Ben Wolfgang
Articles by Ben Wolfgang
Hillary Clinton, campaign under fire for not taking stand on trade debate
Hillary Rodham Clinton is under fire from all sides for refusing to take a stand in the trade debate that is consuming Washington, and her top campaign hands brushed aside or flat-out ignored questions on the topic during several high-profile media interviews Sunday. Published June 14, 2015
Obama fights for Asia trade deal with relevance hanging in the balance
If President Obama somehow persuades dozens of Democratic lawmakers to change their minds by Tuesday night and vote with him on a second attempt to pass trade legislation, he will rescue an agreement that is designed to be the centerpiece of his foreign policy shift toward Asia. Published June 14, 2015
Chris Christie mocks Hillary’s move to the left: ‘I thought Elizabeth Warren wasn’t running’
Republicans are mocking Hillary Rodham Clinton's move to the left, saying the Democratic presidential front-runner is crafting a message of economic populism because that's what she thinks voters in her party want to hear. Published June 14, 2015
Karen Finney: ‘We’ll see’ if Hillary takes a position on trade deal
One of Hillary Rodham Clinton's top political advisers said Sunday she doesn't know if the Democratic presidential front-runner will weigh in on the fast-track trade authority debate that is still consuming Washington. Published June 14, 2015
Bill Clinton on Republican presidential field: ‘They’re no dummies’
Former President Bill Clinton on Sunday cautioned against underestimating the current GOP presidential field and said he believes that power brokers within the party ultimately will settle on one candidate they believe has the best chance to win. Published June 14, 2015
Bill Clinton defends foundation, says GOP should be ‘scared’ of Hillary
The Clinton Foundation never rewarded donors with political favors and accusations to the contrary are "personal attacks" that prove other politicians are scared of Hillary Rodham Clinton, former President Bill Clinton said Sunday. Published June 14, 2015
White House pushes ‘30-day Cybersecurity Sprint’ after massive breaches linked to China
Following two major breaches of federal networks, the White House late Friday tried to fight back by launching a 30-day program designed to beef up cybersecurity protocol across the the government. Published June 13, 2015
White House not seeking Hillary Clinton’s help on trade
The White House made clear Friday it is not interested in Hillary Rodham Clinton's help in getting President Obama's trade package through Congress. Published June 12, 2015
White House spins trade defeat as ‘good sign’
The White House on Friday tried to spin the resounding defeat of President Obama's trade agenda in the House as a "good sign" and pledged not to give up the fight. Published June 12, 2015
White House makes last-ditch push on trade bill
President Obama and other top White House officials are in regular communication with leaders on Capitol Hill as the administration makes a last-ditch attempt to push controversial trade legislation past the finish line. Published June 11, 2015
White House mocks Lindsey Graham — ‘hard to imagine a Graham White House’
The White House on Thursday mocked Sen. Lindsey Graham and said it is "hard to imagine" the South Carolina Republican ever occupying the Oval Office. Published June 11, 2015
EPA to regulate emissions from aircraft
The Obama administration declared Wednesday that airplanes are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to expand its reach to yet another sector of the economy as the president seeks to cement his legacy on climate change. Published June 10, 2015
Court tosses challenge to EPA carbon rules
A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out lawsuits challenging the Obama administration's controversial plan to limit carbon emissions on existing power plants, paving the way for the rules to go into effect before the president leaves office. Published June 9, 2015
Obama launches new $34 million climate change initiative
President Obama on Tuesday joined with the U.K. government and private partners such as Google to launch a $34 million project to help developing countries better prepare for the effects of climate change. Published June 9, 2015
Obama: Supreme Court shouldn’t even be hearing Obamacare case
President Obama assaulted the nation's top court and seemed to criticize the U.S. legal system as a whole Monday, with the former constitutional law professor declaring that the Supreme Court was wrong to even accept a challenge to his signature health care reform law and deriding the fact that an "individual district court judge" was able to derail his deportation amnesty. Published June 8, 2015
Obama admits: We don’t have a complete strategy to fight Islamic State
Nearly a year after the U.S. began bombing Islamic State fighters in Iraq, President Obama said Monday his administration and its international partners still don't have a "complete strategy" for combating the terrorist group. Published June 8, 2015
Obama denies saying strong dollar a problem for global economy
President Obama on Monday denied telling his G7 partners that a strong dollar was a problem for the world economy. Published June 8, 2015
Obama, G-7 commit to ‘decarbonisation’ of global economy this century
President Obama and other G-7 leaders on Monday committed to ambitious climate-change goals, including "decarbonisation of the global economy" during this century. Published June 8, 2015
‘War on coal’: Foes poised to declare victory as investors, utilities flee energy source
The war has been waged on several fronts for nearly a decade, and the aggressors are poised to declare victory over the wounded U.S. coal industry. Published June 7, 2015
EPA: Fracking doesn’t harm drinking water
Fracking does not pose a direct threat to drinking water supplies, the Obama administration said Thursday in a major study that represents a serious blow to environmentalists and other vocal opponents of U.S. oil and gas production. Published June 4, 2015
