Party has been “brain-dead for a long, long time,” he tells TIME
House Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill
Conservative groups are furious
Voters Shrug at Christie’s Traffic Scandal
Views on Christie unchanged for majority of Americans, says new poll
Why Pundits Shouldn’t Read Too Much Into Chris Christie’s Pronouns
It’s hard to say “I’m sorry” without venturing into first-person singular territory
U.S. Could Have Prevented Benghazi Attack, Report Says
Multiple requests for extra security went unheeded, says Senate Intelligence Committee report
WATCH: Bruce Springsteen And Jimmy Fallon Jam Over Christie Traffic Scandal
Freewheeling duo holds four-minute traffic jam of their own
The NSA is Even Spying on Computers That Aren’t Online
Radio waves and implanted USB cards are used
Michelle Obama is Picking Up Yoga
As she turns 50 on Friday
Morning Must Reads: January 15
In the news: European intelligence agencies secretly met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s delegates; the President plans NSA reforms; domestic drones; two of the largest trade bills ever envisioned; the 2014 midterms; …
NSA Chief: We Don’t Spy on Congress
But lawmakers’ metadata could get scooped up
Guantánamo’s 12th Birthday Gift List
Restraints for detainees, protection for guards
Christie’s Approval Ratings Slide — Except Among Republicans
The GOP hasn’t written off Christie’s political future yet
Why Trying to Hurt China in the Trade Game Could Backfire
What’s good for the goose is often good for the gander in the world’s intertwined economies