New Jersey, Virginia, and Bipartisan America
As Republican Chris Christie cruised to re-election in Blue New Jersey, Democrat Terry McCauliffe squeaked out a victory in less-and-less-Red Virginia. Glenn Thrush, White House reporter for Politico,...
View ArticleChristie Finally Gets a Supreme Court Nominee Confirmed
New Jersey Gov. Christie did something Monday that he has only been able to do once before in his four years in office: He moved a Supreme Court nominee through the Democratic-controlled...
View ArticleChristie Sarcastically Denies Involvement in GW Bridge Traffic Controversy
For the first time today, Governor Chris Christie addressed the controversy over lane closures that led to a massive traffic jam on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge in September. And...
View ArticleHealth Care Enrollment Sputtering in NJ
When it comes to signing up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, New Jersey’s having a tough time. New numbers show enrollment has been anything but robust, with only 3,259 enrolled since...
View ArticleAs Subpoenaed Documents Are Handed Over, Christie (Again) Dismisses Bridge...
New Jersey Democrats spent the day before Christmas reviewing newly-released documents over the George Washington Bridge controversy.Democrats are trying to find out if Gov. Christie’s two appointees...
View ArticleGov. Christie: 'I Am Not A Bully'
In a press conference Thursday morning, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said his staff lied to him about their involvement in the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal.Emails released...
View ArticleWilliam Schuman's GWB Tribute Finds New Resonance
Perhaps some classical music can soothe a political scandal. William Schuman's George Washington Bridge has been a favorite of concert band directors since its premiere in 1950.In a program note for...
View ArticleG-W-Bridge Lane Closures Investigation Widens
Both the Senate and the Assembly are creating two investigative committees that will focus solely on the George Washington Bridge scandal. "This investigation which started out as an inquiry into the...
View ArticlePanel Investigating Bridgegate Hires Counsel, Preps Subpoenas
One of the two New Jersey committees investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal in Fort Lee has hired a former federal prosecutor as its legal advisor, chosen its members, and is...
View ArticleChristie Gets a Super Bowl Box After All
For a while, it looked like New Jersey's Chris Christie wouldn't get to watch the Super Bowl from the vantage of a luxury box, even though the game will be played in the state where he is governor.But...
View ArticleAt Inaugural, Christie Ignores Scandal
Canons fired outside under a heavy snow, and Chris Christie was sworn in to a second term as governor of New Jersey at the Trenton War Memorial even as scandal continued to consume his administration...
View ArticleThis Week In Politics: The Snowball Effect
Snow created problems on both sides of the Hudson this week: for Mayor Bill de Blasio, who was forced to acknowledge that "more could have been done" when it came to snow removal; and for Chris...
View ArticleAmerican Dream Not Realized In Time For Super Bowl
Next door to MetLife is its cartoonish multi-billion dollar neighbor, the American Dream entertainment complex. If all had gone to plan, it would have been open.Back in 2003, moneyed developers and...
View ArticleWill Christie Leave Another Pile of Federal Cash on the Table?
Health advocates are pushing for Gov. Chris Christie to spend $7.6 million in federal money to improve awareness about the Affordable Care Act, as enrollment for New Jersey residents continues at a...
View ArticleCuomo Dodges Bridgegate Questions
Gov. Andrew Cuomo engaged in his most extensive back and forth to date with reporters about the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal that has engulfed his counterpart in New Jersey, Gov. Chris...
View ArticleSubpoenas Go Far Beyond Bridgegate
This is no longer just an investigation into the cause of a traffic jam.New subpoenas issued to 18 people and entities as part of the New Jersey Legislature's investigation into George Washington...
View ArticleNJ Scandals Taking Toll on Governance?
Five weeks have passed since New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie fired his deputy chief of staff, Bridget Anne Kelly, after her email to an ally at the Port Authority surfaced: “Time for some traffic...
View ArticleBridgegate Heads To Court
The Democrats who control a New Jersey legislative committee investigating the lane closures scandal are headed to court to demand documents that two key witnesses are refusing to turn over.Attorneys...
View ArticleChristie Relations With Press Get Frosty
Maybe it means the scandal-plagued gov is shaking off the pressure and is back to his old self. Maybe it means he's cracking under the pressure. Either way, Christie has had a number of encounters over...
View ArticleSlate: The Let Me Just Swab Your Cheek Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: The government tracks millions of Verizon phone calls, Chris Christie sets a date for the New Jersey...
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