Chris Christie
Christie Aide Says 7 Witnesses Lied, Mistaken at Trial’s End
published Oct 26th 2016, 2:11 pm, by David Voreacos (Bloomberg) — The George Washington Bridge traffic jams trial is wrapping up after a former top aide to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said seven prosecution witnesses lied or had faulty memories in testifying against her. Bridget Anne Kelly, Christie’s former
Christie Says He Wouldn’t Make Atlantic City’s Debt Payments
published Apr 6th 2016, 5:15 pm, by Elise Young and Romy Varghese (Bloomberg) — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he won’t step in to help Atlantic City avert a default on its May bond payment as the distressed gambling hub runs out of money and a takeover bill remains
Fundraiser for Jeb Bush, Chris Christie Now Backing Marco Rubio
©2016 Bloomberg News O2XBDE6JTSEF (Bloomberg) — Third time’s a charm? Leading fundraiser Bobbie Kilberg, who had first supported New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, then former Florida Governor Jeb Bush for the Republican presidential nomination, is now backing Florida Senator Marco Rubio. “The landscape is becoming pretty clear,” she told Bloomberg in
Chris Christie Comes Out Swinging in New Hampshire Endgame
©2016 Bloomberg News O2785T6KLVR4 (Bloomberg) — A day after making headlines in the final Republican debate before the New Hampshire primary with blistering attacks on Marco Rubio, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie kept up the offensive as he strives for a strong finish in a state he made a critical
Which Republicans to Buy, Sell or Hold: Jonathan Bernstein
©2015 Bloomberg View NZS2WE6JTSED (Bloomberg View) — With almost six weeks until the Iowa caucuses and seven weeks to the New Hampshire primary, there’s still time for big changes. But here’s how the Republican contest looks right now, based on my reading of the odds currently posted at PredictIt, the
How the Presidential Field Responded to Obama’s Cuba Announcement
©2015 Bloomberg News NQUUGI6KLVR5 (Bloomberg Politics) — Two Republican presidential candidates with family ties to Cuba are vowing to block the appointment of a the first U.S. ambassador to the Communist island nation in more than 50 years. With their vows to place a parliamentary hold on any nominees for
Bloomberg Business: Atlantic City Seen Following Detroit in Deferring Bond Payments
©2015 Bloomberg News NM3MDK6JIJUY (Bloomberg) — Atlantic City’s fiscal crisis may prompt New Jersey to depart from its historic practice of supporting local- government finances as the gambling hub heads down a path similar to Detroit’s. An emergency-management team hired by Governor Chris Christie that includes Kevyn Orr, who guided Detroit’s
Bloomberg Business: New Jersey’s Christie Joins States’ Obama Immigration Fight
©2015 Bloomberg News NLSLGH6VDKHV (Bloomberg) — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is supporting the fight by 26 other states to block the Obama administration’s plan to let as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants stay in the U.S. Christie, a possible candidate for the Republican 2016 presidential nomination, added his name
Bloomberg Business: Christie Touts New Jersey Accomplishments as Budget Crunch Looms
Copyright 2015 Bloomberg. NK1ST66K50YR (Bloomberg) — During a speech to New Jersey lawmakers and business leaders in Washington on Thursday night, Chris Christie recounted balancing five budgets without tax increases and persuading Democrats to support a pension overhaul. Yet retirement costs and taxes still present a quagmire as the governor