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Court upholds convictions of Christie aides in Bridgegate scandal
There'll be no roadblocks between a pair of former Chris Christie cronies and prison over their role in the Bridgegate scandal. A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the convictions of...
In looming Port Authority war, it's the people who are set to lose
Get set for another Bridgegate. That’s what an aide to Gov. Cuomo suggests could happen if New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy restores the Port Authority power-sharing deal that led to...
Taxpayers have paid over $15M for Chris Christie's legal fees
Taxpayers have paid more than $15 million for former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's legal response to the George Washington Bridge scandal, according to records reviewed by the Associated Press,...
Christie's bond with Trump could lead to White House job
Despite being dumped as head of President Trump's transition team, Chris Christie is still in close touch with the commander-in-chief -- and may yet end up in his administration, according...
Chris Christie thinks he'd be president if Trump hadn't run
Outgoing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he believes he would "absolutely" be the president if Donald Trump had decided not to run, according to a report Sunday. "It's incredibly...
Former Christie 'Bridgegate' lawyers get primo gigs with Trump White House
NEWARK — Both of Republican Gov. Chris Christie's lawyers during the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal have now been given key positions under President Donald Trump. The Department of Justice...
Chris Christie gets road named after himself
What's next — the Chris Christie Memorial Beach? The final stretch of Christie's governorship took a bizarre turn Monday, when the deeply unpopular outgoing New Jersey pol — whose aides deliberately...
Port Authority's leadership just got a major facelift
There's a shake up at the Port Authority, with both Executive Director Pat Foye and Chairman John Degnan being replaced, officials announced on Tuesday. Gov. Cuomo’s trusted special counsel Rick...
Bridgegate mastermind dodges prison
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s former “fixer” at the Port Authority will avoid prison despite masterminding the notorious Bridgegate fiasco. Newark federal Judge Susan Wigenton on Wednesday ordered David Wildstein...
Bridgegate ringleader could dodge jail time
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s “fixer” at the Port Authority could get a get-out-of-jail-free card for his role masterminding the notorious Bridgegate scandal. Newark prosecutors have asked federal judge Susan...
Christie aides get prison for role in Bridgegate scandal
Two cronies of Chris Christie were sentenced to prison Wednesday for the “Bridgegate” scheme that stranded countless commuters in a series of politically-orchestrated traffic jams. In lowering the boom on...
Feds want ex-Christie aides thrown in jail for 3 years
The government wants two former aides of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie tossed in prison for up to three years for closing down lanes on the George Washington Bridge to...
Legislators want to block Cuomo's Port Authority probe
New Jersey state legislators are urging their counterparts in New York to block Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to create his own inspector general to investigate the Port Authority. The bi-state agency...
Judge finds probable cause to charge Christie over Bridgegate
A judge has found probable cause to charge New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie with official misconduct for his role in the Bridgegate scandal, according to reports Thursday. Presiding Bergen County...
Chris Christie won't face criminal charges in Bridgegate scandal
New Jersey prosecutors said Friday Gov. Chris Christie will not face criminal charges from a criminal misconduct complaint filed in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal. The complaint, filed with...
Christie wants judge to toss Bridgegate citizen’s complaint
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wants a judge to toss out a citizen’s complaint filed against him, saying there’s not enough evidence that he knew about the Bridgegate lane-closure debacle....
Trump's new political director was a key figure in Bridgegate
A former top aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who got fired over his role in the “Bridgegate” scandal will be President-elect Donald Trump’s White House political director. Trump’s...
Ex-Christie aides convicted in Bridgegate want new trial
NEWARK, N.J. — Jurors who convicted two former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie in a political revenge plot acted improperly by disobeying the judge's orders during deliberations, the two...
Sleazy Chris Christie doesn't deserve your money
It’s hard to win the title of sleaziest politician, but New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has a better chance of winning it than he ever did of winning the presidency....
Inside the terrible, no good mess of the Port Authority police
Scandal continues to plague the Port Authority, the bi-state agency that is supposed to ensure the security and safe operation not only of America’s highest value terrorism target, the 16-acre...