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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 arrives to a cheering crowd to speak at a campaign event at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Hillary Clinton wins Florida primary

Hillary Clinton continued racking up wins across the South on Tuesday night, claiming a resounding victory in Florida amid strong support from minority voters.

March 15, 2016
Networks called the North Carolina contest for Hillary Clinton at 8:15 p.m. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton wins North Carolina primary

North Carolina Democrats broke for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, continuing the former first lady's domination of the South and putting more distance between herself and Sen. Bernard Sanders in the race for the party's presidential nomination.

March 15, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at campaign event at Hillside High School in Durham, N.C., Thursday, March 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Hillary Clinton continues to hammer Bernie Sanders on auto bailout

Even after her auto bailout attack fell flat in Michigan, Hillary Clinton is doubling down, again hitting presidential rival Sen. Bernard Sanders over his 2009 vote against the aid package — but analysts say the strategy is a tough sell, and that it will be very difficult for the former secretary of state to pull working-class voters to her side by zeroing in on the issue.

March 10, 2016
Despite weeks of polling that showed Sen. Bernard Sanders down by double digits, networks called the race for the Vermont senator late Tuesday night. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders wins Michigan primary in major upset

Sen. Bernard Sanders scored a major upset victory in Michigan on Tuesday night, defeating presidential primary rival Hillary Clinton and notching a symbolic win that may breathe new life into his underdog campaign.

March 8, 2016
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernard Sanders debated Sunday in Flint, Michigan. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders shifts Hillary Clinton to left wing of Democratic Party

The Hillary Clinton who appears poised to win the Democratic presidential nomination in many ways bears little resemblance to her former self, and analysts and progressive leaders say Sen. Bernard Sanders deserves credit for forcing a political evolution that has shifted Mrs. Clinton much further to the left than virtually anyone anticipated.

March 8, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton speaks during a rally at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Detroit, Mich. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Hillary Clinton wins Mississippi primary

Hillary Clinton continued her domination of the South on Tuesday night, winning Mississippi's Democratic presidential primary and continuing to put distance between herself and challenger Sen. Bernard Sanders in the race for their party's nomination.

March 8, 2016
Sen. Bernard Sanders beat Hillary Clinton by a margin of nearly 2 to 1 in the Maine Democratic caucuses. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders wins Maine caucuses

Sen. Bernard Sanders won the Maine caucuses on Sunday night, racking up an impressive third win of the weekend, though he remains far behind Hillary Clinton in the all important delegate race.

March 6, 2016