Outside the Beltway

Two of Chris Christie’s closest aides were convicted in the criminal trial resulting from the ‘Bridgegate’ scandal.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is officially dropping out of the race for President.

Aides to Governor Chris Christie apparently think there’s still a way he can run a credible campaign for President, but it seems unlikely.

Two of Chris Christie’s closest aides were indicted in connection with the Birdgegate scandal today, a third plead guilty, and Christie’s Presidential ambitions are pretty much dead.

His poll numbers are down, the GOP base is not hospitable, but Chris Christie still seems to be thinking about running for President.

The news cycle in 2014 seemed to be dominated by a series of real and phony “crises” that grabbed our attention for short periods of time.

A Federal investigation of lane closures on the George Washington Bridge appears to vindicate Governor Chris Christie.

The bloom is off the rose, but Chris Christie could still be a strong candidate in 2016.

Top Republican donors are starting to look at the former Governor of Florida as their candidate in 2016.

At least initially, Chris Christie did what he needed to do to address a story that threatens to overwhelm his political future.

Will a couple closed lanes on the George Washington Bridge end up being a problem for New Jersey’s Chris Christie going forward?

A surprisingly short sentence in a case that caused a nationwide sensation.

Dharun Ravi was convicted of bias intimidation toward Tyler Clementi. It’s not at all clear that he should have been.

A story from September 2010 reminds us that rushing to judgment is never a good idea.

Three lives intersected last week at Rutgers University, but one person didn’t make it out alive.