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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 speaks during a rally in Raleigh, N.C., on June 22, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Hillary Clinton blames Senate GOP for Obama’s Supreme Court immigration loss

Senate Republicans are to blame for Thursday's Supreme Court decision that stopped President Obama's deportation amnesty program, Hillary Clinton said in a statement, charging that the court would have ruled in the administration's favor if only there had been one more liberal Justice on the bench.

June 23, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tacked left on the economy on Wednesday, slamming Wall Street and touting debt-free college. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton stays on the attack, as Donald Trump jets to Scotland

As Donald Trump prepares to leave U.S. shores to spend a few days with his Scottish golf properties, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday ripped the Republican billionaire and warned his policies would tank the economy — a line of attack political analysts say could gain new traction over the next few days while she has the American stage to herself.

June 22, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is escorted by House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi of Calif. to a House Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Hillary Clinton bashes Wall Street, corporations as she shifts left on economy

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday bashed Wall Street and large U.S. corporations for holding back economic growth and taking advantage of middle-class workers, vowing that, if elected president, she'd force companies to share profits with employees and slap new taxes on firms that try to move overseas.

June 22, 2016
In this June 18, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Treasure Island hotel and casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Clinton mocks Trump with new website — ArtOfTheSteal

In an effort to "pull back the curtain" on Donald Trump's true business record, the Hillary Clinton campaign on Tuesday launched a new website and video that paints the Republican billionaire as greedy and incompetent.

June 21, 2016
Voters this election cycle don't seem to be making their decisions based on a candidate's honesty and trustworthiness, surveys and exit polling data show, and many seem willing to back Hillary Clinton even though they harbor deep doubts about her character. (Associated Press).

Hillary Clinton still backed by voters, with honesty issues aside: Polls

Hillary Clinton's honesty problem may end up not being much of a problem at all. Voters this election cycle don't seem to be making their decisions based on a candidate's honesty and trustworthiness, surveys and exit polling data show, and many seem willing to back Mrs. Clinton even though they harbor deep doubts about her character.

June 19, 2016
Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton listens to a question during a panel discussion on national security, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at the Virginia Air and Space Museum in Hampton, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Hillary Clinton endorsed by AFL-CIO

The nation's largest federation of unions on Thursday endorsed Hillary Clinton, giving the former first lady the backing of yet another powerful labor group.

June 16, 2016
Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton met in Washington on Monday to discuss uniting the party to defeat presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump at the polls November. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton meet to discuss uniting against Trump

Amid signs his campaign may be nearing its end, Sen. Bernard Sanders met with rival Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night in Washington as the Democratic presidential primary race comes to a close and the party turns its attention to uniting against Republican Donald Trump.

June 14, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., heads over to a group of supporters after speaking at a news conference outside his home Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)

Bernie Sanders to speak about campaign’s future Thursday

Sen. Bernard Sanders will speak later this week about the future of his insurgent presidential campaign and vowed Tuesday that his "political revolution" will continue but also acknowledged his White House hopes are virtually dead.

June 14, 2016
Hillary Clinton was locked in a tight battle in West Virginia's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday night, still struggling to overcome a feisty challenge from Sen. Bernard Sanders. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton will likely unite against Donald Trump

With his words, actions and personal checkbook, then-Sen. Barack Obama in 2008 moved past a bitter primary fight and acted quickly to mend fences with Hillary and Bill Clinton, offering a template for Mrs. Clinton and Sen. Bernard Sanders as they try to unify the Democratic Party during this crucial post-primary, pre-convention period.

June 13, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pauses while speaking during a Planned Parenthood Action Fund membership event, Friday, June 10, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Hillary Clinton nears AFL-CIO endorsement

Hillary Clinton is poised to pick up yet another major endorsement after the AFL-CIO's political committee on Friday recommended that the powerful union formally back the former first lady.

June 10, 2016