“Aides close to Chris Christie shut down lanes on the George Washington Bridge last summer, the popular theory goes, as a means of revenge against a Democratic mayor who didn’t endorse the governor for re-election. But other Democratic mayors may have received similar political payback. Jersey City, N.J. Mayor Steve …

“As over 300,000 people in West Virginia face a fourth day without water, state environmental officials are now estimating that as much as 7,500 gallons of a chemical used to process coal — Crude MCHM — may have spilled into the Elk River. That number is a substantial increase from …

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“CNN’s Jake Tapper got into a tense back and forth with former U.S. Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in the new film Lone Survivor, during The Lead Friday. Luttrell accused Tapper of suggesting his fellow SEALs “died for nothing” in Afghanistan, a charge the anchor was still …

Google purchases Nest… Netflix wins at the Golden Globes… ’24’ gets a release date. http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/13/5305282/google-purchases-nest-for-3-2-billion http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/12/5302738/robin-wright-wins-golden-globes-best-tv-drama-actress-house-of-cards http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/13/5302856/golden-globes-for-breaking-bad-her-gravity-director-cuaron http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/13/5304284/24-live-another-day-premiere-date-cosmos-fox Hosted by Ellis Hamburger. Written by Nathan Cykiert and Ross Miller. Video Production by John Lagomarsino. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: …

Lately there’s been a lot of talk about Chinese air pollution; smog so thick, you can barely see the streets of Beijing. But what you might not know is that China is facing a major water crisis. Rivers are drying up and there’s not enough water to go around. And …

“On Thursday morning, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice held a hearing on HR 7, the “No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.” That subcommittee, which is headed up by Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and comprised of 12 other male lawmakers, is deciding whether to advance …

With their giant wingspans, flying foxes are the biggest bats on Earth. Australia’s black flying foxes are prime examples, with wingspans up to six feet (two meters) wide. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, …

“Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) signaled that he’s considering running, an acknowledgement that helped fuel even more speculation over the past 24 hours that the ex-governor may make a populist run against the establishment favorite.” Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/06/brian-schweitzer-media-hillary-clinton_n_4551245.html John Iadarola (http://www.twitter.com/jiadarola) of The Young Turks discusses this potential challenger …

“A chart from the Pew Research Center offers more proof that America’s evening news programs are on the decline — a survey conducted over the summer shows that most Americans can’t correctly identify Brian Williams, the anchor of NBC’s Nightly News, the top rated evening news show for the past …