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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

Bernard Sanders (Associated Press/File)

Bernie Sanders’ Wall Street message slips, trips up campaign

Sen. Bernard Sanders' relentless anti-Wall Street message may have reached its limits as a campaign tactic this week, foundering in the world's financial epicenter and fueling questions about how long the maverick candidate can pursue his bid.

April 20, 2016
The New York win puts Hillary Clinton back in the driver's seat heading toward the April 26 slate of Northeastern contests in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Delaware. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton wins New York primary

Hillary Clinton cruised to victory in the New York primary Tuesday night, securing the dominant win she needed to halt Sen. Bernard Sanders' momentum and tighten her grip on the Democratic presidential nomination.

April 19, 2016
While far more newspaper editorial boards are endorsing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over Democratic presidential rival Sen. Bernard Sanders, it is unlikely to give Mrs. Clinton a viable boost as polls show the public distrusts media outlets more than ever before. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton gets more newspaper endorsements than Bernie Sanders

Sen. Bernard Sanders has been virtually shut out by leading American newspapers as the media lines up en masse behind Hillary Clinton, showering the former first lady with glowing endorsements while decrying her opponent's proposals as unrealistic at best.

April 18, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Bernard Sanders, backdropped by the dome of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, said he told Pope Francis that he appreciated the message that he is sending the world about the need to inject morality and justice into the world economy. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton contrast in campaign approaches

Bernard Sanders and Hillary Clinton took very different paths heading into the New York primary Tuesday, with the senator from Vermont meeting with Pope Francis and railing against income inequality during a visit to the Vatican and the former first lady raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars at a Hollywood fundraiser.

April 17, 2016
"When this campaign began, I said that we've got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7 and a quarter, raise it to $15," Sen. Bernard Sanders said at a Democratic presidential debate in Brooklyn. "Secretary Clinton said, 'Raise it to $12.' There's a difference. What has happened is history has outpaced Secretary Clinton because all over this country people are standing up and saying $12 is not good enough." (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders mocks Hillary Clinton over $15 minimum wage

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Thursday night mocked Hillary Clinton's claim that she now supports a $15 minimum wage, calling her position confusing and charging that she's merely trying to score political points with progressive voters.

April 14, 2016
"We worked hard to keep New York values at the center of who we are and what we do together," Hillary Clinton said. "That is exactly what I want to do as your president. We will celebrate our diversity. We will work together, bringing us back to being united, setting some big, bold progressive goals for America. That's what I'm offering this campaign." (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton dings Ted Cruz, touts her ‘New York values’

Sen. Hillary Clinton on Thursday night touted her "New York values" -- a not-so-subtle shot at Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, who has used the phrase in a derogatory manner to describe liberals and their positions on social issues.

April 14, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., greets a CWA worker at a Verizon workers picket line, Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Verizon CEO: Bernie Sanders’ views ‘contemptible’

Hours after Sen. Bernard Sanders joined striking Verizon workers on the picket line, the company's CEO fired back and said the Vermont senator's views on U.S. corporations and the broader American economy are "contemptible."

April 13, 2016
The pressure is on Hillary Clinton to score a decisive win next week in the New York primary, analysts say. (Associated Press)

Pressure to win New York primary greater for Hillary Clinton

Sen. Bernard Sanders' native New York roots matter little as the state's April 19 primary approaches, political analysts say, and all the pressure is on Hillary Clinton to score a decisive win next week in the state she represented in the U.S. Senate for eight years.

April 11, 2016
"I continue to believe [Hillary Clinton] has not jeopardized America's national security," the president said. "There's a carelessness in terms of managing emails that she has owned and she recognizes. But I also think it is important to keep this in perspective." (Associated Press)

Obama says Hillary Clinton emails did not endanger national security

President Obama said Sunday that Hillary Clinton showed "carelessness" by using a private email server, but he also strongly defended his former secretary of state, saying she did not endanger national security, while also vowing that an ongoing FBI investigation into the matter will not be tainted by politics.

April 10, 2016