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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

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton looks at a 3D printer with a student as she tours classrooms at John Marshall High School in Cleveland, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, before participating in a campaign event. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Hillary Clinton pushes economic plan, promises to raise taxes on rich

Seeking to paint rival Donald Trump as an ally of Wall Street and Democrats as champions for the middle class, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday touted an economic plan that relies heavily on tax increases for major U.S. companies, Wall Street firms and rich Americans.

August 17, 2016
Recent polling has Donald Trump behind in Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Hampshire and even solidly Republican Georgia. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump’s bluster may cost him several reliably red states

As he slides further down in the polls, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump must dramatically alter his campaign approach or he stands no chance of winning key battleground states like Ohio this fall, and he could even lose reliably red territory such as Arizona, top Republicans warned Sunday.

August 7, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is welcomed by National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) President Sarah Glover, left, and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) President Mekahlo Medina at the 2016 (NABJ)/ (NAHJ) joint convention, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Paul Holston)

Hillary Clinton urges journalists to go after Donald Trump

Telling the Fourth Estate that it has a "special responsibility" in an election cycle like this one, Hillary Clinton on Friday urged journalists to keep up tough coverage of Donald Trump, and said that any news organization targeted by the Republican presidential nominee should be proud.

August 5, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 357 Hall, in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Unfavorable ratings force presidential candidates to rip other down, analysts says

Faced with the brutal reality that two-thirds of voters believe her to be dishonest, Hillary Clinton and her campaign surrogates are intent on launching an all-out assault on Republican Donald Trump's character and credibility, aiming to convince voters that he's even more untrustworthy than the former first lady.

August 4, 2016
At a campaign rally in North Carolina, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine asked his audience, "Does anybody in this room believe Donald Trump? Does anybody in this room think there's something funny in those tax returns?" (Associated Press)

Donald Trump’s tax returns key Hillary Clinton campaign focus

Democrats on Wednesday kept the heat on Donald Trump for refusing to release his tax returns, charging that the New York billionaire must have something to hide and arguing that his reluctance to divulge the financial information should lead voters to question his honesty.

August 3, 2016