Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss are independent, investigative reporters and authors based in Cape May, New Jersey, and New York City, and the bloggers behind The Christie Watch. Bob Dreyfuss, born and raised in New Jersey, is a contributing editor at The Nation, and he has written for a wide range of magazines on politics and policy for nearly 25 years, including Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, The American Prospect and The New Republic. He’s covered issues such as the privatization of Medicare, gun control, gay rights, money in politics, the NAACP, and a profile of Grover Norquist, along with a wide range of intelligence and foreign policy topics. He is the author of Devil’s Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam. Barbara Dreyfuss has written for The American Prospect, Mother Jones, The Veteran and Washington Monthly over the past decade, covering the politics of healthcare, Agent Orange, PTSD and Social Security privatization. She has worked with CBS’s 60 Minutes on stories including industry lobbying behind George W. Bush’s Medicare drug benefit and the gambling industry. Before that, she spent 20 years on Wall Street as a healthcare policy analyst at Prudential Securities, and she is the author of Hedge Hogs: The Cowboy Traders Behind Wall Street’s Largest Hedge Fund Disaster.

Is Christie Getting Back on Track for 2016?

Is Christie Getting Back on Track for 2016? Is Christie Getting Back on Track for 2016?

An early poll shows him within striking distance of Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania.

Jun 6, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Anger Is Building in New Jersey Over Christie’s Planned Pension Fund Cuts

Anger Is Building in New Jersey Over Christie’s Planned Pension Fund Cuts Anger Is Building in New Jersey Over Christie’s Planned Pension Fund Cuts

It’s a scandal bigger than Bridgegate.

Jun 4, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

$1 Billion Port Authority Heist Could Be the Final Nail in Christie’s Political Coffin

$1 Billion Port Authority Heist Could Be the Final Nail in Christie’s Political Coffin $1 Billion Port Authority Heist Could Be the Final Nail in Christie’s Political Coffin

Two top Christie aides were subpoenaed in an ongoing investigation into the Port Authority slush fund.

Jun 2, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Will Jeb Bush Follow in His Brother’s Footsteps on Foreign Policy?

Will Jeb Bush Follow in His Brother’s Footsteps on Foreign Policy? Will Jeb Bush Follow in His Brother’s Footsteps on Foreign Policy?

Jeb may try to reinvent himself, but he’s got lots of neoconservative connections.

May 30, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Chris Christie Preaches a Foreign Policy of American Exceptionalism

Chris Christie Preaches a Foreign Policy of American Exceptionalism Chris Christie Preaches a Foreign Policy of American Exceptionalism

Not quite a neoconservative, Christie is still sounding a lot like, well, Hillary Clinton when it comes to world affairs.

May 29, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

The Left Ought to Worry About Hillary Clinton, Hawk and Militarist, in 2016

The Left Ought to Worry About Hillary Clinton, Hawk and Militarist, in 2016 The Left Ought to Worry About Hillary Clinton, Hawk and Militarist, in 2016

As secretary of state, Clinton accomplished little, but usually came down on the side of using force.

May 27, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Did Chris Christie Just Sabotage His Chances for 2016?

Did Chris Christie Just Sabotage His Chances for 2016? Did Chris Christie Just Sabotage His Chances for 2016?

The Newark Star-Ledger says Christie’s attack on pensions is the final nail in his coffin. (We’ll see.)

May 22, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

As the Tea Party Loses, Big Business Wins

As the Tea Party Loses, Big Business Wins As the Tea Party Loses, Big Business Wins

And the Democrats’ chances in 2014 shrink further.

May 21, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Can the GOP Win Hispanic Voters in 2016?

Can the GOP Win Hispanic Voters in 2016? Can the GOP Win Hispanic Voters in 2016?

Susana Martinez vs. Julian Castro for vice president? Maybe.

May 19, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Inquiry Into Bridgegate Provides Clues That Christie Knew About the Lane Closures

Inquiry Into Bridgegate Provides Clues That Christie Knew About the Lane Closures Inquiry Into Bridgegate Provides Clues That Christie Knew About the Lane Closures

Christie’s former top political aide and the governor’s spokesman dispute each other’s recollections.

May 16, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

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