Tag: Chris Christie

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talked about Kushner during a sometimes-contentious interview on MSNBC. "I'm telling you that he deserves the scrutiny, you know why?" Christie said of Kushner. "Because he was involved in the transition and involved in meetings that call into question his role."

Chris Christie: Jared Kushner ‘deserves the scrutiny’ he’s getting in Russia inquiry

Daniel Chaitin · December 20, 2017 12:11 am

Now that Paul Ryan is reportedly mulling the idea of retirement, that tired cocktail conversation of who should replace him will begin again. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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The 11 worst candidates who should never, ever be speaker of the House

Philip Wegmann · December 14, 2017 9:37 pm

"The amount of money that it will take to combat this crisis is huge," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said during the daily media briefing. "We are going to continue to look at the best ways to do that. We are working an inter-agency process to see what that the number looks like. That hasn't been finalized. But we are going to continue looking at every way possible." (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

White House will publish funding proposal on opioid crisis

Kimberly Leonard · December 14, 2017 8:34 pm

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, left, speaks as acting director of the National Drug Control Policy Richard Baum looks on during a President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis meeting in Sept. 27. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump administration to launch ‘massive’ media campaign to fight opioid crisis

Kimberly Leonard · December 12, 2017 5:01 am

Some of the justices' remarks and questions appeared to show discomfort with allowing a federal law to tell states it cannot do something. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Sports gambling lobby feeling lucky after Supreme Courts arguments

Ryan Lovelace · December 4, 2017 8:11 pm

The Supreme Court's decision to take up Benisek v. Lamone marks the second time it has added a partisan gerrymandering case to this term's calendar. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court takes up sports betting beyond Vegas

Ryan Lovelace · December 4, 2017 5:01 am

Eric Hargan said President Trump's third-quarter salary donation would be used for the planning and design of a large-scale public awareness campaign about opioid addiction. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Acting HHS chief: Opioid epidemic is ‘the crisis of our time’

Salena Zito · December 4, 2017 5:01 am

The former pollster will supervise the White House's efforts to combat opioid addiction. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Kellyanne Conway chosen to lead Trump’s opioid efforts

Ariella Phillips · November 30, 2017 12:29 am

The New Jersey governor led a commission that sent a report to President Trump on how to combat the opioid epidemic. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Chris Christie: China exporting fentanyl ‘to kill our people’

Robert King · November 28, 2017 7:33 pm

In June 2016, the New Yorker reported New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was sent to fetch then-candidate Donald Trump's McDonald's order. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mystery surrounds sourcing for story about Chris Christie fetching McDonald’s for Trump

Daniel Chaitin · November 18, 2017 2:29 am

Afternoon Links: How to Save Thanksgiving, a D.C. Bicycle Race, and the Return of Prohibition

Jim Swift · November 17, 2017 9:23 pm

"The sad reality is that it was believable," Sam Nunberg said. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

Former Trump aide says he made up story about Chris Christie fetching McDonald’s to embarrass him

Caitlin Yilek · November 17, 2017 3:28 pm