Ben Wolfgang
Articles by Ben Wolfgang
Reince Priebus, RNC chief, threatens John Kasich, other Republicans who won’t back Donald Trump
RNC leader Reince Priebus on Sunday threatened Ohio Gov. John Kasich and other Republicans who refuse to support presidential nominee Donald Trump. Published September 18, 2016
Tim Kaine accuses Donald Trump of inciting violence against Hillary Clinton
Tim Kaine on Sunday flatly said he believes Donald Trump is encouraging his supporters to engage in acts of violence against Hillary Clinton. Published September 18, 2016
Despite evidence, Tim Kaine denies Clinton campaign connection to ‘birtherism’
Tim Kaine on Sunday tried to pin the so-called "birther" issue solely on Republican nominee Donald Trump, vehemently denying that his party had anything to do with it. Published September 18, 2016
Chris Christie, New Jersey governor: No apparent link in bombings in New York, New Jersey
Chris Christie said there's no evidence connecting Saturday's bombings in New York City and New Jersey to Islamic terrorism. Published September 18, 2016
Clinton: Trump guilty of pushing ‘racist conspiracy’ about Obama’s birthplace
Minutes after Donald Trump admitted President Obama was born in the U.S., Hillary Clinton on Friday lashed out on Twitter and said her opponent is guilty of peddling a "racist conspiracy" about the president. Published September 16, 2016
Hillary Clinton returns to trail, says time off ‘was actually a gift’
Amid sagging poll numbers and criticism that she may not be physically up to the job of being president, Hillary Clinton returned to the campaign trail Thursday and declared that she is ready for battle against Republican Donald Trump, hoping to regain lost momentum as the White House race enters its home stretch. Published September 15, 2016
Hillary Clinton secrecy fuels conspiracy theories
Depending whom you ask, Hillary Clinton is deathly sick, responsible for countless murders dating back decades, or poised to become the next reptilian to occupy the Oval Office. Published September 14, 2016
Hillary Clinton ‘healthy and fit to serve as president,’ doctor says
While she rejected orders to rest after coming down with a fever earlier this month, Hillary Clinton is "healthy and fit" to serve as president, her doctor said Wednesday as the former first lady's presidential campaign tries to put to bed nagging concerns about her health. Published September 14, 2016
Bill Clinton wrongly says Hillary has ‘the flu,’ not pneumonia
Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday said his wife is recovering from a typical battle with "the flu," not pneumonia as her campaign revealed earlier this week. Published September 14, 2016
Clinton Foundation health initiative to sever all ties to Clintons if Hillary elected president
The Clinton Foundation's health initiative will divorce itself from the former first family entirely if Hillary Clinton is elected president, the organization announced Wednesday in the latest public-relations move to tamp down criticism of the embattled foundation. Published September 14, 2016
Bill, Chelsea Clinton campaign as pneumonia sidelines Hillary
With Hillary Clinton sidelined by pneumonia, her presidential campaign over the past 72 hours has dispatched its highest-profile surrogates to the stump, with President Obama joining former President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton. Published September 13, 2016
Tim Kaine defends ‘deplorables’ comment: ‘You’ve got to call that out’
Sen. Tim Kaine on Tuesday defended Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" comment, saying the former first lady was merely calling out the racism, xenophobia and sexism swirling around Republican Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Published September 13, 2016
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton declare each other unfit to serve as commander in chief
Seeking to paint themselves as eminently qualified and the other's judgment as lacking, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traded barbs Wednesday night over the Iraq War, the Islamic State, U.S. intervention in Libya and other key foreign policy challenges, each telling a hall full of veterans and servicemen and -women that the other isn't fit to serve as commander in chief. Published September 7, 2016
Hillary Clinton forgets Benghazi, claims ‘we did not lose a single American’ in Libya
Glossing over the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi that claimed the lives of four U.S. diplomats, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday night claimed that 'we did not lose a single American' due to military intervention in Libya. Published September 7, 2016
Bill Clinton defends ‘open and transparent’ Clinton Foundation
Appearing on the campaign trail in Florida on Wednesday morning, former President Bill Clinton fired back against attacks on the Clinton Foundation, saying the organization is being unfairly maligned and operates in a fully "open and transparent" manner. Published September 7, 2016
Hillary Clinton, Tim Kaine slam Donald Trump on national security
Hillary Clinton and Sen. Tim Kaine on Tuesday launched a coordinated assault on Donald Trump, assailing the Republican's positions on Iraq, Libya, the fight against the Islamic State, and other foreign policy issues from Europe to Central America. Published September 6, 2016
Tim Kaine knocks Donald Trump in smiling stump speeches
He may be the happiest political attack dog in recent history, and political analysts say Sen. Tim Kaine's laid-back demeanor enables him to lob incendiary charges at Republican Donald Trump in a way Hillary Clinton simply cannot. Published September 5, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s Christian faith, once a political weapon, all but absent from 2016 campaign
Hillary Clinton's Christianity, which she wielded as a political weapon in her 2008 Democratic presidential primary campaign, largely has been missing in this year's election. Published September 4, 2016
Joe Biden hits campaign trail for Hillary Clinton, but won’t defend foundation
Vice President Joseph R. Biden hit the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton and touted her as the clear choice for president this November, but he also found himself caught up in the ongoing Clinton Foundation saga and refused to say that the embattled organization has always acted ethically. Published September 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton raised $143M in August, campaign says
Hillary Clinton raised $143 million in August, the former first lady's presidential campaign announced Thursday, claiming that small donors are fleeing the Republican Party and coming to the Democratic side largely because of Donald Trump's "divisive rhetoric." Published September 1, 2016