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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

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is welcomed by National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) President Sarah Glover, left, and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) President Mekahlo Medina at the 2016 (NABJ)/ (NAHJ) joint convention, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Paul Holston)

Hillary Clinton urges journalists to go after Donald Trump

Telling the Fourth Estate that it has a "special responsibility" in an election cycle like this one, Hillary Clinton on Friday urged journalists to keep up tough coverage of Donald Trump, and said that any news organization targeted by the Republican presidential nominee should be proud.

August 5, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 357 Hall, in Las Vegas, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Unfavorable ratings force presidential candidates to rip other down, analysts says

Faced with the brutal reality that two-thirds of voters believe her to be dishonest, Hillary Clinton and her campaign surrogates are intent on launching an all-out assault on Republican Donald Trump's character and credibility, aiming to convince voters that he's even more untrustworthy than the former first lady.

August 4, 2016
At a campaign rally in North Carolina, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine asked his audience, "Does anybody in this room believe Donald Trump? Does anybody in this room think there's something funny in those tax returns?" (Associated Press)

Donald Trump’s tax returns key Hillary Clinton campaign focus

Democrats on Wednesday kept the heat on Donald Trump for refusing to release his tax returns, charging that the New York billionaire must have something to hide and arguing that his reluctance to divulge the financial information should lead voters to question his honesty.

August 3, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks on her campaign bus after visiting Imani Temple Ministries in Cleveland, Sunday, July 31, 2016. Clinton and running mate Sen. Tim Kaine are on a three day bus tour through the rust belt. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Hillary Clinton vows to be ‘small business president’

Hillary Clinton vowed Monday to be a "small business president" if she's elected to the White House, saying she'll make it easier for start-ups to get access to capital and find the best trained employees across the country.

August 1, 2016
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett speaks during an interview with Liz Claman on the Fox Business Network in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Warren Buffet demands Donald Trump release tax returns

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Monday challenged Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to release his tax returns, offering to meet the billionaire "anytime between now and election" day and host a joint press conference at which reporters can ask the wealthy duo questions about their personal finances.

August 1, 2016
The Democratic Party draped itself in the Stars and Stripes and tried to lay claim to patriotism and portray the GOP as a dark, destructive force. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump style allows Democrats to rebrand their own party

Last Monday, Democrats were under fire for the lack of American flags on their convention stage in Philadelphia. By Friday, the party had draped itself in the Stars and Stripes as it tried to lay claim to patriotism and portray the GOP as a dark, destructive force representing anything but American values.

July 31, 2016
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton gets full support from President Obama. When she started laying the groundwork for her campaign just after Mr. Obama’s re-election four years ago, the party she envisioned isn’t the one that gathered this week. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton’s liberal shift puts her at progressives’ mercy

Long considered a moderate Democrat more in the mold of her husband than her socialist primary opponent, Hillary Clinton suddenly finds herself at the helm of a party that is moving left at a rapid pace -- and some progressives question whether she is willing or able to steer the ship along its current path.

July 28, 2016
Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Wednesday, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Joe Biden: No candidate ‘has ever known less’ than Trump

Saying the Republicans have nominated the most clueless, unprepared presidential candidate in history, Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday night eviscerated Donald Trump, telling fellow Democrats the billionaire is a literal danger to the future of the country.

July 27, 2016
Jill Stein, the presumptive Green Party presidential nominee, speaks in Philadelphia to angry and disaffected supporters of Bernard Sanders. A new rallying cry is “Jill not Hill.” (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders’ supporters sense Hillary Clinton snub

Rather than extend olive branches to Sen. Bernard Sanders' supporters, Hillary Clinton keeps ignoring them. At the Democratic National Convention, Sanders supporters say it's getting increasingly harder, not easier, to put aside a contentious party primary and line up behind the former first lady.

July 27, 2016
Sanders delegates storm the media tents outside the Democratic National Convention, holding pro-Sanders signs and saying they'll never accept Hillary Clinton as the party's presidential nominee. (Ben Wolfgang/The Washington Times)

Bernie Sanders supporters storm media tent as Hillary Clinton accepts nomination

Diehard supporters of Sen. Bernard Sanders stormed media tents and staged a sit-in Tuesday night minutes after Hillary Clinton officially claimed the party's presidential nomination, injecting another round of drama into the convention and pouring cold water on claims Democrats are fully uniting behind their White House nominee.

July 26, 2016