now to steve to give me a 60-second update on chris christie. go ahead, steve. >> put me on the clock. i have five things on the list here. number one, i think the biggest development in the last couple of months has been this report that came out last week in esquire magazine that said paul fishman, the u.s. attorney for new jersey, empanelled a second garage to look into bridgedate and indictments are imminent according to this report. also, the most significant figure there being the former david tasampson, and the possibility that he would cough up information. number two, the legislative committee had a bunch of hearings this spring. the most interesting thing that happened is at one of the hearings featuring chris christie's chief of staff, in attendance in the room, unannounced was bill stepien, who showed up with his lawyer and just sat there delivering a message. number three, the mayor of hoboken who accused the chris christie administration of holding up hurricane sandy aid. she wanted flood relief money and she's gotten that now from

. >>> new jersey politics, governor chris christie made a trip to new hampshire as a friend to check it out. that's the first state where there's presidential movement going on a very important state to win, iowa being the other one. the polls showing he is gaining his popularity back versus hillary clinton. instead of being 15, he is only 8. it was a five percentage gain back in march when all the scandal broke about the girard point bridge. do you think he is on the come back. >> he is going to try to move it. hillary clinton had a few missteps in the early days. i still think if we go further down bridgegate is not done, unfortunately. everything with hillary clinton is not done, all the early polls does not say anything, friend of new hampshire, friend of iowa, friend of florida, we'll continue to see chris christie until someone's steps up into this gaping hole on the republican side. >> the pulaski sky way is being rebuilt for a billion or so, people are starting to wonder if it was a miss start do you think there will be more smoke here? >> i think it was a bond disclosure iss

. >> new jersey governor chris christie! >>> and from the state house to clubhouse, a change of arena for chris christie. this is the "cbs morning news" chris christie. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, june 24th, 2014. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. secretary of state john kerry is in northern iraq this morning as he tries to convince iraqi leaders to pull together to stop the militant sunni advances. kerry is speaking with kurdish leaders in erbil. he wants them to be part of a new government prime minister nuri al maliki says he'll start forming next month. kurdish leaders want maliki to quit. yesterday, kerry met for more than two hours with maliki in baghdad. kerry said the time for a political solution to the crisis is now. but that the u.s. may take military action before a new government is formed. >> they do pose a threat, they cannot be given safe haven anywhere. because given safe haven, they will continue to plot against governments locally, regiona

hillary clinton is closest to chris christie. 4 points up, 45 to 41. no other perspective gets 40%. 45, 46, 47. they are discomforting numbers for republicans, which is why they don't want it to run. >> you were asked about benghazi and the select committee. hillary clinton at that point said something unusual. she said we'll see what they decide to do about whether she would testify or not. >> how they conduct themselves, whether or not this is one more travesty about the loss of four americans or whether this is in the best tradition of the congress, an effort to figure out what we can do better. >> was that an odd comment. seems if the select committee subpoenas her, she doesn't have much choice. >> no, she doesn't. i've been surprised - benghazi, which we talk about now, bowe bergdahl, you obviously follow one side or the other. they follow amongst political lines. my point on this is that if the republicans want to have a committee and another hearing on this, they need to do it in a tone and manner that seems to be - let's get the facts out there

this is the "cbs morning news" chris christie. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, june 24th, 2014. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. secretary of state john kerry is in northern iraq this morning as he tries to convince iraqi leaders to pull together to stop the militant sunni advances. kerry is speaking with kurdish leaders in erbil. he wants them to be part of a must government prime minister nuri al maliki says he'll start forming next month. kurdish leaders want maliki to quit. yesterday, kerry met for more than two hours with maliki in baghdad. kerry said the time for a political solution to the crisis is now. but that the u.s. may take military action before a new government is formed. >> they do pose a threat, they cannot be given safe haven anywhere. because given safe haven, they will continue to plot against governments locally, regionally and abroad. >> they now control a large portion of the north, including much of the borders with syria and jordan. clarissa

up next, chris christie dancing with jimmy fallon. like nixon and "laugh in" and president obama with zach gal fi knack kiss, it's shock therapy. a politician trying to shake up his image for the better. i spent my entire childhood seeing the world in reverse, and i loved every minute of it. but then you grow up and there's no going back. but it's okay, it's just a new kind of adventure. and really, who wants to look backwards when you can look forward? peoi go to angie's listt for all kinds of reasons. to gauge whether or not the projects will be done in a timely fashion and within budget. angie's list members can tell you which provider is the best in town. you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare. now that we're expecting, i like the fact i can go onto angie's list and look for pediatricians. the service providers that i've found on angie's list actually have blown me away. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. you need to see this. show 'em

>> many of those same came with chris christie to trenton. some were forced to recuse themselves from the investigation. one of the reasons the u.s. department of justice has sent outsiders is to help with the investigation. one of sampson's attorneys was paul fishman's mentor and that hiring was not in any way a coincidence. i think the negotiations we think are going on right now are primarily between chertoff and paul fishman to see what kind of bargain can be struck that would allow paul fishman, 74 years old, reportedly suffers parkinson's disease, had a wonderful and profitable career, what kind of plea bargain could be struck so he would not have to die in jail. >> what do we think -- i mean, the political ramifications of this are even if this proves not to be the case, right, if something changes or they decide things fall apart, that it is precisely the uncertainty that hovers over the fact there's an ongoing criminal investigation that makes it extremely difficult for christie to do the thing he's trying to do which is turn the pag

governor chris christie joins us after the break. stick around everybody. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] got fifa world cup fever? come to mcdonald's and play peel. play. olé olé. you could win a trip to the 2014 fifa world cup finals match in brazil. ♪ ba da ba ba ba refreshingly sweet and intense.d hard apple cider. and bursting with a crisp apple bite. so try a johnny appleseed hard apple cider tonight and let the stories flow. you treat every minute like it's a chance to do something. so you're always moving. constantly searching for the next opportunity to make the most of what life has to offer. your time is valuable. so you reach for something better. fewer calories. fewer carbs. more to experience. michelob ultra. the superior light beer. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is in his second term as the 55th governor of new jersey. please welcome from all the way across the hudson river, the garden state's own governor, chris christie! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: welcome to "

up next, chris christie dancing with jimmy fallon. like nixon and "laugh in" and preds owe became obama with galifianakis, it's shock therapy. a politician trying to shake up his image for the better. every morning... ten times! not just... now and then. once more on the rise... nuts to the flabby guys! go, you chicken fat, go away! go, you chicken fat, go! run, two, run (running) (like a tortoise) okay! (too far, and too slow.) now double up, ready! run two three four... (running) run two three four... (like a hare) run two three four... (now you are) run two three four... (getting there) run two three four... (go you) run two three four... (chicken fat,) everybody sing! (go away!) go, you chicken fat, go! go! go! go! dismissed! >>> hi, i'm frances rivera. president obama travels today. the president told the tribe there's more work to do to improve education and create jobs. >>> in politics, congressman raul labrador is entering the race. and when sergeant bowe bergdahl returns to the united states, his family is asking for privacy

>> many of those same came with chris christie to trenton. some were forced to recuse themselves from the investigation. one of the reasons the u.s. defard department of justice has sent outsiders is to help with the investigation. one of sampson's attorneys was paul fishman's mentor and that hiring was not in any way a coincidence. i think the negotiations we think are going on right now are primarily between chertoff and paul fishman to see what kind of bargain can be struck that would allow paul fishman, 74 years old, reportedly suffers parkins parkinson's disease, had a wonderful and profitable career, what kind of plea bargain could be struck so he would not have to die in jail. >> what do we think -- i mean, the political ramifications of this are even if this proves not to be the case, right, if something changes or they decide things fall apart, that it is precisely the uncertainty that hovers over the fact there's an ongoing criminal investigation that makes it extremely difficult for christie to do the thing he's trying to do which

>> i hope chris christie is going to write a book. that's the one i should read. let me first say, you quoted from the book and i think tim spent all weekend reading it. i haven't read it yet. it's not out. the answer i will give you is about a bigger issue when it comes to hillary clinton's diplomatic agenda. and that is the way that she has expanded the notion of diplomacy in the state department to include an incredibly important set of issues which have to do with women and girls. >> tracy, let me just stop you before you -- >> education and health. >> -- don't answer my question. let's take for granted that the quote i read is actually in the book. does she owe israel an apology for using the same language that chris christie used then had to apologize to pro-israel voters and pro-israel groups? >> hillary clinton is going to stand by the words in her book. she is not going to apologize for something she need not apologize for. >> she believes -- >> she will be making that point as she, herself, should. >> so then you think that she believes the palestinian t

has she talked to chris christie? we will ask her that and a lot more when she joins us for the first live interview since january. that is next. (whispering) oh ten gigs sounds pretty good. (whispering) yeah really good (whispering) yeah and for a family of 4 it's a $160 a month. what! get outta here! (whispering) i'm sorry are we still doing the whisper thing? or? (whispering) o! sorry! yes yes! (whispering) we'll take it. ♪ make every day, her day with a full menu of appetizers and entrées crafted with care and designed to delight. fancy feast. love served daily. to help people clean better, and that he travels the world inventing amazing new cleaners, like his newest invention, liquid muscle, that lifts and cleans tough grease with less scrubbing. it's a liquid gel, so it's less watery and cleans more. and its cap stops by itself so almost nothing's wasted. ♪ no matter where he went or who he helped, people couldn't thank him enough. new mr. clean liquid muscle. when it comes to clean, there's only one mr. bu

when chris christie's term came, he said we can not afford the future. that meant, of course, that he was going to have to simply say good-bye to all that money that was available for the construction of that new tunnel. but saying good-bye to that money turned out to be harder for him to do than saying no to the tunnel. and today the new york times reports that they are investigating exactly what chris christie did with that money. joining me now is steve kornacki, host of msnbc's up with steve kornacki, the very same steve kornacki who joined me in that quick 60 second update on chris christie. walk us through what we know about this investigation now. and it's just stunning to me that that big decision, which may be the biggest decision he ever made as governor is the one that's coming back to haunt him in this way. >> yeah. so this is if it's really kind of arcane here. we were talking in the last segment, the update i gave about the u.s. attorney looking into bridge gate. >> bridge gate, the george washington bridge is a much simpler thing to grasp,

move over chris christie. another potential contender for t the republicans in 2016 may be facing legal problems. it is alleged governor scott walker directly coordinated with independent political groups in violation of the law. they allege the coordination took place between governor walker's campaign committee and several outside groups that sought to influence his recall election in his favor back in 2011. in addition to several state senate electionses he was involved in. they allege the walker campaign consultan consultants schemed to raise money that aided walker with so-called issue ads against his opponent. the case is pending many federal appeals court after the investigation was halted last month . no charges have been filed yet. governor walker denies any wrongdoing. court documents revealed the nature and scope of the allegations. they include an e-mail that walker sent to karl rove in 2011 appearing to brag about directing outside groups via his lead campaign consultant. quote, bottom line, are r

chris rock is here tonight! [ cheers and applause ] governor chris christie here tonight! [ cheers and applause ] i have some jokes about him, yeah. might be in trouble a little bit. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: kacey musgraves here tonight! hot, hot, hot! [ applause ] welcome to the show, everybody. here's what people are talking about. great news, you guys. the new york rangers beat the los angeles kings in game four. [ cheers and applause ] last night! to stay alive in the stanley cup finals. so now they trail three games to one, or as they say in hockey, "they're hanging on by the skin of their tooth." [ laughter ] if the rangers beat the kings, to force a game five and move the series back to l.a. the rangers said they played extra hard because they were afraid if they lost in new york they would have to face this guy. >> joey clams they call me. i ate 12 dozen raw clams -- nikki is my goom body. >> jimmy: he's my goom body. 12 dozen raw clams, adam. joey clams over here. hey. no stereotypes in new york. [ italian voice ] "nikki's my goom body. how are you doing? take th

but first, chris christie dancing. bridgegate and 2016. that's next. predicting the future is a pretty difficult thing to do. but, manufacturing in the united states means advanced technology. we learned that technology allows us to be craft oriented. no one's losing their job. there's no beer robot that has suddenly chased them out. the technology is actually creating new jobs. siemens designed and built the right tools and resources to get the job done. ♪ ♪fame, makes a man take things over♪ ♪fame, lets him loose, hard to swallow♪ ♪fame, puts you there where things are hollow♪ the evolution of luxury continues. the next generation 2015 escalade. ♪fame add brand new belongings from nationwide insurance... ...and we'll replace destroyed or stolen items with brand-new versions. we put members first. join the nation. ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ the numbers are impressive. over 400,000 new private sector jobs... making new york state number two in the nation in new private sector job creation... with 10 regional development strategi

on bridgegate, chris christie did 123 minutes. today the day that there's growing last night on the hill 19 pages before you see it in the "new york times." >> it wasn't that the testimony wasn't dramatic but that the hearing wasn't dramatic it happens in the evening. you think it could actually find its way into the front page. i also think that people are getting their news in lots of different ways. that's the reason that the democrats will find this backfires on them because people are not -- the trust of congress is lower than just the next one up. the next lowest is the media. so i think that -- >> i want to ask you this. this is your "wall street journal" the most conservative newspaper i would guess. >> i wouldn't call it that. >> says u.s. seeks data and inquiry. i can't find a front page story. >> it's hair brain to think there's a conspiracy but do you know what the odds are on june 3rd, 2011, lois lerner got the letter saying show us the emails ten later her computer crashes. the back up archive said we lost that perio

♪ >> it is governor chris christie like you've rarely seen him. >> the new jersey governor chris christie! >> governor played little ball today. first we saw him in the outfield stretching, crouching, feeling the burn. stretching it out. >> warming up. >> governor takes his talents to yankee stadium he played third base in celebrity softball game. that was him back in the day. he was actually a star catcher on his high school team so baseball is certainly nothing new for the governor. today he wept zero-two for the plate made that nice dive at the hot corner. so there you go. chris christie in the field of dreams. we'll be right back. ♪ >> thank you for watching "eyewitness news" at 11:00 o'clock. we're back in the morning at 4:30 with ukee washington and erika von tiehl. for lesley, kathy everyone her at "eyewitness news", i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. you can always find us at cbsphilly.com. adam levine is on the late show with david letterman next. have a good night. we'll see you tomorrow. ♪ >> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for the nutribullet brought to yo

. >>> coming up, the federal investigation into the bridge closures and yes, chris christie. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, like me, and you're talking to your rheumatologist about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain. this is humira helping me lay the groundwork. this is humira helping to protect my joints from further damage. doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to ra symptoms. humira is proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage in many adults. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events, such as infections, lymphoma, or other types of cancer, have happened. blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure have occurred. before starting humira, your doctor should test you for tb. ask your doctor if you live in or have been to a region where certain fungal infections are comm

well, david already put him in the camp with chris christie. and in fact, guess what, we're going to talk about chris christie next. from one governor to another. are federal prosecutors closing in on mr. christie? we will look at that with my panel. that's next. are the largest targets in the world, for every hacker, crook and nuisance in the world. but systems policed by hp's cyber security team are constantly monitored for threats. outside and in. that's why hp reports and helps neutralize more intrusions than anyone... in the world. if hp security solutions can help keep the world's largest organizations safe, they can keep yours safe, too. make it matter. that's keeping you from the healthcare you deserve. at humana, we believe if healthcare changes, if it becomes simpler... if frustration and paperwork decrease... if grandparents get to live at home instead of in a home... the gap begins to close. so let's simplify things. let's close the gap between people and care. ♪ but we're not in the business of naming names. the volkswagen passat

. >>> coming up, the federal investigation into the bridge closures and yes, chris christie. in the nation, we reward safe driving. add vanishing deductible from nationwide insurance and get $100 off for every year of safe driving. we put members first. join the nation. ♪ nationwide is on your side i'm d-a-v-e and i have copd. i'm k-a-t-e and i have copd, but i don't want my breathing problems to get in the way my volunteering. that's why i asked my doctor about b-r-e-o. once-daily breo ellipta helps increase airflow from the lungs for a full 24 hours. and breo helps reduce symptom flare-ups that last several days and require oral steroids, antibiotics, or hospital stay. breo is not for asthma. breo contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death in people with asthma. it is not known if this risk is increased in copd. breo won't replace rescue inhalers for sudden copd symptoms and should not be used more than once a day. breo may increase your risk of pneumonia, thrush, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blo

christie and andrew cuomo, and what we know is they're in regular contract with chris christie's office, with the governor and the governor's top staff. in some ways, we didn't learn a lot about bridgegate today specifically. we learned the way the place functions makes it, again, extremely unlikely that we would believe that he wouldn't have known something about what was going on or wouldn't have many opportunities to learn about what was going on. >> this guy schuber is like a mini me of the governor. he doesn't want to know anything. schuber told you today that he checked in with the ft. lee maye your at your request and that's the most anyone looked into the matter. here's more from today. >> i frankly, you know, maybe more could be done, but the fact of the matter, i think i'm the only one that reached out to nibble on this issue at all, quite frankly. >> was he responsive to you in real-time, senator? >> no, absolutely not. he's never responded to my letter. in fact, he seemed to indicate that he just didn't seem to realize that he needed to respond to my letter. i spoke at four

♪ >> it is governor chris christie like you've rarely seen him. >> the new jersey governor chris christie! >> governor played little ball today. first we saw him in the outfield stretching, crouching, feeling the burn. stretching it out. >> warming up. >> governor takes his talents to yankee stadium he played third base in celebrity softball game. that was him back in the day. he was actually a star catcher on his high school team so baseball is certainly nothing new for the governor. today he wept zero-two for the plate made that nice dive at the hot corner. so there you go. chris christie in the field of dreams. we'll be right back. ♪ i never know what kind theof adventure awaits. that the days are longer, and the breeze feels a little sweeter. and, thanks to volvo, i'll pay nothing for repairs or maintenance for 5 years, nothing. they even cover my first month's payment. so, i'll be happy wherever the summer takes me. the wonder of summer event. the 2015 volvo s60 with complimentary first month's payment. starting at $329 a month. >> thank you for watching "eyewitness news" at 11:00

chris christie, jeb or mitt? and with hillary, people want the impression of candor from her and politically correct answers. isn't that what politics is -- getting them both right? finally the break-up of iraq. isn't this what we did to the place? this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> another low for congress. a new gallup poll finds 16% of americans approve of the job congress is doing. that's the lowest number for a midterm election year since gallup began asking the question 40 years ago. it's in line with a poll from last month showing just 1 in 5 americans say most members of congress should be re-elected, the lowest number ever. we'll be right back. at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energies, which is why we are supplying natural gas, to generate cleaner electricity, that has around 50% fewer co2 emissions than coal. and why with our partner in brazil, we are producing a biofuel made from renewable sugarcane to fuel cars. let's broaden the world's energy mix, let's go. >>> wel

new jersey governor chris christie in the bay area. why he's in the silicon valley and his reaction to fellow republican governor rick perry's controversial comments on homosexuality. >>> but first, a tense afternoon for a local neighborhood. a brush fire that's forcing people out of their homes. good friday evening. thanks for joining us. >> we're on early today because of the stanley cup finals right here on nbc at 5:00. we begin with the flames in marin county. those flames burning dangerously close to homes. you see its here, firefighters have been battling this brush fire in san rafael for several hours. here's what we know right now. the fire is contained. however, the danger remains. here's the exact location. this is happening in an area north of mccinnis. warm and fairly windy. what's the status for the firefighters? >> reporter: firefighters are still out here in force. residents are being allowed to return home but they aren't allowed to bring their cars into many of the areas. that's because the hose lines are still out on

the one name that stands out is governor of new jersey chris christie. he said, quote, i'll tired of dealing with the crazies. we're attacking his nomination of the -- how is christie's name being received there? what are people saying, if anything, about christie? >> people want to hear what he has to say. they're open to him as a candidate. he's not the favorite. the favorites are paul and rubio and definitely cruz the big favorite. people want to hear christie. give him a chance. he's supposed to talk about his pro-life view heres. that will be well received if he does that. he's not likely to highlight his more moderate stand in a crowd like this. people i talked to were happy he was coming here. >> hillary clinton not expected to be there. are any of the speakers talking about her? no. it's been mostly an obama-bashing. very little about hillary clinton. you've heard a lot about obama's policies on iraq. a lot about the irs. but much more focussed on baumt. which is not surprising. people are not ready yet. there is a lot of things they feel like ob

how's chris christie? how's rubio? does anyone think this vote against government debt and failed immigration policy is good news for this crowd? do they? let's find out what happened and what more importantly, how the politicians feel about it, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and how they are going to take it. chuck todd's an expert, msnbc political director and white house correspondent, as well as the host of "the daily rundown" here on msnbc, of course. and howard fineman, "the washington post," director of all politics and all coverage thereof at that establishment. former congressman vin weber called this an earthquake. cantor's stunning defeat seems to catch the entire political world by shock last night when he lost that primary, including cantor himself. his own internal polling had him winning by 34 points in that primary. instead he lost to economics professor david brat by 11 points. according to "the washington post," cantor felt so confident of victory in that primary he spent the morning at starbuck's h

. >>> pushing for his plan, new jersey governor chris christie will be talking to voters in our area while his pension plan faces a legal fight in trenton. >>> and the failed getaway police nabbed accused bank robber who didn't think through his getaway plan. >>> let's check the the weather forecast as we start our forecast, katie is in the weather center with that. >> i sure a.m. >> yes indeed. >> little steamy outside. that humidity ramps up. all this moisture being built up that by the time we hit late afternoon storms we have been calling for, they will move in and because we have so much moisture they will probably dump some downpours on us. now, right the now it does look like the bulk of the activity is going to be confined off across the north and western suburbs. when i say that we are talking about heavier rain. storm scan three showing signs of life here. the northwestern, pennsylvania. kind of like what we saw yesterday as the warm front lifts through but eventually it will swing a cold front through our area so we will do have wet weather ourselves. we will break this do

chris christie, jeb or mitt? and with hillary, people want the impression of candor from her and politically correct answers. isn't that what politics is -- getting them both right? finally the break-up of iraq. isn't this what we did to the place? this is "hardball," the place for politics. when folks think about what they get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. when we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. that's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america. >>> another low for congress. a new gallup poll finds 16% of americans approve of the job congress is doing. that's the lowest number for a midterm election year since gallup began asking the question 40 years ago. it's in line with

how's chris christie? how's rubio? does anyone think this vote against government debt and failed immigration policy is good news for this crowd? do they? let's find out what happened and what more importantly, how the politicians feel about it, the good, the bad, and the ugly, and how they are going to take it. chuck todd's an expert, msnbc political director and white house correspondent, as well as the host of "the daily rundown" here on msnbc, of course. and howard fineman, director of all politics and all coverage thereof at "the huffington post." former congressman vin weber called this an earthquake. cantor's stunning defeat seems to catch the entire political world by shock last night when he lost that primary, including cantor himself. his own internal polling had him winning by 34 points in that primary. instead he lost to economics professor david brat by 11 points. according to "the washington post," cantor felt so confident of victory in that primary he spent the morning at starbuck's holding a fundraising

repairs chris christie did not want to raise taxes to pay for. so, if you're the governor, what do you do, where do you turn? according to "the new york times" he turned to the port authority and top appointee, bill baroni. according to "the times" and "bergen record," the port authority had a couple billion dollars laying around from a hudson river rail project christie, himself, canceled the year before. early 2011, the governor went before the people of new jersey to announce the port authority would be footing the bill for renovations to the skyway. >> this is a significant commitment from the port authority, and we believe it's an appropriate one of new jersey projects to make our roadways and bridges safer as we travel through the port district and try to get to those connecters. >> so win/win, right? if you're chris christie, you don't have to raise taxes, the thing gets repaired. one problem. according to "the new york times," that announcement actually came before the port authority even agreed to foot the bill. and as "the times" report

. >> yeah, chris christie was letting loose on jimmy fallon, and of course he took the opportunity to ask him about a run in 2016, here is what he had to say. hypothetically you run for president, hypothetically hillary clinton runs for president, do you think you could beat here? >> hypothetically? you bet. [ cheers and applause ] >> in a dance off -- >> that's what i was talking about, what were you talking about? >> jonathan, bridge gate is very much overshadowed any chris christie narrative, but he is one of the most talented politicians out there and he has not been charged with anything yet. if it comes down to dancing in 2016, he will dominate. >> jonathan, what's your take on this dancing, but also on how concerned hillary should be if he can make it through a primary. >> he is more adept on his feet. luke, i challenge you to a dance off any day you want. >> i have my money on john. >> thank you. >> i will teach you how to dougie. >> chris christie is extraordinarily likable. there is a new poll out last night, chris christie is the closest competitor to hillary clinton right

on bridgegate, chris christie did 123 minutes. today the day that there's growing last night on the hill 19 pages before you see it in the "new york times." >> it wasn't that the testimony wasn't dramatic but that the hearing wasn't dramatic it happens in the evening. you think it could actually find its way into the front page. i also think that people are getting their news in lots of different ways. that's the reason that the democrats will find this backfires on them because people are not -- the trust of congress is lower than just the next one up. the next lowest is the media. so i think that -- >> i want to ask you this. this is your "wall street journal" the most conservative newspaper i would guess. >> i wouldn't call it that. >> says u.s. seeks data and inquiry. i can't find a front page story. >> it's hair brain to think there's a conspiracy but do you know what the odds are on june 3rd, 2011, lois lerner got the letter saying show us the emails ten later her computer crashes. the back up archive said we lost that perio

jed was popular, and chris christie is a popular governor in new jersey. >> what will you do? >> wait and see. >> i won't pin you down. >> no, you won't get me on that one. >> a pleasure to have you here. thank you. we'll be back with more of "consider this". >>> the spending power of children was recently measured at more than a trillion dollars. that's right, kids. our nest guest is trying to ensure that some of that money will be spent for good, engaging children on issues critical for their future. a hip hop artist is doing it through green rocks, to educate youth on health, environmental and social issues. "mission g rock" features an 11-year-old and friends saving a planet from pollution. >> battle the disconcerting, disrespectful and disconbubulating moderate. join us as you meet the most loveable squeezable, snugable, huggable, bad areasable 11-year-old this side of the international date line. you won't want to miss a second of our acks-packed gain. your future depend upon it. mission g-rock. >>> who would have thought russell simmonds will be a video game hoggual. "u

jed was popular, and chris christie is a popular governor in new jersey. >> what will you do? >> wait and see. >> i won't pin you down. one. >> a pleasure to have you here. thank you. we'll be back with more of al jazeera america. we understand that every news story begins and ends with people. >> the efforts are focused on rescuing stranded residents. >> we pursue that story beyond the headline, pass the spokesperson, to the streets. >> thousands of riot police deployed across the capital. >> we put all of our global resources behind every story. >> it is a scene of utter devastation. >> and follow it no matter where it leads - all the way to you. al jazeera america, take a new look at news. >> these protestors have decided that today they will be arrested >> these people have chased a president from power, they've torn down a state... >> what's clear is that people don't just need protection, they need assistance. >> al jazeera's investigative unit has tonight's exclusive report... >> from coast to coast... >> people selling fresh water for fracking... >> stories that have i

. >>> and new jersey governor chris christie and his administration are the target of another bridge investigation. the issue who is footing the bill for a nearly $2 billion construction project on the pulaski sky way? >> the flyers saying goodbye to a now former flyer and scott hartnell is trying to accept his trade. hear from hartnell coming up in sports. >>> and your weather has been monitoring a hot and very humid afternoon and evening. 85 degrees right now. humidity at 59%. those winds out of the south at 10 miles per hour and also take look at 3d storm view. clouds are buckling up. there's a nasty line of showers and storms off to the west. the timing of that and expected rainfall amounts coming up. ♪ >> coming up tonight at 10:00 o'clock, retailers making shopping quick and easy. some even sending your receipt right to your in box. but it might not ab good idea to give up your e-mail address. what convenience could really cost you tonight at 10:00. >> philadelphia police are trying to identify two suspects in a shooting out side a club on rising sun avenue in lawndale. it wa

governor chris christie led the appeal and voters okayed the idea on election day, but the justice's yesterday said federal law banning the gambling trumps the state law in this case. >> allows sports betting in nevada, delaware two, other states. >> new jersey governor chris christie. >> we're told he was zero for two at the plate. but still, what an experience. >>> a heart transplant recipient and the donors mother lays up their dancing shoes for national competition. this is janet ramsey, and jack igel of wisconsin, practicing their fancy foot work there. now,'s heart recipient. janet's son, chris, donated the heart. duo has been dancing together since january, all in preparation for the transplant games of america. >> i think we've been doing really good. i'm feeling pretty comfortable now at the tango. >> we're going in with very open mind of we'll just do the best we consideration and just it will just be fun. >> ramsey says being by eigel's side with her son's heart means so much to her. >>> kicks off next month in houston. >>> great, listening to the heart with a stealth scop

i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with the piranha circling chris christie. federal ec

charles: viewers tweet us if you think there are alternatives to chris christie. we got a rags to riches story that shows the power of perseverance, a salute to a whom went from eating at mcdonald's to owning a mcdonald's, it's an inspiring story and you got it in three minutes. . charles: today's salute to american success meet cordia harrington from nashville, tennessee, a true rags to riches story. she came from a poor working class family, grew up wearing hand-me-down clothes and the occasional family night out was mcdonald's. she poured her entire life savings, $587 to become a real estate agent. given her fierce determination to succeed, she was sued building homes faster than contractors could build them. she became a contractor. to spend more time with her kids, a very role location made it a long shot. she said i'm going buy a greyhound bus franchise, she bussed in the customers and opened two more franchises and then got on the mcdonald's bun committee. mcdonald's announced they needed a new bun contractor, harrington spent the next four years learning a

jed was popular, and chris christie is a popular governor in new jersey. >> what will you do? >> wait and see. >> i won't pin you down. one. >> a pleasure to have you here. thank you. we'll be back with more of >> start with one issue education... gun control... the gap between rich and poor... job creation... climate change... tax policy... the economy... iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5 eastern only on al jazeera america al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on

some say she's ill-prepared for a campaign run. >> mom jeans on chris christie? >> yeah, serious mom khakis. >> not saying anything about mom jeans or dad jeans or anything like that. ellison, have a great weekend. >> you, too. >>> iraq descending deeper into chaos as lawmakers debate a military response. president obama sending a message to the iranian government, what he's saying about the crisis and how it could affect all americans. >>> and a group of golfers getting called out by the usga, why they say the organization is humiliating them. >> paired them up in a certain way. >>> my summer sidekick seen here with his dad. gives us a chance to remind you that father's day is coming up this week. >> good-looking guy, isn't he? >> you both are. fantastic shot. that brings us to our facebook question of the day. what's the best father's day gift you ever got? tweet me @gretchencarlson. use #therealstory. we'll read your comments at the end of the show. okay, listen up! i'm re-workin' the menu. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the

yankee stadium. >> new jersey governor chris christie. >> playing third base, in a celebrity softball game, to benefit a charity hosted by wfan boomer. >> fills out the uniform nicely. >> the latest light hearted showing every christie's man of. punctuated by his now famous dancing routine on the tonight show. >> but playing baseball for chris christie is not something that is really new. it is actually casino of old. >> as a svelt young in high school, christie was star catcher on his team. >> what's the difference between now and high school, governor, putting on the uniform? >> i'm 40 years older. >> on this day, though, all of those years later, o for two for line out to short, attempted diving grab of bullet down the thirds baseline. >> don't get injured. that's the best, and then go from there. >> how did the governor do? >> beautiful. >> as for christie's political future, we could now say the governor is officially running. if not for the white house, on the ballfield. scott rappaport, for cbs news. >>> ♪ >> governor might be a little sore this morning, might be, he might be

today we asked chris christie who is in camden what he thought about the sixers moving there. he said it's good for camden's image. they show that he has enough confidence in the strides we are talking about making here. they are willing to invest and it's a good thing for camden and new jersey. >> the team has not said how much they expect the facility to cost to qualify for tax credits under the grow new jersey incentive program. they must commit to bringing jobs to dispressed areas. >> one of the luckiest places in our region. >> someone just hit it big again. also, cash and the classroom. the proposal that gives some parents in our area the power to make decisions about their child's education like never before. >> also tragedy hits ice. first the home to super storm sandy and now sadness after what ppened to a local firefighter. >> and race to the rescue. emergency teams work fast when two pennsylvania people are swept away by rushi rains. . >>> a jersey shore community is mourning the loss of a volunteer firefighter who died fighting a commercial fire over the weekend. r

chris christie. ♪ philadelphia's own roots played the bridge is over, as the governor made his tonight show entrance. this was christy's first talk show appearance since the george washington bridge broke 6 months ago. he poked fun at the recent father of the year award by poking fun at the evolution of dad's dancing. >> super marketer overseas wants customers to try it before you buy it. in order to boost toilet paper sales. >> we have rain across the region and probably staying that way when the kids get out of school. so if you're dressing the kids, >> a supermarket in the netherlands is trying to boost toilet paper sale in a new way. a reddit user posted this picture. each roll represents a different brand for sale. they seek to revolutionize the mundane process of shopping for toilet paper. >> novel. >> reporter: it's kind of exciting. >> reporter: kind of excitement i need. kind of rolling in spots. >> i got it. >> reporter: the crash exreetly gone both lanes reopened approaching the lehigh valley change. in lower more handle crash gone at huntington pike at byberry road.wer more

the governor of new jersey, chris christie. stephanie chuang is live at a flower shop where a political rally begins in a couple hours. good morning. >> good morning, laura. yes, this is not supposed to be a fund-raiser, but just a visit, but the question is, why here? i spoke with one of the shop's owner and he said his family has been in business here for decades and really a perfect location for this talk that will be about supporting family-owned and small businesses. herald says he has been a supporter of the gop, but still wants to hear what neel kashkari will do to help small business owners on issues like his stance like minimum wage. he worked under the treasury department of george w. bush and he does have an uphill battle ahead. he came in second in california, california's open primary last week with over 19% of the vote, defeating a tea party supported candidate, but governor jerry brown, well, he got over 54% of the votes. so, governor christie here to support kashkari a potential 2016 presidential candidate has s