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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 hit the stump Wednesday, telling voters in her adopted home state of New York she is qualified to lead.

Hillary Clinton focusing on New York as Bernie Sanders locks in on Wisconsin

While Hillary Clinton campaigned and raised cash in New York City Wednesday, rival Sen. Bernard Sanders hit the stump in Wisconsin, seeking another upset win in the Midwestern state's April 5 primary that would block the former first lady's efforts to wrap up the Democratic presidential primary and move on to a general election campaign.

March 30, 2016
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at a press conference at the Kona Kai Hotel in Shleter Island, Calif., before departing San Diego, Wednesday, March 23, 2016, the morning after a convention center rally. (John Gastaldo/San Diego Union-Tribune via AP) ** FILE **

Bernie Sanders primary surge won’t sap Clinton momentum

Sen. Bernard Sanders is poised for a good Saturday, looking at a possible sweep of all three caucuses -- but even those wins, in relatively small states, will do little to cut into Hillary Clinton's overwhelming delegate lead.

March 24, 2016
"It would be a serious mistake to stumble into another costly ground war in the Middle East," Hillary Clinton said, referencing comments by Donald Trump and Ted Cruz that ground troops in Iraq and Syria ultimately might be necessary to turn back the Islamic State. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton attacks ‘loose cannons’ Trump, Cruz over ISIS strategy

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday launched a blistering assault against "loose cannons" Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, saying the Republicans are pushing foolish plans to defeat the Islamic State -- but the former secretary of state offered little in the way of specifics and instead relied on generalities when laying out her own strategy to combat the terrorist group.

March 23, 2016
Bernard Sanders from the beginning has been considered a mere message candidate to some Democrats. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders’ weaknesses strengthen Hillary Clinton

With Hillary Clinton poised to capture the Democratic presidential nomination, political analysts and party insiders say her success is as much about the flaws and limited appeal of her opponent, Sen. Bernard Sanders, as it is about her own evolution as a candidate.

March 20, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives to a cheering crowd to speak at a campaign event at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, March 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Hillary Clinton wins Florida primary

Hillary Clinton continued racking up wins across the South on Tuesday night, claiming a resounding victory in Florida amid strong support from minority voters.

March 15, 2016
Networks called the North Carolina contest for Hillary Clinton at 8:15 p.m. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton wins North Carolina primary

North Carolina Democrats broke for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, continuing the former first lady's domination of the South and putting more distance between herself and Sen. Bernard Sanders in the race for the party's presidential nomination.

March 15, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at campaign event at Hillside High School in Durham, N.C., Thursday, March 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Hillary Clinton continues to hammer Bernie Sanders on auto bailout

Even after her auto bailout attack fell flat in Michigan, Hillary Clinton is doubling down, again hitting presidential rival Sen. Bernard Sanders over his 2009 vote against the aid package — but analysts say the strategy is a tough sell, and that it will be very difficult for the former secretary of state to pull working-class voters to her side by zeroing in on the issue.

March 10, 2016
Despite weeks of polling that showed Sen. Bernard Sanders down by double digits, networks called the race for the Vermont senator late Tuesday night. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders wins Michigan primary in major upset

Sen. Bernard Sanders scored a major upset victory in Michigan on Tuesday night, defeating presidential primary rival Hillary Clinton and notching a symbolic win that may breathe new life into his underdog campaign.

March 8, 2016
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernard Sanders debated Sunday in Flint, Michigan. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders shifts Hillary Clinton to left wing of Democratic Party

The Hillary Clinton who appears poised to win the Democratic presidential nomination in many ways bears little resemblance to her former self, and analysts and progressive leaders say Sen. Bernard Sanders deserves credit for forcing a political evolution that has shifted Mrs. Clinton much further to the left than virtually anyone anticipated.

March 8, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton speaks during a rally at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Detroit, Mich. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Hillary Clinton wins Mississippi primary

Hillary Clinton continued her domination of the South on Tuesday night, winning Mississippi's Democratic presidential primary and continuing to put distance between herself and challenger Sen. Bernard Sanders in the race for their party's nomination.

March 8, 2016