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.

Chris Christie Is Quietly Raising Millions for the GOP

Chris Christie Is Quietly Raising Millions for the GOP Chris Christie Is Quietly Raising Millions for the GOP

An appearance at the Republican Governors Association this week is the first in an intensive round of Christie-led fundraisers.

Feb 20, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

How Christie Made the Port Authority His Political Playground

How Christie Made the Port Authority His Political Playground How Christie Made the Port Authority His Political Playground

Most of the prominent figures involved in the Bridgegate scandal—including Port Authority general counsel Philip Kwon—were directly appointed by Governor Christie.

Feb 18, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

‘Fox News Sunday’ on Christie vs. Clinton

‘Fox News Sunday’ on Christie vs. Clinton ‘Fox News Sunday’ on Christie vs. Clinton

The New Jersey governor still looks like a front-runner for 2016.

Feb 17, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Inside the Port Authority, Governor Christie’s Vast Patronage Machine

Inside the Port Authority, Governor Christie’s Vast Patronage Machine Inside the Port Authority, Governor Christie’s Vast Patronage Machine

Investigators are opening a window on Christie’s cronies at the PA.

Feb 14, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Chris Christie’s Money-Strewn Path to 2016

Chris Christie’s Money-Strewn Path to 2016 Chris Christie’s Money-Strewn Path to 2016

In Chicago, the New Jersey governor tries to appeal to both mainstream conservatives and the Tea Party.

Feb 13, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Launching ‘Christie Watch’

Launching ‘Christie Watch’ Launching ‘Christie Watch’

The Dreyfusses introduce a new project on Governor Chris Christie, the Tea Party and the 2016 GOP civil war.

Feb 12, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

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