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Ben Wolfgang

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

President Obama's glowing praise for Hillary Clinton, and his harsh words for Republican candidate Donald Trump, at the campaign rally in Charlotte served as a preview of what’s to come between now and November. (Associated Press)

Obama: ‘I believe in Hillary Clinton’

Eight years after defeating her in one of the toughest primary fights in recent history, President Obama on Tuesday hit the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton, praising his former 2008 rival as "smart" and "prepared" to succeed him as president. Published July 5, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes a question on the House Benghazi investigation from a member of the media while visiting Galvanize in Denver, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Hillary Clinton raised nearly $70 million in June

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in June raised nearly $70 million and begins July with about $44 million in the bank, according to fundraising totals released Friday afternoon. Published July 1, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets members of the audience following a rally at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal in Cincinnati, Monday, June 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Hillary Clinton: All Americans must have broadband access by 2020

Hillary Clinton rolled out a plan to expand internet access and invest in technology Tuesday -- the latest example of what the Clinton campaign argues is its habit of putting forth specific policy proposals while Republican Donald Trump relies on generalities. Published June 28, 2016

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, joined likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail Tuesday. (Associated Press)

Elizabeth Warren slams Trump as VP speculation swirls

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday took the stage with Hillary Clinton and embraced her role as Democrats' top-gun surrogate in the war against Republican Donald Trump, heightening expectations of an all female presidential ticket for first time in history. Published June 27, 2016

FILE - In this May 29, 2014 file photo, a man passes The Stonewall Inn in New York's Greenwich Village. President Barack Obama is designating the Stonewall Inn in New York a national monument, the first to honor gay rights. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Obama designates Stonewall Inn nation’s first LGBTQ national monument

President Obama on Friday designated New York City's Stonewall Inn as the first national monument honoring LGBTQ rights, a move the White House says underscores this administration's commitment to equality and will make the National Park System "more inclusive." Published June 24, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a rally in Raleigh, N.C., on June 22, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Hillary Clinton blames Senate GOP for Obama’s Supreme Court immigration loss

Senate Republicans are to blame for Thursday's Supreme Court decision that stopped President Obama's deportation amnesty program, Hillary Clinton said in a statement, charging that the court would have ruled in the administration's favor if only there had been one more liberal Justice on the bench. Published June 23, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tacked left on the economy on Wednesday, slamming Wall Street and touting debt-free college. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton stays on the attack, as Donald Trump jets to Scotland

As Donald Trump prepares to leave U.S. shores to spend a few days with his Scottish golf properties, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday ripped the Republican billionaire and warned his policies would tank the economy — a line of attack political analysts say could gain new traction over the next few days while she has the American stage to herself. Published June 22, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is escorted by House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi of Calif. to a House Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Hillary Clinton bashes Wall Street, corporations as she shifts left on economy

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday bashed Wall Street and large U.S. corporations for holding back economic growth and taking advantage of middle-class workers, vowing that, if elected president, she'd force companies to share profits with employees and slap new taxes on firms that try to move overseas. Published June 22, 2016