Christie Lawyer releases 300+ page report: Upshot, Christie totally in the clear. All bad acts by David Wildstein and Bridget Kelly.
So two key Christie appointees hatched a plan to close the bridges. But Christie knew nothing about it. No advanced knowledge. No role in pushing the plan. No knowledge that it was a bad act rather than a legitimate traffic study.
In other words, it’s good to be the governor.
While everyone was talking about the Hobby Lobby arguments before the Supreme Court, a lawsuit that could be the undoing of Obamacare was argued before the DC Circuit Court the same day. Sahil Kapur tells you how it could be the law’s undoing.
Watch Live: Christie Attorney presents findings of Christie investigation into Bridge closure. Watch.
Today I’m really excited to announce that we’ve launched a very cool new section to our popular Idea Lab vertical called Idea Lab: Impact, which is being sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. I’ve wanted to take Idea Lab in this direction for some time. Idea Lab focuses science, cutting edge technology, the tech industry and the economics, policy and politics that surrounds those issues and sometimes on the gizmos we all use everyday. Idea Lab: Impact will have a different focus. How is science and applied technology affecting real human lives? How is it impacting people and communities living on the margins of global wealth and on the margins of the technological transformations of the 21st century – whether that’s in subsaharan Africa or Appalachia or in congested great cities of the world. Basically, how is and how can science and technology change the lives of people in their every day lives – not only with their gadgets and not only for people who command great wealth, but real world impacts for everyone.
Nothing like an Arizona gubernatorial candidate citing a hate group during a speech on border security.
I go out of the country for a week and suddenly Nate Silver and Paul Krugman are in some big feud. And apparently it won’t end!
Chris Christie today is making his biggest push yet to put the BridgeGate scandal behind him. His lawyer this morning is releasing an internal investigative report, which will reportedly clear him. Then Christie and his wife are sitting down for an interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, which will air tonight. TPM’s Eric Lach has a look at what’s ahead and why Christie’s spin probably won’t work.
Seth D. Michaels: “The Roberts era has been marked by decisions that advantage big corporations, in the political process and in the workplace.”
Saw this and sort of wonder, “Oh no, is Obama applying for a new job?”
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