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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 takes a question on the House Benghazi investigation from a member of the media while visiting Galvanize in Denver, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Hillary Clinton raised nearly $70 million in June

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in June raised nearly $70 million and begins July with about $44 million in the bank, according to fundraising totals released Friday afternoon.

July 1, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets members of the audience following a rally at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal in Cincinnati, Monday, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Hillary Clinton: All Americans must have broadband access by 2020

Hillary Clinton rolled out a plan to expand internet access and invest in technology Tuesday -- the latest example of what the Clinton campaign argues is its habit of putting forth specific policy proposals while Republican Donald Trump relies on generalities.

June 28, 2016
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, joined likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Elizabeth Warren slams Trump as VP speculation swirls

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday took the stage with Hillary Clinton and embraced her role as Democrats' top-gun surrogate in the war against Republican Donald Trump, heightening expectations of an all female presidential ticket for first time in history.

June 27, 2016
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