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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 hopeful U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., left, speaks with U.S. Rep Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., at the 91st Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Alice Keeney)

Hillary Clinton endorsed by South Carolina’s James Clyburn

Eight days before the crucial South Carolina primary, Hillary Clinton on Friday nabbed the endorsement of the state's most prominent Democrat, giving her campaign a much-needed boost and potentially helping to hold off a surging Sen. Bernard Sanders.

February 19, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared on NBC's "Late Night," where host Jimmy Fallon makes him a regular butt of jokes. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump jokes help late-night comedians, candidate

Donald Trump's foray into presidential politics has been a godsend for late-night TV comics, who have mocked the billionaire businessman three times more often than any other candidate on either side of the aisle in recent months.

February 18, 2016
Analysts say Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernard Sanders' unkempt hair and rumpled look give him legitimacy as a people's candidate. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders’ frumpy image combined with message assists his popular appeal

For Sen. Bernard Sanders, the suit doesn't make the man -- but it helps make the message. Political analysts say the 74-year-old White House hopeful's political success can't solely be attributed to his clear, powerful anti-Wall Street message, which centers on themes of income inequality and an ascendant billionaire class that's crushing average families.

February 16, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. bows his head during a prayer at a breakfast with faith leaders at Allen University, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Bernie Sanders: ‘Religious people’ must address climate change

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Tuesday morning made a direct appeal to evangelical voters in South Carolina, repeating his calls for universal health care and free college tuition while also arguing that "religious people" have a moral obligation to fight climate change.

February 16, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a campaign stop at the Pinkerton Academy Stockbridge Theatre, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Derry, N.H. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire primary

Sen. Bernard Sanders beat Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday, according to early results, adding even more momentum to the Vermont senator's run and again calling into question the Clinton campaign's ability to translate its unrivaled campaign machine into election victories.

February 9, 2016
If the 2008 New Hampshire primary opened a window into a kinder, more emotional Hillary Clinton, this cycle has transformed her back into a ruthless political buzz saw, hammering Bernard Sanders in recent days and accusing the senator from Vermont of trying to "smear" her. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton gets combative in New Hampshire; tears of 2008 a distant memory

Days before the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, a quaint cafe on the outskirts of this town witnessed the birth of the kinder, gentler Hillary Clinton — a persona that is now little more than a distant memory, as the former secretary of state embraces a more combative approach in her tooth-and-nail fight for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

February 7, 2016