TIME takes a photographic look at the formative years of the Garden State’s larger-than-life governor.
The Boss
He’s big, he’s brash, and he’s not afraid of picking fights with Republicans or making allies of Democrats. Can Chris Christie bring his wayward party back to the center?
Hope Lives For $1 Trillion Platinum Coin Enthusiasts
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney refused to rule out the possibility of minting a $1 trillion platinum coin to solve the debt ceiling crisis. In a graphic, Republicans argue that the weight of the coin would have sunk the Titanic.
Richard Blanco, Symbol of Diversity, Selected As Obama’s Inaugural Poet
President Obama has chosen Richard Blanco, author of Looking for the Gulf Motel, to recite a poem at his inauguration on January 21. Blanco will be the first Hispanic, first LGBT, and youngest Inaugural poet.
Here’s Looking at You, Dick!
Not sure how to celebrate Richard Nixon’s 100th birthday? Take a look at any of his record-setting 52 TIME covers here.
Afghan Troops Numbers: How Low Can the U.S. Go?
The central question boils down to this: if the U.S. military and CIA can keep terrorists at bay in western Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen— with handfuls of special operations troops— why can’t that work in Afghanistan?
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Filmmakers Defend Their Story of Osama at the D.C. Premiere
At the Washington, D.C., premiere of ‘Zero Dark Thirty,’ director Kathryn Bigelow, screenwriter Mark Boal and former Senator Chris Dodd tried to quash criticisms from lawmakers who say that the movie miscasts history.
2012 Was the Hottest Year in U.S. History. And Yes — It’s Climate Change
Last year was the hottest ever for the continental U.S. — and it wasn’t even close. Just in case you needed more evidence that the climate really is changing.
“I’m reporting TIME magazine to the anti-Italian defamation league.”
— New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joking about his TIME cover this week on Don Imus' radio show. “It makes you look like Tony Soprano,” Imus said, referring to the fictional mob boss on the HBO show “The Sopranos.”
Chris Christie: Master of Disaster
This morning on NBC’s Today Show, Chris Christie reacted to being on the brand new cover of TIME. The full cover story will be available on time.com later today and on newsstands Friday.
What Awaits John Brennan at the CIA
The CIA should do well by John Brennan, the President’s trusted counterterrorism adviser who’s just been tapped as director. The mere fact that the President has named him to that position sent a message to the rank and file that …
Obama and the Liberals: Three Quarters of a Loaf Is Never Enough
Grunwald explains the three genres of lefty delusion: Ivory Soap, Choose Your Own Adventure, and Heighten the Contradictions.
Nixon at 100: “I Am Not a Crook”
Part 2 of Swampland’s 5 part series this week highlighting Richard Nixon’s most memorable moments. The 37th President of the United States, Nixon would have been 100 on January 9.