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Ben Wolfgang

Ben Wolfgang

bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com

Ben Wolfgang is a national security correspondent at The Washington Times, a senior member of its Threat Status team, and the host and producer of the award-winning Threat Status Podcast. Ben covers national security, foreign policy, military affairs, the defense industry and the rapidly evolving landscape of military technology.
A Pennsylvania native, he joined The Washington Times in 2011 after serving as a political reporter at The Republican-Herald in Pottsville, Pa. Over the course of his career, Ben has covered the White House, Congress, and four presidential campaigns.
His reporting has earned recognition from some of journalism's most respected organizations, including the Virginia Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists' Washington, D.C. Chapter, among other honors.
Ben has interviewed heads of state, chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, senior military commanders, cabinet secretaries, senior government officials, and the CEOs of many of the nation's largest and most influential defense companies.
Ben is a frequent guest on broadcast media, with appearances on C-SPAN, the Sirius XM POTUS channel, and other outlets.
He can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Ben Wolfgang

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Thursday, July 14, 2016.  (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Clinton resurrects 1964 ‘Confessions of a Republican’ ad

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign on Monday hit Republican Donald Trump with an attack straight out of the Lyndon Johnson playbook, resurrecting and refreshing a famous 1964 commercial that it says is as relevant today as it was five decades ago.

July 18, 2016
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. listens as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a rally in Portsmouth, N.H., Tuesday, July 12, 2016, where Sanders endorsed Clinton for president. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton

Brushing by his past criticisms of Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernard Sanders on Tuesday ended his holdout and endorsed his rival -- but the senator from Vermont also took veiled shots at his former opponent's big-money campaign contributions and conceded he had disappointed his own supporters.

July 12, 2016
Aftermath: Bishop T.D. Jakes (right) presided over a memorial for the five Dallas police officers killed Thursday. The shooter, Army veteran Michah Johnson, put his military experience to horrific use, and bomb-making equipment was found at his home. (Associated Press photographs)

Dallas shooter planned more carnage across city

With the nation still reeling from a week of tragedy, and political leaders grappling once again with the very real threat of more racially motivated violence, new details emerged Sunday about Micah Johnson.

July 10, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the African Methodist Episcopal church national convention in Philadelphia, Friday, July 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Hillary Clinton’s health plan to include a public option

Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party continued tacking left over the weekend and offering olive branches to Sen. Bernard Sanders on health care, reforms to the nation's drug laws, minimum wage and other key issues — though they also handed him a stinging defeat on trade.

July 10, 2016
Hillary Clinton may soon hear the words she has been waiting to hear from Bernard Sanders. (Associated Press/File)

Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of Hillary Clinton seen

His presidential campaign has been over for a month, but analysts said Sen. Bernard Sanders' endorsement could still help Hillary Clinton -- particularly if the former first lady continues to make her own overtures by moving further to the left on issues Mr. Sanders has championed.

July 7, 2016
President Obama's glowing praise for Hillary Clinton, and his harsh words for Republican candidate Donald Trump, at the campaign rally in Charlotte served as a preview of what’s to come between now and November. (Associated Press)

Obama: ‘I believe in Hillary Clinton’

Eight years after defeating her in one of the toughest primary fights in recent history, President Obama on Tuesday hit the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton, praising his former 2008 rival as "smart" and "prepared" to succeed him as president.

July 5, 2016