Matt Katz

Reporter, WNYC News

Matt Katz appears in the following:

The Christie Tracker Podcast: The Bridgegate Trial - Week 5

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

An 'earnest' Bill Baroni says he was intimidated by Governor Christie and duped by David Wildstein. But there are holes in his story.

Questions Swirl Around Christie as Bridgegate Trial Advances

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has not been seen on TV defending Donald Trump recently, and that's because he's been embroiled in a political scandal in his home state.

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Baroni Takes The Stand: Bridgegate Defendant Expresses 'Regret,' Says He Was Duped

Monday, October 17, 2016

Bridgegate defendant Bill Baroni finally gets his chance to respond to nearly three years of allegations — and a set of hefty criminal charges.

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Episode 4: Down the Rabbit Hole

Thursday, October 13, 2016

The failure to listen, but success to be heard may be the cornerstone driving today's cultural and political climates.

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Bridgegate Day 15: Another Bombshell, Another Lie to The Press, And Some More Cursing

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

A defense attorney suggests Chris Christie knew about Bridgegate all along. 

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: The Bridgegate Trial – Week 4

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Tears, betrayal and the F-bomb: appearing now in court.

Round Two: Recap of the Second Presidential Debate

Monday, October 10, 2016

A review and analysis of the second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at Washington University in St. Louis, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016.

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Bridgegate Trial Updates: Cuomo Accused of Stalling Investigation

Wednesday, October 05, 2016

The latest from the Bridgegate trial, including the claim that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo deliberately stalled investigation into the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge.

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: The Bridgegate Trial – Week 3

Wednesday, October 05, 2016

Former port authority official David Wildstein has now claimed that almost every person close to Chris Christie, including Gov. Cuomo, knew what happened during the cover-up period.

Cuomo Implicated In Bridgegate Cover-Up

Tuesday, October 04, 2016

According to a star Bridgegate witness, Governors Christie and Cuomo plotted early on to cover up the true nature of the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge.

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The Christie Tracker Podcast: The Bridgegate Trial – Week 2

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

At a solemn memorial for 9/11, Wildstein, Baroni and Christie share a gleeful moment. Wildstein says they discussed the traffic jam in Fort Lee.

And The Winner of Last Night's Debate Is....

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Recap and analysis of last night's presidential debate and the spectrum of reactions.

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Wildstein Implicates Christie's Campaign Manager -- and More Bridgegate Trial Day 6 Takeaways

Monday, September 26, 2016

Christie's campaign manager, now Trump's national field director, knew not only of the plot, but also of the cover story. In advance. 

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Christie Tracker Podcast - The Bridgegate Trial: Week 1

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni are the defendants. But Chris Christie's political life is also very much on trial.

Testimony Begins In New Jersey Bridgegate Trial

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Federal prosecutors say New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie knew about the plot to shut down the George Washington Bridge. The Bridgegate trial is currently underway.

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Bridgegate Goes On Trial

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

The defense and prosecution are in agreement: Chris Christie knew his aides had shut down lanes of the George Washington Bridge in 2013.

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Christie Takes a Beating in Bridgegate Trial Opening: 10 Takeaways

Monday, September 19, 2016

"David Wildstein looked like a ventriloquist’s puppet sitting on Christopher J. Christie’s lap.”

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The Christie Tracker: The Bridgegate Trial

Monday, September 19, 2016

It's time for some traffic problems for Chris Christie and we'll be watching the pile up. 

Bridgegate Trial Primer: What Did Chris Christie Know — and When Did He Know It?

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

The Bridgegate trial starts next week. Two former Chris Christie appointees face prison. But the looming question is this: What did Christie himself know?

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This Week in Politics: Trump and Clinton Agree on At Least One Thing

Saturday, September 03, 2016

Neither presidential candidate is making themselves available to the press.

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