The Supreme Court overturned federal fraud convictions of two aides to then-Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, ruling Thursday that their move to punish a local mayor by causing a traffic jam for his constituents wasn’t fraud because they didn’t earn any money or property from their actions. The ruling was unanimous, and it’s the […]
Ex-Allies of Gov. Chris Christie Convicted on Bridge Conspiracy…
A federal jury convicted two people Friday of conspiring to close lanes at the George Washington Bridge, and later covering up the scheme, as punishment for a New Jersey Democrat who had angered Gov. Chris Christie…