Mar 28 Christie says he didn’t ‘inspire’ bridge lane closures By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe A law firm hired by Gov. Chris Christie’s administration released a report Thursday that found no involvement on the part of the New Jersey Republican in last September’s lane closures at the George Washington Bridge. Continue reading
Mar 07 At CPAC, conservatives search for message that wins elections By Rachel Wellford Thousands of Conservative activists gathered just outside of the nation's capital this week to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference, the movement's largest political gathering. The event featured speeches from Republican party leaders, and drew people from Florida to Montana. Continue reading
Mar 07 Conservatives respond to Christie with wary optimism By Ruth Tam At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference Thursday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gave attendees the aggressive red meat speech they were hungry for. Continue reading
Feb 01 Christie’s office attacks former appointee’s claims By Elisabeth Ponsot In an e-mail to supporters Saturday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's office strongly rebuked claims made by his former ally, David Wildstein. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch Official alleges Gov. Christie knew about bridge lane closure By PBS News Hour A letter released yesterday on behalf of Port Authority official David Wildstein says evidence exists that proves New Jersey Governor Chris Christie knew about the controversial George Washington Bridge lane closure while the situation was ongoing. How may this development… Continue watching
Feb 01 More states granting in-state tuition to immigrants By Elisabeth Ponsot 15 states have statutes on the books that allow students who have lived in the state for a set number of years, but who lack legal immigration status, to pay in-state tuition. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch Shields and Brooks on pipeline politics, Christie scandal By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the Keystone oil pipeline debate, a new claim about Gov. Chris Christie’s traffic scandal knowledge, plus final thoughts on… Continue watching
Jan 31 Former Port Authority official says he has evidence that Christie knew about bridge closures By Joshua Barajas A former Port Authority official said Friday that he had evidence that proved that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie knew about the lane closings that ensnarled traffic on the George Washington Bridge over a four-day period in September, the New… Continue reading
Jan 21 American anxiety about inequality reinforces recent political rhetoric By Simone Pathe President Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty 50 years ago this month. Today, Democrats and Republicans still argue over ways to eliminate poverty and spur job growth. Continue reading