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Ben Wolfgang

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

With rise of drones, FAA’s role expands to include privacy

For decades, the Federal Aviation Administration has focused on ensuring safety in American skies.

August 14, 2013

Drone industry to journalists: Don’t use the word ‘drones’

"Drone" is a dirty word at this week's drone industry convention in Washington.

August 14, 2013

Drone convention keeps privacy at the forefront — for protesters and officials

As protesters outside railed against drones' potential to be used for spying and other evils, industry leaders and government officials at this week's unmanned vehicles convention focused on writing the right laws and regulations to balance the craft's vast economic potential with protecting personal privacy.

August 13, 2013

Drone industry in the spotlight at D.C. convention this week

Under an increasingly bright spotlight, the global drone industry is gathering in Washington this week for its annual convention.

August 12, 2013

U.K.’s Cameron: Shale gas drilling is safe, will create jobs

As his nation mulls whether to embrace fracking, British Prime Minister David Cameron has launched a full-throated endorsement of the drilling process that's revolutionized the American energy landscape.

August 12, 2013

Obama has done too little, too late to fix surveillance programs, lawmakers say

Lawmakers are taking aim at the White House's perpetual game of catch-up, in which the national security versus privacy debate has been driven not by the administration but by figures such as National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.

August 11, 2013

‘My son has spoken the truth,’ Edward Snowden’s father says

As he prepares to visit his son in Russia, Lon Snowden on Sunday blasted President Obama and congressional leaders for failing to take real action to curb federal mass surveillance and data-collection efforts.

August 11, 2013

McCain: Young Americans admire Snowden, see him as ‘some kind of Jason Bourne’

A deep distrust of government has led young Americans to hold up NSA leaker Edward Snowden as a hero, Sen. John McCain said Sunday.

August 11, 2013

Energy Secretary Moniz leaves dirty work on coal to others

If the Obama administration is indeed waging a "war on coal," as its critics contend, then newly minted Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz aims to build a bridge between the opposing camps.

August 10, 2013

Grassley’s patience with Delaware wears thin in O’Donnell tax snooping case

Charging that Delaware officials have stopped cooperating with his investigation, Sen. Chuck Grassley has sent a pointed letter to the state's Division of Revenue in which he outlines specific, outstanding questions about the handling of former U.S. Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell's tax records.

August 9, 2013

As N.Y. fracking ban drags on, leading energy company backs out

In a possible sign that New York State won't be allowing fracking anytime soon, drilling giant Chesapeake Energy reportedly has abandoned its fight to retain land leases in portions of the state sitting atop vast natural gas reserves.

August 7, 2013

Drone-hunting permits on hold — Colorado town to let voters decide in November

With its elected leaders deadlocked, the residents of Deer Trail, Colo., now will vote on whether to legalize the nation's first "drone-hunting" statute.

August 7, 2013

Colo. town poised to declare open season on drones, issue drone-hunting licenses

Deer Trail, Colo., is poised to fire a warning shot at the domestic drone industry.

August 6, 2013

Report: Racial divide still exists on college admissions

For many American college students, the nation's higher education system increasingly is defined by two distinct paths. The first, taken primarily by white students, leads to the top U.S. institutions, while the other — taken mostly by blacks and Hispanic students — leads to community colleges and less prestigious open-access schools, according to a major study of college enrollment patterns over the past 20 years.

August 5, 2013

Al Qaeda haunts August as State Dept. issues worldwide travel alert, closes embassies

Citing a potential al Qaeda attack, the State Department on Friday issued a worldwide travel alert and warned American citizens that the terrorist group may be plotting a strike in the Middle East, North Africa or elsewhere.

August 2, 2013

Energy secretary: Keystone pipeline not my call

Newly minted Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Thursday downplayed his role in deciding whether the Keystone XL oil pipeline will be built.

August 1, 2013

House Republicans see pseudo-science in Obama’s ‘cost of carbon’ metrics

House Republicans launched an all-out attack Wednesday on what they say are the secretive, pseudo-scientific "cost of carbon" metrics that the Obama administration is using to justify increasingly harsh environmental regulations.

July 31, 2013

New EPA chief promises jobs, pulls no punches to fight climate change

In her first speech since taking over the Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy came out swinging Tuesday and promised to ramp up the aggressive climate change agenda laid out by President Obama.

July 30, 2013

New EPA chief promises jobs, pulls no punches in climate change fight

July 30, 2013

Keystone pipeline supporters slam Obama’s skeptical comments on economic impact

TransCanada, the company proposing the 1,600-mile Keystone XL pipeline, and officials in the U.S. and Canada reacted furiously Monday to skeptical comments from President Obama on the economic impact for jobs and U.S. gas prices from the long-delayed project.

July 29, 2013

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Ben Wolfgang

Articles by Ben Wolfgang

With rise of drones, FAA’s role expands to include privacy

Drone industry to journalists: Don’t use the word ‘drones’

Drone convention keeps privacy at the forefront — for protesters and officials

Drone industry in the spotlight at D.C. convention this week

U.K.’s Cameron: Shale gas drilling is safe, will create jobs

Obama has done too little, too late to fix surveillance programs, lawmakers say

‘My son has spoken the truth,’ Edward Snowden’s father says

McCain: Young Americans admire Snowden, see him as ‘some kind of Jason Bourne’

Energy Secretary Moniz leaves dirty work on coal to others

Grassley’s patience with Delaware wears thin in O’Donnell tax snooping case

As N.Y. fracking ban drags on, leading energy company backs out

Drone-hunting permits on hold — Colorado town to let voters decide in November

Colo. town poised to declare open season on drones, issue drone-hunting licenses

Report: Racial divide still exists on college admissions

Al Qaeda haunts August as State Dept. issues worldwide travel alert, closes embassies

Energy secretary: Keystone pipeline not my call

House Republicans see pseudo-science in Obama’s ‘cost of carbon’ metrics

New EPA chief promises jobs, pulls no punches to fight climate change

New EPA chief promises jobs, pulls no punches in climate change fight

Keystone pipeline supporters slam Obama’s skeptical comments on economic impact