
FBI agents have begun questioning aides to Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer within Hoboken City Hall, according to an NBC News report. “Key witnesses” have sat down with federal investigators to discuss the claim that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s senior
by Frances Martel23 Jan 2014, 7:49 PM PST0

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo does not think that pro-gun, pro-life, or other “extreme conservative” groups have a place in his state. His partisan rant raised questions about what exactly Cuomo would do to make sure these groups had no place
by Frances Martel23 Jan 2014, 3:55 PM PST0

With many of the RNC’s most prominent members gathered for its annual winter meeting, CNN asked Republicans how they felt about the scandals engulfing New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the chairman of the Republican Governor’s Association. Like Chairman Reince Priebus,
by Frances Martel23 Jan 2014, 1:43 PM PST0

Allies, supporters, and officials in the Chris Christie administration have all at one point or another blamed the New Jersey governor’s multiple scandals on partisan hackery. Politico claims that it is a clear strategy to turn the situation into a left/right
by Frances Martel23 Jan 2014, 12:57 PM PST0

Is there one Democratic mayor in New Jersey that doesn’t have a story about how Chris Christie hurt his city to get back at him? Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage is the latest to join the parade, accusing Christie of inexplicably
by Frances Martel23 Jan 2014, 11:20 AM PST0

The rise of Wendy Davis as feminist icon can be traced almost completely to one exact moment: the publication of Vogue‘s lauding profile of the Texas gubernatorial candidate. In light of recent revelations, we went back to look at all
by Frances Martel23 Jan 2014, 2:46 AM PST0

Residents of New York City’s wealthiest neighborhood found themselves unable to get around the city Tuesday, as Mayor Bill de Blasio’s response to this week’s winter blast seemed to neglect the Upper East Side. The New York Post found residents
by Frances Martel22 Jan 2014, 2:19 PM PST0

Wendy Davis’s allure to the far left since her rise to national prominence this summer has been her staunch socially liberal views, though she was not always known in Texas for that. When launching her political career, opponents questioned Davis’s
by Frances Martel22 Jan 2014, 1:02 PM PST0

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s poll numbers continue to fall precipitously with every new poll released. Today, a Quinnipiac poll is showing Christie trailing potential Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton by 9 points in a hypothetical matchup. If the 2016 presidential
by Frances Martel22 Jan 2014, 9:40 AM PST0

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s inaugural address yesterday left many listening waiting for an acknowledgment of the scandals that have engulfed his administration. Instead, Christie took a few surprising swipes at his neighbor to the north and took a strong
by Frances Martel22 Jan 2014, 7:57 AM PST0

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker hinted that Governor Chris Christie might be receiving a note or two from Congress regarding the highway closure scandal now known as BridgeGate. “There have been some inquiries from the Senate Commerce committee,” he told
by Frances Martel21 Jan 2014, 2:32 PM PST0

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has once against been sworn in to his state’s highest office. After taking his oath of office, Christie delivered an inaugural address with an emphasis on “pride” and “boldness,” as promised in previews of the speech. In
by Frances Martel21 Jan 2014, 11:10 AM PST0

What a difference a week makes. After Christie miraculously skated in last week’s Pew Poll thanks to national apathy, Americans have finally turned on the once-beloved governor. Pew and USA Today found that Christie’s unfavorability ratings have doubled in the
by Frances Martel21 Jan 2014, 9:38 AM PST0

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is set to face a podium once again today–this time, to deliver his second inaugural address and attend festivities in New York. The speech, whose audience will be far larger than just Christie’s constituents, will
by Frances Martel21 Jan 2014, 8:10 AM PST0

Rumors abound of Chris Christie’s Florida fundraising trip leaving donors underwhelmed for 2016, but at least one big money donor is sticking it out. Stanley Druckenmiller, the founder of Duquesne Capital Management, appeared at one of Christie’s fundraisers this weekend and sticks
by Frances Martel21 Jan 2014, 2:47 AM PST0

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may not have passed his first major challenge since the cornucopia of scandals that surfaced over a major traffic jam created for political retribution. MSNBC’s Chuck Todd declared Christie’s presidential hopes “done” if donors believe
by Frances Martel20 Jan 2014, 8:12 PM PST0

The ever-expanding universe of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie political retribution allegations now includes an Olympian. Carl Lewis, a nine-time Olympic gold medal track and field athlete and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, says he was told a government fitness plan
by Frances Martel20 Jan 2014, 7:21 PM PST0

Before the very public implosion of his relationship with the network, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was reportedly on the phone with MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski as he drove his way up to Fort Lee to apologize to its mayor
by Frances Martel20 Jan 2014, 2:20 PM PST0

Chris Christie is not about to say he sees himself capable of winning the presidency of the United States, especially not on the heels of a cluster of scandals that have threatened to engulf his administration. He did tell Yahoo
by Frances Martel20 Jan 2014, 10:45 AM PST0

Much like in his first term, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has left his state in the dead of winter and amid a storm of sorts to go to Florida. This time, however, the storm is a political one and
by Frances Martel20 Jan 2014, 9:29 AM PST0

Gov. Chris Christie’s former senior official who planned the closures of lanes on the George Washington Bridge at the center of the scandal known as “BridgeGate” wants to spill the beans. David Wildstein’s attorney told the press twice this weekend
by Frances Martel20 Jan 2014, 8:20 AM PST0

Judge Andrew Napolitano, the youngest life-tenured Superior Court judge in the history of New Jersey, wants to know how Governor Chris Christie could not have known about the George Washington Bridge closures last September while enjoying such close relationships with
by Frances Martel20 Jan 2014, 2:59 AM PST0

Governor Chris Christie’s office is not happy with MSNBC. The governor’s office called the network “almost gleeful” in its “very clear partisan politics” that have led to the network airing outlandish conspiracy theories, producing its own attack ad, and airing
by Frances Martel19 Jan 2014, 9:39 AM PST0

The New Jersey Legislature’s committee in charge of investigating what is now known as “BridgeGate” is ready to issue 20 subpoenas to individuals and organizations to appear before them. Among the big names expected to testify are Gov. Chris Christie’s
by Frances Martel18 Jan 2014, 3:45 PM PST0

Democratic Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer told MSNBC on Saturday that Chris Christie’s second-in-command warned her in a parking lot that Hurricane Sandy funding would not go to the city if Zimmer did not approve a city redevelopment project. Zimmer appeared
by Frances Martel18 Jan 2014, 2:11 PM PST0