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.

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’ Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and the ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’

The billionaire casino magnate is wondering on whom to place his bets.

Mar 25, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Christie’s Lawyers Say ‘Not Guilty’ After $1 Million Inquiry

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But there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical.

Mar 24, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

The GOP 2016 Hopefuls Are Clueless on Ukraine

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They don’t like what Obama is doing, but they want him to do more of it.

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

Inquiry Expands for Two Christie Allies, Bill Stepien and David Samson

Inquiry Expands for Two Christie Allies, Bill Stepien and David Samson Inquiry Expands for Two Christie Allies, Bill Stepien and David Samson

Pressure mounts for the New Jersey governor.

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

Christie Runs Into a Buzz Saw at Town Hall Meeting

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But he drops a hint about running for president.

Mar 18, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Can Chris Christie Get His ‘Mojo’ Back?

Can Chris Christie Get His ‘Mojo’ Back? Can Chris Christie Get His ‘Mojo’ Back?

It looks like New Jersey is losing patience with its troubled governor.

Mar 17, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Scott Walker, 2016 Hopeful, Fights for His Life in 2014

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A Tea Party darling with strong ties to the GOP establishment finds himself tied in his re-election bid.

Mar 14, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Noose Tightens Around Christie and Port Authority’s Samson

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But where is Governor Cuomo?

Mar 12, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

CPAC’s Twilight Zone

CPAC’s Twilight Zone CPAC’s Twilight Zone

An odd collection of souls gathered around the annual conservative watering hole.

Mar 11, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Rand Paul, CPAC’s Rock Star, Wins Big

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A far-right, tax-hating, regulation-strangling libertarian wins over the faithful.

Mar 9, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

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