing campaign
feature Adelson spent millions in 2012 on failed conservative candidates. Now he's taking on internet gambling, another fight he won't likely win.
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10 things you need to know today: January 1, 2014
Daily Briefing The Supreme Court delays an ObamaCare provision, a Chinese obstetrician admits to selling babies, and more
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Is 2014 the year for immigration reform?
feature With Congress back in session, lawmakers have a small window to pass a bill
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Why anti-abortion groups are struggling at the ballot box
feature Despite several wins in state legislatures, anti-abortion advocates have failed to convince voters on Election Day
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Why this could be Congress' least productive year ever
feature More evidence that the U.S. government has ceased to be functional
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Together again: How Republicans and Democrats joined forces over Obama's Iran deal
feature Bipartisanship lives!
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Why Mark Zuckerberg's hackathon won't help immigration reform
feature Conservative members of the House are seemingly impervious to the Facebook founder's charms — and deep pockets
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7 must-watch Senate races in 2014
feature With control of the upper chamber on the line, these are the 2014 contests to keep an eye on
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Finish-line coordinator Tommy Meagher reflects on the Boston Marathon bombing
feature "It won't ever go back to being the way that it was. But I'm moving forward."
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10 things you need to know today: January 3, 2014
Daily Briefing A blizzard hits the Northeast, militants gain ground in Iraq, and more
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10 things you need to know today: December 27, 2013
Daily Briefing Obama signs defense bill, a bomb kills six in Lebanon, and more
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10 things you need to know today: December 30, 2013
Daily Briefing Another bombing in Russia, ObamaCare surges in December, and more
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Alec Baldwin and 6 other TV hosts who flamed out quickly
feature The actor is hardly the first to lose his anchor's chair not long after taking it
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The 5 most outrageous ObamaCare analogies
feature Healthcare reform has had a bumpy launch, but that doesn't mean it's like the Challenger disaster
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Why $7-a-gallon milk may be on the horizon
feature If Congress doesn't renew the farm bill, consumers will feel it at the supermarket
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Women in the Marines: You've come a long way baby...kinda
feature The first three female Marines graduated from infantry training. But they still can't fight in combat.
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Why the GOP attack on ObamaCare will hurt Republicans with Latinos
feature As the GOP continues its assault on the Affordable Care Act, immigration reform is being left behind
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6 must-watch governor races in 2014
feature Thirty-six states are holding gubernatorial elections this year. These are the handful that stand out.
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10 things you need to know today: November 28, 2013
Daily Briefing Another delay for ObamaCare, a massive airline merger clears a major hurdle, and more
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