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In this Dec. 20, 2014 photo, Cuba’s head of North American affairs, Josefina Vidal, front row center, embraces Gerardo Hernandez, member "The Cuban Five," at the closing from a twice-annual legislative session at the National Assembly in Havana. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Cuba signals that extradition of U.S. fugitives off the table

By Michael Weissenstein and Andrea Rodriguez - Associated Press

Hillary Clinton could get half of American voters’ support in 2016, poll

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, accompanied Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., left, greets President Barack Obama upon his arrival on Air Force One, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., where the president was expected to speak to troops. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Jim Kenney, Philadelphia Democrat, defends tweets calling Chris Christie ‘fat ass’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., watches at center as President Barack Obama greets New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after speaking to military members and families Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, in Wrightstown, N.J. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. is at right. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Christie defends Cowboys fandom: ‘Worst-kept secret in America’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, right, leaves the Capitol in Washington in this Nov. 17, 2014, file photo. A spokesman for the conservative group Citizens United said Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 that Christie, weighing a bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, will attend the Iowa Freedom Summit on Jan. 24 in Des Moines. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Chris Christie poll: New Jersey voters not wild about ‘Jersey Guy’ president

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at Georgetown University in Washington on Dec. 3, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Hillary Clinton is millionaires’ choice for 2016: poll

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush gestures while speaking to the U.S. Cuba Democracy PAC's 11th Annual Luncheon in Coral Gables, Fla., Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014. As governor of Florida, Bush oversaw a diverse state that is home to three-quarters of the nation's estimated 2 million Cuban-Americans. His longstanding support for the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba would provide a marked contrast with Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, if both decide to run for president. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Florida Republicans prefer Bush over Rubio for president: Poll

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Energy Sector Luncheon in Calgary, Alberta on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Larry MacDougal)

Chris Christie approval rating at 48 percent in New Jersey

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Liberty Counsel, led by founder and chairman Mathew D. Staver, has asked the Supreme Court to review a N.J. case that upheld a law banning so-called "gay conversion" therapy for minors. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Supreme Court review asked of ‘ex-gay’ therapy case

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

Chris Christie heading back to Midwest next month for Steve King’s ‘Iowa Freedom Summit’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reacts as she is introduced to speak at the Massachusetts Conference for Women in Boston, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Hillary Clinton outpacing GOP rivals in early look at 2016

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Energy Sector Luncheon in Calgary, Alberta on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Larry MacDougal) **FILE**

Chris Christie not connected to ‘Bridgegate’ lane closures, investigators’ report finds

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Energy Sector Luncheon in Calgary, Canada, on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. Christie says the controversial Keystone XL pipeline should have been approved a long time ago and the regulatory process has gone overboard. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Larry MacDougal)

Chris Christie: ‘No conclusive evidence’ he was aware of Bridgegate as it unfolded

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Energy Sector Luncheon in Calgary, Alberta on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Larry MacDougal)

Christie says oil pipeline should’ve been approved

Associated Press

Chris Christie nominates two with Democratic ties to Rutgers board

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

As Camden Mayor Dana Redd, left and New Jersey Schools Development Authority CEO Charles McKenna, second left, listen at Camden high school Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, in Camden, N.J., as Gov. Chris Christie announces the state government will spend at least $50 million in taxpayer money to overhaul Camden High School, a proud building in one of the nation's poorest cities. Christie joined school officials on Tuesday to unveil the plans for a building known as "The Castle on the Hill." Critics have said the governor hasn't done enough to replace aging school buildings in cities since he took office nearly five years ago.(AP Photo/Mel Evans)

N.J. Gov. Christie heading to Canada to talk energy

By Jill Colvin - Associated Press

In this Nov. 25, 2014 photo, Thacher Brown stands at the edge of the dune behind his Bay Head, N.J. home. Brown is one of a group of oceanfront homeowners spending $5 million to install their own sand-covered rock wall to protect Bay Head from future storms, and who oppose Gov. Chris Christie's plan to widen beaches and build dunes along the state's entire 127-mile coastline. Among oceanfront homeowners opposed to the plan is Lawrence Bathgate, a major Republican national fundraiser whose help Christie will surely seek if he runs for president in 2016. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

GOP fundraiser: Christie sand dune plan ‘stupid’

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a news conference in Atlantic City, N.J., at the end of a second summit meeting he convened Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, to try to resolve the resort's woes. Four of the city's 12 casinos have closed so far this year and a fifth, the Trump Taj Mahal, could join them by the end of the month. (AP Photo/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Tom Gralish)

Chris Christie to the Hill for freshman House GOP luncheon

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In a Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, file photo, Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker gives a thumbs up as he speaks at his campaign party, in West Allis, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Scott Walker: Chris Christie lacks a ‘Midwestern filter’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence answers questions on Sept. 9, 2014, about the new Management & Performance Hub, a new management office, that was unveiled at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Mike Pence: Midterms mean voters want change in D.C. leadership like GOP governors are showing

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times