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Two more staffers are out of the administration of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The widening scandal started with a multi-day traffic jam on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge, and now it has people questioning Christie's future in politics.

Democratic Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado is a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. He's long pushed for reforming the National Security Agency's surveillance practices, and he met with President Obama Thursday to discuss his proposals. Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Udall about the meeting.

President Obama met with members of Congress on Thursday to discuss the administration's ongoing review of intelligence programs. The president is expected to make his recommendations for reform at the National Security Administration as early as next week.

The Supreme Court justice tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross, "In every position that I've been in, there have been naysayers who don't believe I'm qualified or who don't believe I can do the work." She has committed herself to proving those people wrong.

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try the famous "Breaded Steak Sandwich" from Ricobene's in Chicago. Yes, it's what it sounds like, and no, you're not dreaming.

An analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics found there wasn't much distinction between the two parties: Democrats had a median net worth of $1.04 million as compared to about $1 million for Republicans. In both cases, the averages are up from last year, when the numbers were $990,000 and $907,000, respectively.

The Supreme Court's decision not to review a lower court ruling on Arizona's "fetal pain" law has abortion rights advocates hailing the move as a signal the court isn't inclined to take on the 40-year precedent of Roe v. Wade.

The federal government is investigating the Christie administration's decision to use some funds earmarked for recovery from Superstorm Sandy toward advertisements promoting tourism, which also featured Gov. Christie and his family. The governor is already being scrutinized for a traffic jam apparently ordered by his top staff members, allegedly as political payback. Robert Siegel speaks to Matt Katz about the investigations.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday challenging the presidential practice appointing federal officials during the Senate's break periods. At issue today were three recess appointments President Obama had made to the National Labor Relations Board.