our star, isiah thomas says black student-athletes in particular are getting the shaft. and the money lead. the ad says sprinkle some of this on your food and lose 30 pounds just like that. you're saying it's not true? the government nailing so called weight loss companies for false advertising. are you using any of their products to keep that new year's resolution? good afternoon, everyone. welcome to "the lead." i'm jake tapper. we'll begin with the politics lead. some pundits say how governor chris christie responds to this crisis today could determine whether or not he has a chance of being president. it all has to do with accusations of a political vendetta. of particular alarm for christie supporter, this direct quote from one of his top aides to an executive at the port authority -- "time for some traffic problems in ft. lee." that and other e-mails and texts obtained by cnn appear to tie christie's administration to