A federal audit of Sandy aid money used to produce "Stronger than the Storm" TV commercials was described as "routine and standard" by Gov. Christie's office Monday. The Democratic congressman who sought the audit says otherwise.
In the shadow of Bridgegate, leaders from both sides of the aisle agree they need to continue to work together in a bipartisan fashion -- along with the governor.
One of Gov. Chris Christie's appointees to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was found to be in contempt on Thursday after refusing to answer almost every question from an Assembly panel regarding the latest Bridgegate developments.
Gov. Chris Christie, saying he was "embarrassed and humiliated" by the first major political scandal of his career, apologized to the public Thursday and fired his deputy chief of staff, Bridget Anne Kelly, "because she lied" about the September closings of traffic lanes on the George Washington Bridge.
Emails from Kelly, leaked Wednesday, showed she participated in the closing
Gov. Chris Christie maintains he had no previous knowledge of the controversial Fort Lee lane closures, despite the release of documents that would suggest otherwise, but "Bridgegate" is still likely a step backward for the man who may try to become the next President of the United States.
As regular viewers of The Daily Show know, host Jon Stewart was raised in Lawrenceville, NJ and attended Lawrence High School. So it was no surprise that on last night's episode, the political satirist was harsh on Governor Chris Christie and the ongoing "Bridgegate" scandal.
Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D), who has been holding hearings on whether lane closures on ramps to the George Washington Bridge last year were an act of political retribution says newly released emails and texts about the closures are "shocking" and "outrageous."