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Ben Wolfgang

Ben Wolfgang

bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com

Ben Wolfgang is a national security correspondent at The Washington Times, a senior member of its Threat Status team, and the host and producer of the award-winning Threat Status Podcast. Ben covers national security, foreign policy, military affairs, the defense industry and the rapidly evolving landscape of military technology.
A Pennsylvania native, he joined The Washington Times in 2011 after serving as a political reporter at The Republican-Herald in Pottsville, Pa. Over the course of his career, Ben has covered the White House, Congress, and four presidential campaigns.
His reporting has earned recognition from some of journalism's most respected organizations, including the Virginia Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists' Washington, D.C. Chapter, among other honors.
Ben has interviewed heads of state, chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, senior military commanders, cabinet secretaries, senior government officials, and the CEOs of many of the nation's largest and most influential defense companies.
Ben is a frequent guest on broadcast media, with appearances on C-SPAN, the Sirius XM POTUS channel, and other outlets.
He can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Ben Wolfgang

Donald Trump's involvement in the "Battle of the Billionaires" with Vince McMahon in 2007's WrestleMania made it a commercial success — the second-most watched WWE pay-per-view in history. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump’s WWE wrestling ties helped hone political persona

From hosting two WrestleManias, taking a "Stone Cold Stunner" in front of tens of thousands of fans and now bringing Linda McMahon into his Cabinet, Donald Trump's relationship with professional wrestling dates back 30 years -- and analysts say the president-elect's close ties to WWE helped him hone his boisterous, over-the-top political persona.

December 28, 2016
Gold Butte in Nevada was one of two sites that President Obama designated as national monuments on Wednesday. (Associated Press/File)

Obama claims another 1.6 million Western acres as national monuments

In yet another shot at the incoming Trump administration, President Obama on Wednesday designated about 1.6 million acres of Western land as national monuments, cordoning off the massive areas from energy development while vowing that his successor can't reverse his actions.

December 28, 2016
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, gestures before a public television debate on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska. She faces three challengers in Tuesday’s general election. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Congress fails to pass end-of-year energy bill

Continuing a decade of futility on the issue, House and Senate negotiators fell short yet again last week in crafting a comprehensive energy bill, and punted the issue to the next Congress and the incoming Trump administration.

December 12, 2016
In this Thursday, March 10, 2016, photo, Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma Attorney General, gestures as he speaks during an interview in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) ** FILE **

Donald Trump selects Scott Pruitt to head EPA

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday officially announced his plans to nominate Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

December 8, 2016
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt arrives at Trump Tower in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Scott Pruitt to be Trump’s EPA chief: Report

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a report by Reuters.

December 7, 2016