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Column but soon became one of the most compelling stories in national politics. the investigation into the george washington lane closures and the chris christie administration in new jersey. we counted on "the star ledger" and nj.com for the news they break and the interviews they get, i way they doggedly covered the story, despite the people theyre covering telling them to buzz off. it was the star ledger who first alerted us to the fact that david wildsteins job had no job description. it was...

>> if theres one thing thats true in the media industry, theres no one person more important than the folks that work at your local newspaper. we rely a lot on the local newspapers, this has become more true lately in the great state of new jersey, particularly the record of bergen county and star ledger in newark have provided irreplaceable reporting through what started in a local traffic column but soon became one of the most compelling stories in national politics. the investigation into the...

>> i took a helicopter ride from the occupied territories, across, and just felt personally how extraordinary that was to understand the military risk that israel faces every day. >> obviously that anecdote was intended to let the hundreds of donors know they had nothing to worry about, when it came to christie sharing their strong attitudes toward israel, especially sheldon adelson who briefly made newt gingrich a competitive presidential candidate a couple years ago by donating $20 million to ...

With a headline written in all caps, saying "conflict of interest." moments ago, bridget kelly through her lawyer fired back at the report which we know pins much of the blame on her and throws in some salacious details about her personal life to boot. here is part of her statement. the reports venomous, gratuitous and inappropriate sexist remarks concerning ms. kelly have no place in what is alleged to be a professional and independent report. there appear to be two distinct versions of the geo...

Theyre the good guys, and the real good guys like patrick foye who blew the whistle in this are the bad guys. i guess the rabbi was a bad guy by their terms. what kind of people are we talking about? and who talks like this? brian murphy was a reporter for politics nj.com. he is now a brand-new msnbc contributor. welcome, brian. >> thanks. >> and jonathan capehart is an opinion writer with "the washington post." he is also an msnbc contributor. brian, its great to pull the masks off these people...

Royally and also because you are a reporter for nj.com and are familiar with the ins and outs of politics in new jersey. we talked about this right before the segment began. i dont live in new jersey and i am a member of the national immediate a -- weve discussed this scandal, bridge gate in particular a lot. it still strikes me, no matter how much some people from new jersey say it isnt an issue with the new jersey electorate, it strikes me as odd that in none of these town halls that have happ...

It was a long hearing of one answer after another, im going to exert my fifth amendment rights. and so they really, you know, it stalled them a little bit and then they, you know, went back and cast an even wider net with subpoenas. so i think it would be, if youre not getting the information, youre not getting the people sitting down and telling you what youre looking to hear, i think its definitely a road block for him. >> of course, it remains to be seen whether if that is a generic policy of...

Answer after another, im going to exert my fifth amendment rights. and so they really, you know, it stalled them a little bit and then they, you know, went back and cast an even wider net with subpoenas. so i think it would be, if youre not getting the information, youre not getting the people sitting down and telling you what youre looking to hear, i think its definitely a road block for him. >> of course, it remains to be seen whether if that is a generic policy of the administration, theyll a...

Records to see if the governor went out of his way to fly over the traffic jam. who has the goods and where, whats going to happen next as the subpoenas start coming in? >> the helicopter piece is fascinating. are they acting on some tip or is this a hunch from somebody saying, lets check this out? i dont know how detailed helicopter flight plans are, but if they can find he was circling, you know, you get this picture of the evil laugh as he circles over ft. lee. >> exactly. >> i dont know if i...

Against all on the legal front as this escalates. general isherwood from nj.com. thank you for your time. every single development like the ones we saw today compounds a feeling thats increasingly evident in people and institutions that have invested in chris christie and that is regret. >> well, well, well. how about this, new jersey? >> we all know the story of chris christies re-election. he won a second term with overwhelming bipartisan support. that was then. this is now. remember, chris ...