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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

A group of coal miners wave signs for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as they wait for a rally in Charleston, West Virginia, on Thursday. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton’s coal flip-flop could prove costly in general election

Hillary Clinton's pitch to voters in Appalachia fell flat this week, and she is in real danger of losing the West Virginia primary to Sen. Bernard Sanders next week -- but analysts say the former first lady has deeper problems in coal country that could spill into the general election.

May 5, 2016
Networks called Indiana for Sen. Bernard Sanders at 9:10 p.m. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders wins Indiana primary

Sen. Bernard Sanders captured a surprise win in the Indiana primary Tuesday, giving his campaign more fuel to fight until the Democratic National Convention in July and frustrating Hillary Clinton, who desperately wants to shift into general election mode.

May 3, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to steelworkers in Ashland, Ky., Monday, May 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders look past Indiana primary

Both of the Democratic Party's presidential candidates seem to be looking past the Hoosier State's Tuesday primary, with Sen. Bernard Sanders now focused on a strategy of wooing superdelegates to his side and Hillary Clinton making an all-out push in Appalachia to pull blue-collar, working-class voters into her camp.

May 2, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. speaks during a United Steel Workers Local 1999 rally in Indianapolis, Friday, April 29, 2016. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Bernie Sanders ends lawsuit against DNC over voter data breach

While both sides continue to blame the other, Sen. Bernard Sanders' campaign on Friday withdrew a lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee, ending a monthslong controversy over unauthorized access to voter data files that had driven a wedge between the Vermont senator and party leadership.

April 29, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. speaks during a rally at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., Wednesday, April 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Bernie Sanders winding down campaign team after losses

Sen. Bernard Sanders slammed the door on an independent run for president Wednesday and began to wind down his campaign team, vowing to "work seven days a week" and "knock my brains out" to elect rival Hillary Clinton if his own White House bid fails.

April 27, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves during a campaign stop, Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Munster Steel in Hammond, Ind. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Hillary Clinton wins Connecticut primary

Hillary Clinton pulled out a narrow win in the Connecticut primary on Tuesday, defeating Sen. Bernard Sanders and claiming her fourth victory of the day.

April 26, 2016
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has seen her poll numbers drop pricitously when it comes to theoretical matchups with fellow Democratic contender Sen. Bernard Sanders and against GOP opponents such as Donald Trump and John Kasich. (Associated press)

Hillary Clinton poll numbers continue fall among voters

Time has not been kind to Hillary Clinton, polls show, as the former first lady has watched her favorability ratings drop dramatically over the past year and her performance in hypothetical November matchups with leading Republicans deteriorate.

April 24, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernard Sanders was forced to change strategy after a crushing loss in New York and with the prospect of a string of losses in next week's slate of primaries, likely dooming his chances of winning the nomination outright. (Times & Tribune via Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders looks to woo unbound superdelegates he once blasted

After railing against the influence of superdelegates, Sen. Bernard Sanders has changed tactics and is now counting on those very members of the Democratic establishment to deliver him a victory at this summer's presidential nominating convention.

April 21, 2016