Tough-on-Crime Cash Bail Initiatives Win in Ohio and Alabama
The debate over bail has become a polarizing flash point. But as usual, the answer is more nuanced than either Republicans or Democrats would have their bases believe.
Chris Christie
Republicans, White House Aides Beg Trump To Call Off MAGA Occupation of Capitol
“This is banana republic crap we’re watching happen right now.”
Jeb Bush Conservatism Finds a #NeverTrump Outlet in 'Problem-Solving' Larry Hogan
Bush, Chris Christie, Bill Kristol, and a bunch of op-ed interventionists stoke 2020 speculation around the Republican governor of Democratic Maryland.
If Chris Christie Becomes Attorney General, Pot Advocacy Could be Set Ablaze
Chris Christie is a notorious pot prohibitionist.
Chris Christie on Marijuana: 'States Have the Right to Do What They Want'
If they've lost Christie, prohibitionists have lost the GOP.
New Jersey's 'Snooki Amendment' Brings New Attention to Film Tax Credits
Skeptics question the economic benefits of the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
Chris Christie's Situational Federalism
New Jersey's governor says states have a right to legalize sports betting but not marijuana.
Don't Buy the Hype About an Increased Smoking Age
Politicians are using speculative public health studies to restrict individual liberty.
Statism Is Failing in Venezuela, North Korea, and New Jersey [Reason Podcast]
Chris Christie rules the Garden State's beaches with an iron fist.
Chris Christie Enjoying a Public Beach During a Government Shutdown Is What Politicians Do
It shouldn't surprise you when politicians show their true nature.
Chris Christie Says Marijuana Legalizers Want to 'Poison Our Kids' for 'Blood Money'
New Jersey's governor also worries that the government might eventually "let everybody choose."
Donald Trump's Opioid Commission Is Stacked With Prosecutors and 12-Steppers
Will any drug policy experts sit on Trump's drug policy commission?
In His Last Budget, Christie Continues to Show What Not to Do With Pensions
Christie gets half-credit for doing more than any of his predecessors, but his efforts reveal just how daunting the state's pension crisis really is.
Gov. Christie Helps N.J. Police Keep Property Seizure Info Secretive
Vetoes legislation requiring better reporting of how law enforcement gets its hands on people's stuff.
Can You Spot a Trend in New Jersey's 10 Credit Rating Downgrades Under Christie?
Christie says he doesn't pay attention to credit ratings, but maybe he should have. They've been trying to tell him (and other states) something.
Chris Christie's Former Chief of Staff, Port Authority Official Convicted in 'Bridgegate' Trial
The pair face up to 20 years in prison for their role in a political payback scheme that closed two lanes of the George Washington Bridge.
Cruz Is the Latest Republican to Endorse a Man He Thinks Is Unfit to Be President
Trump's supporters have called him a "ridiculous" showman, a "con artist," "a pathological liar," and "a cancer on conservatism."
Common Sense Proposal Would Treat Marijuana Like Tobacco in New Jersey
Paging Gov. Chris Christie: "Anybody who thinks this is somehow going to increase the availability of marijuana has never been 19."
Pennsylvanians Will Have To Pay For Gov. Chris Christie's Bad Spending Habits
With $80 billion in pension debt and after handing out $1.5 billion in corporate welfare, Christie looks across the Delaware River for a bail-out.
The Sad, Embarrassing Spectacle of Chris Christie's Donald Trump Endorsement
Let this be a lesson for others looking to back Trump.
Chris Christie's Trump Endorsement Proves He's an Authoritarian Who Never Really Cared About Entitlement Reform
Christie's campaign was built around reforms that Trump opposes.
Chris Christie Throws His Weight Behind Donald Trump Campaign
Authoritarian governor endorses authoritarian candidate.
After Giving Rubio a Swirlie, Chris Christie Moseys Toward the Exit
Governor poised to suspend presidential campaign.
Good News! The Establishment Is Gaining on Donald Trump. Bad News! The Establishment Is Gaining
The Rubio-Jeb!-Christie-Kasich wing, after languishing for a half-year, is peaking in New Hampshire
Which Presidential Candidates Would Tolerate Legal Pot?
Marijuana federalists lead the GOP race, while the most pugilistic prohibitionist is stuck in single digits.
GOP Supporters in Their Own Words Before the NH Debate
We visited the demonstrators confined to the "Free Speech Zone" a mile away
GOP Debate Demonstrators Confined to "Free Speech Zone" A Mile Away
Most shared their preferred candidate's temperament.
Marijuana Federalists Lead the Republican Field
Chris Christie, the most pugilistic prohibitionist in the race, remains stuck in single digits.
Chris Christie Says Michelle Obama Has No Business Interfering with School Lunches—OK, Now Apply That Consistently
Christie might believe in food freedom but he's a militant drug prohibitionist.
John Kasich Offers Only Decent Answer on Police Reform, Criminal Justice
Only one other answer, from Chris Christie.
Republican Candidates Pretend We're in the Midst of Iranian Hostage Crisis II
The weirdest saber-rattling moments at last night's Republican debate
More Easy to Disprove Lies from Chris Christie at the GOP Debate
On Sonia Sotomayor, Planned Parenthood, and Common Core
The GOP Establishment Is So Screwed: Watch Matt Welch on All in with Chris Hayes Tonight
Tune in after 8:10 p.m. ET to hear discussion about the GOP race and the eternal War on Christmas
Transgender Bathroom Visits: Just Another Front in Chris Christie's War on Terror
Ask the governor about transgender issues, get a response about...
The Biggest Loser at the GOP Debate? America, I Argue Tonight on Red Eye w/ Tom Shillhue
Unkind words for Donald Trump, Chris Christie, John Kasich, Vladimir Putin and more, at 3 a.m. ET on Fox News
Updated! Donald Trump, Muslim IDs, and Mike Huckabee's Falafel Fixation
The GOP succumbs to nativist hysteria in the wake of Paris attacks.
Rand Paul Blasts Chris Christie's "Learning Problem"
The Kentucky senator says his GOP rival fails to understand, "You can use the Fourth Amendment and still get terrorists."
Debate Recap: Republicans Say the REAL Enemy is the Damn Liberal Media
No, not the debt, or entitlements, or even Hillary Clinton.
Bush Gets Slapped Down by Christie After Calling for Fantasy Sports Regulation
'We have people out of work. We have ISIS and al Qaeda attacking us. And we're talking about fantasy football?'
Yes, Rand Paul, Running for President Is a Drag. So Have Some Fun, Already!
5 ways that the libertarianish candidate can turn a depressing duty into a liberating opportunity
Christie, Bush Put on Defensive on Marijuana Legalization
Paul, Fiorina, Bush all support letting states make own choices.
The 5 Craziest Things GOP Candidates Have Said About Immigration
Trump, Carson, Walker, et al turn their backs on Ronald Reagan in favor of nonsense, xenophobia, and outright cruelty.
Republicans LOVE Comparing Immigrants (and Tourists) to FedEx Packages
Anatomy of an authoritarian GOP meme, from Newt Gingrich joke to Chris Christie proposal
