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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

President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping continued their talks at an economic summit in the capital city of Beijing. Despite the two nations vowing to curb greenhouse gas emissions, Mr. Obama's detractors say that he should be pressing China harder on economic agreements that keep U.S. interests front and center. (Associated Press)

Obama’s China trip not yet a success: critics

The White House touted a "breakthrough" and steps forward on key trade deals during President Obama's stay in Asia this week, but the most prized, consequential agreements the U.S. is seeking have yet to be finalized.

November 13, 2014
President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced an unprecedented agreement to limit carbon emissions in an attempt to fight climate change in this 2014 file photo. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Obama climate change deal with China a stretch, analysts say

President Obama's climate deal with China could be derailed easily, analysts say, with the federal government's legal authority to limit emissions very much in doubt, questions about the auto industry's ability to meet fuel economy requirements and a brutal political fight with Republicans and the fossil fuels industry awaiting the administration as it implements a surprise plan.

November 12, 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and U.S. President Barack Obama, center, talk on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 in Beijing. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Presidential Press Service)

Obama, Putin talk Ukraine, Syria and Iran at Beijing summit

President Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin came face to face Tuesday while in Beijing, and the duo — known to have, at best, a frosty relationship — discussed a number of international crises during several conversations throughout the day.

November 11, 2014
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit family photo, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 in Beijing. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama welcomes China as economic superpower, slams its human rights abuses

With his political leverage at home weakened after last week's midterm elections, President Obama on Monday set up his bully pulpit on the international stage, telling Chinese leaders they must couple their country's economic rise with a commitment to American-style democratic principles.

November 10, 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks past U.S. President Barack Obama during the Aisa-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit family photo, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 in Beijing. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama in Beijing airs grievances with China

In Beijing, President Obama on Monday challenged China on human rights, intellectual property, freedom of the press, cyberhacking and a host of other hindrances to closer cooperation between the two economic superpowers.

November 10, 2014
President Obama, who has vetoed only two minor bills since 2009, forecast some testier battles with congressional Republicans. "Congress will pass some bills I cannot sign," the president said. "I'll take some actions that some in Congress will not like." (Associated Press)

Obama sees no rebuke from midterms landslide, renews push on agenda

Reluctantly assessing his massive defeat in the midterm elections, President Obama said Wednesday that he understands angry voters want him to work with a new Republican majority, but he promptly urged action on many of his same priorities that resulted in stalemate in Congress.

November 5, 2014
President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Washington. Obama is holding an afternoon news conference Wednesday to share his take on the midterm election results after his party lost control of the Senate, and lost more turf in the GOP-controlled House, while putting a series of Democratic-leaning states under control of new Republican governors. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Humbled Obama tells voters: ‘I hear you’

After a crushing defeat for Democrats in the midterm elections, President Obama told American voters Wednesday he understands their frustrations and is fully prepared to work with Republicans in Congress.

November 5, 2014