we will speak with ian millhiser editor and author. then new jersey governor chris christie makes 14. >> america is tired of handwringing and weakness in the oval office. we need to have strength and decision-making and authority back in the oval office, and that is why today i am proud to announce my candidacy for the republican nomination for president of the united states of america. amy: we will look at the record of new jersey governor chris christie with new jersey reporter bob hennelly. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. greece has missed a $1.8 billion payment to the international monetary fund as it faces the brink of a financial meltdown. the deadline coincided with the end of greece's international bailout, leaving it without an infusion of the money it needs to meet its obligations. on tuesday, european creditors rejected a last-minute proposal from greek prime minister alexis tsipras for a new financial lifeline. the head of the eurogroup of