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  1. early and often
    Christie Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
    Chris Christie Rejects No Labels, Accepts No Voters Want HimThe twice-humiliated Republican considered a No Labels presidential candidacy and for once concluded that he isn’t headed to the White House.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. early and often
    Republican Never Trump Candidates Fold at the Starting GateWith Christie and Hutchinson gone, Trump-hating Republicans might now back Nikki Haley, who could become Trump’s running mate.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. early and often
    Christie Drops Out After Blasting Nikki Haley on a Hot MicHis withdrawal will help Nikki Haley against Trump, but don’t expect him to endorse anyone who won’t attack the front-runner.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. early and often
    Chris Christie Can’t Explain Why He’s Still Running for PresidentAsked bluntly by Hugh Hewitt if he’s just helping his nemesis, Donald Trump, Christie got evasive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. early and often
    It’s Time for Chris Christie to GoHe’s wildly unpopular and his campaign has a pulse only in New Hampshire, where he’s blocking Haley from a shot at his bête noire Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. early and often
    CNN Iowa Debate Will Be a DeSantis-Haley Cage MatchWith Trump probably sitting out, the two candidates vying for second may be the only people onstage in the next two GOP debates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. early and often
    Christie Vows to Continue Doomed Campaign to the Bitter EndThe former New Jersey governor could maintain a zombie candidacy right up until the convention. What does he have to lose?
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. early and often
    Christie Staying in the 2024 Race Is Just Helping TrumpHe’s touting polls showing him in third place in New Hampshire, but all he’s really doing at this point is blocking Nikki Haley’s rise.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. the power trip
    Do Any of These People Stand a Chance Against Trump?On the trail with the candidates vying (in theory, anyway) for the Republican nomination.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  10. tremendous content
    Christie Will Not Stop Trying to Make ‘Donald Duck’ HappenTrump quickly brushed off the weak debate jab. But Christie is still pushing the nickname and asserting, laughably, “I live in his head.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. republican debate
    Who Won (and Lost) the Second Republican DebateIt was a good night for slick con men and a bad one for everybody else.
    By Eric Levitz
  12. vision 2024
    Who Won (and Lost) the First Republican DebateIt was a good night for Ron DeSantis and a bad one for your grandchildren.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. republican debate
    34 Things You Missed at the First Republican DebateThe candidates danced around Trump, called for invading Mexico, and ganged up on Vivek Ramaswamy. Here are the highs and lows.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  14. donald trump
    Trump Is Pretending He Didn’t Call Christie a ‘Fat Pig’I’m not mad about the childish insult. I’m just upset about the lying.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. on with kara swisher
    Chris Christie Says He Was ‘Honest’ When Questioned in Case Against TrumpKara Swisher talks to the former governor and GOP presidential candidate about Trump’s legal peril and the likelihood of him going to jail.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  16. tremendous content
    Why I Support Chris Christie’s (Doomed) 2024 Presidential BidWill he be president? No. Should he be president? Probably not. But we’re going to have a lot of fun before he crashes and burns once again.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. early and often
    Chris Christie Is Running. What Is He Even Thinking?The former governor is unpopular both nationally and in New Jersey, and bombed against Trump in 2016. Nevertheless, he’s launching a 2024 bid today.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. early and often
    2016 Loser Chris Christie Thinks He Could Destroy TrumpThe former New Jersey governor reportedly thinks he’s the Republican who can stop Trump’s 2024 bid — despite already losing to him badly.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. operators
    Why Are So Many Horrible Men Eating at Fresco by Scotto?Cuomo and Christie, Michael Cohen and Rudy Giuliani: It’s enough to put you off your veal Marsala.
    By Kim Velsey
  20. the national interest
    Chris Christie and the Death of the Never Trump Republican“The line of supporting Donald Trump starts behind me!”
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. politics
    Chris Christie Is Asking for ItIn a bad echo of the last Republican primary, the former New Jersey governor seems to be picking a fight with Trump that he will lose.
    By Matt Stieb
  22. supreme court
    Supreme Court Reverses Convictions of Bridgegate SchemersThe payback traffic jam that wound up obstructing Chris Christie’s path to the White House was bad, but not a federal crime.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. vision 2020
    Debate Infighting Won’t Kill Democrats’ Chances in NovemberUntil Democrats argue about their genitals, there’s a long way down to the behavior Republicans modeled before winning everything in 2016.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. bad ideas
    And Now, an Update on Alan DershowitzEpstein’s lawyer was scheduled to defend biblical characters accused of “kidnapping and child trafficking” in a mock trial.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  25. power
    The Mystery of Trump’s Bizarrely Long Ties Has Finally Been SolvedIt’s an optical illusion thing.
    By Kimberly Truong
  26. politics
    Chris Christie Dishes About Jared Kushner Beef in New BookIn new book, Chris Christie says Kushner isn’t over Christie’s role in prosecuting Kushner’s father for blackmailing his brother with a sex tape.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. vision 2020
    Why Chris Christie Is a Cautionary Tale for 2020 HopefulsThere are lessons in his story for Beto O’Rourke, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and others considering a White House Run.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  28. 2020 presidential election
    Warning to Beto-Maniacs: Early Presidential Buzz Can Be an Omen or an IllusionBeto O’Rourke is looking very good as a 2020 presidential prospect. But others have looked just as good and have quickly flamed out or failed to run.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Is Writing His MemoirsThe former New Jersey governor’s book promises to “set the record straight” on his time in the Trump circle.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  30. Chris Christie Sticks It to New Jersey One Last Time With Pricey PortraitThe ex-governor’s official portrait will cost three times more than the last three gubernatorial portraits combined.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  31. indignities
    Chris Christie Is No Longer a VIPHe was turned away from the special entrance at Newark airport.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  32. Zinke Says Florida Got Offshore-Drilling Exemption Because Governor Asked NicelyNow the Interior secretary is being bombarded by not-so-polite requests from state lawmakers of both parties.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. Chris Christie’s Hard-Earned Unpopularity Is His Most Enduring LegacyChris Christie thinks the failure of his presidential campaign tanked his popularity back home. It’s more like the other way around.
    By Ed Kilgore
  34. jesus christie
    Chris Christie’s Successor Took a Hilarious Beachgate PhotoAnd Christie was pissed.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  35. Chris Christie Didn’t Fetch McDonald’s for Donald Trump. Or Did He?An ex–Trump aide made up the story to embarrass the governor.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  36. Menendez Has Run Out the Clock on GOP Fantasies of Picking Up a Senate SeatSenator Robert Menendez may or may not be acquitted of corruption charges. But it will be too late for Chris Christie to appoint a successor.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. jesus christie
    Watch Chris Christie Heckle a Voter on Election Day“It is serving folks like you that is really such a unique joy,” Christie said sarcastically.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  38. New Jersey Election Preview: Dems Quietly on the Road to a Unified GovernmentThe intense unpopularity of both Chris Christie and Donald Trump in New Jersey made a Democratic victory this year inevitable.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. Race-Baiting 2017 GOP Campaigns Could Infect the 2018 ElectionsThe racist campaigns the GOP is running in Virginia and New Jersey could spread everywhere next year.
    By Ed Kilgore
  40. First N.H. Poll for 2020 Shows Trump Looking VulnerableIn a way-early 2020 N.H. primary poll, nobody’s challenging Sanders and Biden among Democrats, and Trump looks potentially vulnerable to a challenge.
    By Ed Kilgore
  41. Will the Most Unpopular Governor in America Appoint Himself to the Senate?It would take a long combination of events, but, yes, Chris Christie could possibly arrange a Senate seat for himself. Voters are not enthused.
    By Ed Kilgore
  42. Christie and Bannon Can’t Agree on Whose Trump Team Ouster Was More HumiliatingAfter Bannon claimed he put Christie in his “little black book,” the New Jersey governor said Bannon is just milking his “last 15 minutes of fame.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. You May Soon See a Lot More of Chris Christie on TVThe outgoing New Jersey governor is reportedly in talks with both CNN and MSNBC.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  44. this week in drama
    This Week in Drama: Margaret Atwood’s Condo ControversyWe recap the pettiest squabbles, juiciest feuds, and other niche drama you didn’t know you were living for every week.
    By Gabriella Paiella and Jessica Roy
  45. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Didn’t Lose Potential Sports-Radio Job, He QuitFollowing a report that WFAN isn’t interested in having him replace Mike Francesa, Christie countered that he took himself out of the running.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Says He Was Acting ‘Restrained’ When He Didn’t Dump Nachos on GuyYous guys should give him some credit.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  47. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Is Having a Terrible SummerA look back at the New Jersey governor’s recent humiliations.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  48. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Confronts Heckler, Doesn’t Drop a Single NachoHe’s had some experience yelling at “big shots” while handling snack foods.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. summer of hell
    Plan for Fancy Light Shows on Bridges Jeered in City Where Subways Don’t WorkThe dismal state of the MTA is becoming a real problem for Andrew Cuomo.
    By Jen Kirby
  50. Trump Dropped Christie Over Cell-Phone Germs, or Maybe All the Other ProblemsA new book claims Trump didn’t want to use the governor’s phone for his congratulatory call from Obama.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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