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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

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., heads over to a group of supporters after speaking at a news conference outside his home Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)

Bernie Sanders to speak about campaign’s future Thursday

Sen. Bernard Sanders will speak later this week about the future of his insurgent presidential campaign and vowed Tuesday that his "political revolution" will continue but also acknowledged his White House hopes are virtually dead.

June 14, 2016
Hillary Clinton was locked in a tight battle in West Virginia's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday night, still struggling to overcome a feisty challenge from Sen. Bernard Sanders. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton will likely unite against Donald Trump

With his words, actions and personal checkbook, then-Sen. Barack Obama in 2008 moved past a bitter primary fight and acted quickly to mend fences with Hillary and Bill Clinton, offering a template for Mrs. Clinton and Sen. Bernard Sanders as they try to unify the Democratic Party during this crucial post-primary, pre-convention period.

June 13, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pauses while speaking during a Planned Parenthood Action Fund membership event, Friday, June 10, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Hillary Clinton nears AFL-CIO endorsement

Hillary Clinton is poised to pick up yet another major endorsement after the AFL-CIO's political committee on Friday recommended that the powerful union formally back the former first lady.

June 10, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a presidential primary election night rally Tuesday in New York. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton claims Democratic nomination, makes direct appeal to Bernie Sanders’ supporters

As she crosses a historic milestone toward becoming the first woman to lead a major political party's presidential ticket, Hillary Clinton took to the stage Tuesday night and delivered a clear message -- her primary fight against Sen. Bernard Sanders was good for the Democratic Party, but it's now time to unite and prepare for a brutal general election fight against Republican Donald Trump.

June 7, 2016
The North Dakota win demonstrates that Sen. Bernard Sanders still has tremendous appeal to segments of the Democratic party and proves that many Democrats still aren't ready to line up behind Hillary Clinton. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders wins North Dakota caucuses

Sen. Bernard Sanders picked up a win Tuesday night in the North Dakota caucuses, a small consolation prize for his insurgent campaign as Hillary Clinton continues her seemingly inevitable march to the Democratic presidential nomination.

June 7, 2016
The result in the Garden State will have little bearing on the race, as Hillary Clinton earlier this week secured the number of delegates needed to claim the nomination, according to an Associated Press count. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton wins New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota primaries

Hillary Clinton claimed victory Tuesday in the New Jersey and New Mexico primaries, defeating Sen. Bernard Sanders in two key races as she claimed the Democratic Party's presidential nomination and made clear she's now preparing for the general election.

June 7, 2016