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Ben Wolfgang

bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com

Ben Wolfgang is a National Security Correspondent for The Washington Times. His reporting is regularly featured in the daily Threat Status newsletter.
Previously, he covered energy and the environment, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016, and also spent two years as a White House correspondent during the Obama administration.
Before coming to The Times in 2011, Ben worked as political reporter at The Republican-Herald in Pottsville, Pa.
He can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Ben Wolfgang

Hillary Clinton makes swing state attacks on Trump’s character

Hillary Clinton's top surrogates fanned out across key swing states Wednesday to turn attention away from the candidate's latest run-in with the FBI and toward Donald Trump's character, a highly negative campaign strategy with a heavy focus on the Republican's past comments about women and minorities.

November 2, 2016
Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Biden on Trump: ‘This guy doesn’t deserve to be president’

Continuing an all-out attack on Donald Trump's character and integrity, Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday said the Republican billionaire "doesn't deserve to be president" because of his denigrating comments about women and allegations of sexual assault against him.

November 2, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes the stage with Alicia Machado, who won the Miss Universe pageant in 1996, to speak at a rally at Pasco-Hernando State College in Dade City, Fla., Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Hillary Clinton, Alicia Machado hit Trump on treatment of women

With just one week until Election Day, Hillary Clinton made a closing pitch to voters Tuesday by assailing Donald Trump's character, zeroing in on the businessman's treatment of women and sexual assault allegations swirling around him.

November 1, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama wave to supporters during a campaign rally in Winston-Salem, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama team up to bash Donald Trump

Publicly putting to rest longstanding rumors of personal grudges, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama sang each other's praises Thursday at a campaign stop in North Carolina, teaming up for the first time to bash Republican Donald Trump.

October 27, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives at a rally at Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Clinton: Trump’s ‘final target is democracy itself’

With Donald Trump's presidential hopes seemingly fading, the Republican billionaire is intent on tearing down the fundamental pillars of American democracy during the final two weeks of the election, Hillary Clinton said Wednesday in a blistering attack on her opponent.

October 26, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's boast that the election is hers to lose could damage her own prospects as well as those of other Democrats. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton overconfidence may reduce voter turnout

Analysts say the Clinton campaign risks breeding complacency among voters with its assumption of winning the White House Nov. 8, potentially depressing turnout and spoiling potential victories for Democrats down the ballot.

October 25, 2016