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Chris Christie more unpopular than ever before
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is more unpopular in his home state than any governor it has polled in more than 20 years, Quinnipiac University reported Tuesday. Its latest poll...
Activist who filed complaint against Christie plans to run for governor
The activist and former firefighter who filed a citizen’s official misconduct complaint against Gov. Chris Christie over the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal plans to run for New Jersey governor...
Jared Kushner thought Bridgegate villain was ‘kind of bada−−’
A day after a Port Authority executive resigned amid the growing Bridgegate scandal, Donald Trump’s son-in-law sent him a note wishing him the best, according to a new report. Jared...
Insiders say Donald Trump is 'disgusted' by Chris Christie
President-elect Donald Trump is so disgusted with Chris Christie’s handling of the Bridgegate scandal that he’s kicking the New Jersey governor out of his inner circle, The Post has learned. “Trump...
Mike Pence takes over Trump transition from Chris Christie
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is being replaced by Vice President-elect Mike Pence to lead Donald Trump’s transition team, it was announced Friday — and Trump's children will be advising...
Christie grabs Atlantic City with his future in question
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration on Wednesday seized control of financially ailing Atlantic City – but the move is shrouded in uncertainty because he may soon land in President-elect...
Christie calls Bridgegate 'stupid,' still insists he wasn't involved
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, speaking publicly for the first time since two former aides were convicted in the Bridgegate trial, insisted Monday his reputation remains intact. A federal jury...
The big question left unanswered in the Bridgegate trial
Chris Christie may not have faced criminal charges, but he still took a major political hit in the Bridgegate trial that has just seen two members of his inner circle...
Chris Christie aides found guilty in Bridgegate trial
Two former aides to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were found guilty on Friday of shutting down entrance lanes to the George Washington Bridge to punish the mayor of Fort...
Ex-Christie aides ask for mistrial in Bridgegate case
Two former aides of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie filed a written request for a mistrial Thursday — but the four-page letter was almost entirely redacted. The sealed request follows...
Bridgegate jurors dismissed early while lawyers convene
Jurors at the trial of two former aides to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were sent home early Wednesday after just four hours on their third day of deliberations. The...
Defense lawyers and prosecutors bicker at Bridgegate trial
NEWARK, N.J. — The Bridgegate trial turned testy Tuesday as defense lawyers and prosecutors bickered with each other — and the judge — over the jury’s questions. “Relax!” Newark federal...
Ex-aide's lawyer calls Chris Christie a coward
A lawyer for a former Chris Christie aide called the New Jersey governor a “coward” and a liar during his closing arguments at the Bridgegate trial Monday. “Chris Christie, where...
Trump offered Christie his VP slot -- then rescinded it
Donald Trump initially offered the vice-presidential running-mate slot to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie but then withdrew it, sources said. With a week to go before the GOP convention in...
'Legal issue' forces cancellation of Bridgegate closing arguments
Closing arguments in the Bridgegate trial were abruptly cancelled on Thursday following a closed door meeting between the judge and lawyers -- raising the possibility of a plea deal in...
Former Christie aide cries on stand before Bridgegate trial goes to jury
Former Chris Christie aide Bridget Anne Kelly sobbed again on the witness stand Wednesday, declaring her innocence as the Bridgegate trial motored toward jurors in Newark. Six weeks of testimony...
Bridgegate defendant admits she 'bought into' disdain of Christie's enemies
Bridgegate defendant Bridget Anne Kelly admitted that she “bought into the company line” when asked on Tuesday why she was so disdainful of Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, who was...
Richard Nixon could only wish he got Hillary's FBI treatment
After taking the oath of office following Richard Nixon’s 1974 resignation over Watergate, President Gerald Ford famously declared, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.” Ford was mocked...
Ex-aide says Christie shrugged off concerns about Bridgegate 'retribution'
Gov. Chris Christie was told that Fort Lee’s mayor was concerned the George Washington Bridge lane closures were “government retribution” — but he shrugged it off, Bridgegate defendant Bridget Anne...
Ex-aide details Christie rage: 'Do you think I'm a f--ing game show host?'
NJ Gov. Chris Christie knew about the George Washington Bridge lane closures weeks before they happened, Bridgegate defendant Bridget Anne Kelly told a Newark federal jury Friday. The testimony falls...