Chris Christie Defies Calls to Bow Out

Washington Post: “The former New Jersey governor’s determination to stay in the race as the most unsparing critic of Donald Trump while he ramps up attacks on his opponents has become a point of tension with some Republicans who are clinging to long-shot hopes of stopping the former president.”

“After gaining little traction outside New Hampshire with his straight-talk campaign centered on preventing Trump from returning to power, Christie, a former Trump ally, is now accused by some Republican operatives of increasing that possibility by refusing to clear the way for alternatives now seen as more viable, most notably Haley.”