Jun 16 WATCH: Trump’s opioid commission launches new look at health crisis By Laura Santhanam https://youtu.be/dzg-WhYGSe4 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he never felt uncomfortable telling people about his mother’s lung cancer after she smoked cigarettes for decades. But he wonders if he would have been as open if she instead consumed heroin instead… Continue reading
Jun 06 New Jersey voters go to polls to replace Gov. Chris Christie By Michael Catalini, Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. — A former Wall Street executive and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's second-in-command are the leading candidates Tuesday as voters head to the polls to begin choosing who will replace the unpopular Republican governor. Continue reading
May 10 Some names Trump might consider in picking a new FBI chief By Eric Tucker, Associated Press With James Comey ousted as FBI director, President Donald Trump will have an opportunity to select a replacement for a new 10-year term. Continue reading
Mar 29 Here’s what Trump’s new executive order means for opioid addiction By Laura Santhanam New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will lead a commission designed to combat opioid addiction, part of Trump's plan to fight the crisis. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: Disputed airstrike in Iraq under investigation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. military announced that its review of a disputed airstrike in Iraq, which reportedly killed at least 100 civilians, is now a formal investigation. Also, China and the European Union stood by their commitments… Continue watching
Mar 14 New Jersey lawmakers pass bill banning child marriage By Alison Thoet The New Jersey legislature passed a bill Monday that will ban marriage for those under the age of 18 without exception. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch What we can learn from the Trump transition so far By PBS News Hour How is President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team tackling the takeover of executive power? There’s already been some staff shakeups, including the demotion of Gov. Chris Christie and the resignation of an advisor on national security. Hari Sreenivasan gets an update… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch News Wrap: On transition team, Trump replaces Christie with Pence By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, president-elect Donald Trump announced that Mike Pence would be the new chair of his transition team, replacing New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Also, anti-Trump protests continued across the country. In Portland, Oregon, thousands of demonstrators… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Unemployment rate drops below 5 percent By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added a net 161,000 jobs in October, dipping the unemployment rate a tenth of a percent to 4.9. Also, there are guilty verdicts in New Jersey Governor Chris… Continue watching
Oct 02 Christie, Giuliani say if Trump didn’t pay taxes, he’s ‘genius’ By Laurie Kellman and Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press If Trump did not pay taxes, he's a "genius" at taking advantage of a loophole-ridden law, his supporters said Sunday. Continue reading