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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

Partygoers dance and smoke pot at the annual 4/20 marijuana festival in Denver on April 19, 2014. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton’s marijuana legalization stance alienates millennials

Like gay marriage, climate change and a host of other issues before it, Hillary Clinton's painfully slow evolution on marijuana legalization has again left the Democratic presidential nominee behind the curve in her own party -- and her position represents a squandered opportunity to potentially win over millennials.

October 6, 2016
Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders are among the many names which could appear on the list of White House hopefuls for 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Clinton, Sanders court millennials with free college plan

Speaking at the University of New Hampshire, Sen. Bernard Sanders and Hillary Clinton -- who waged a bitter battle for the Democratic presidential nomination -- appealed to millennials by pushing free college for most Americans and other liberal policy priorities.

September 28, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes the stage at a campaign stop at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Hillary Clinton reels in cash from international fundraisers

Since announcing her presidential bid last spring, the former first lady's campaign has held at least 34 fundraisers in foreign countries, with another four on the schedule in the coming weeks, according to a tally from the non-partisan Sunlight Foundation.

September 27, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks with members of the media on board her campaign plane at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Hillary Clinton boasts after debate: ‘One down, two to go’

Less than 24 hours after her debate against Republican Donald Trump, a supremely confident Hillary Clinton emerged on the campaign trail Tuesday and made clear she believes she triumphed in the widely anticipated presidential forum.

September 27, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign stop in Orlando, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Hillary Clinton debate strategy against Trump needs altering, analysts say

To be successful in Monday's debate, Hillary Clinton may have to suppress her inner policy wonk. While it goes against the nature of the former senator and secretary of state, scholars said her history shows that she's better off when she avoids the kinds of specific policies and details she excels at.

September 22, 2016
Speculation is swirling that Hillary Clinton receiving over $1 million in donations from the oil-and-gas sector may be a ploy by the energy industry to get in good standing with her if she wins the presidential election. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton’s donations from fossil fuels sector irks environmentalists

Hillary Clinton may have transformed into a climate change warrior, but her campaign war chest is polluted by donations from the fossil fuels sector -- and some green activists say the influx of cash already is casting a dark cloud over her would-be administration and raises doubts about the sincerity of her environmental agenda.

September 20, 2016