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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. speaks about poverty during a news conference in Columbia, S.C., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, before heading to campaign events in  Missouri and Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Bernie Sanders: I can beat Donald Trump; Hillary Clinton can’t

With the Democratic presidential nomination slipping away from him, Sen. Bernard Sanders on Wednesday told supporters to donate to his campaign because he can beat Republican Donald Trump in November -- and he hinted that Hillary Clinton cannot.

February 24, 2016
Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., left, speaks with U.S. Rep Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., at the 91st Annual NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Alice Keeney)

Hillary Clinton endorsed by South Carolina’s James Clyburn

Eight days before the crucial South Carolina primary, Hillary Clinton on Friday nabbed the endorsement of the state's most prominent Democrat, giving her campaign a much-needed boost and potentially helping to hold off a surging Sen. Bernard Sanders.

February 19, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared on NBC's "Late Night," where host Jimmy Fallon makes him a regular butt of jokes. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump jokes help late-night comedians, candidate

Donald Trump's foray into presidential politics has been a godsend for late-night TV comics, who have mocked the billionaire businessman three times more often than any other candidate on either side of the aisle in recent months.

February 18, 2016
Analysts say Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernard Sanders' unkempt hair and rumpled look give him legitimacy as a people's candidate. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders’ frumpy image combined with message assists his popular appeal

For Sen. Bernard Sanders, the suit doesn't make the man -- but it helps make the message. Political analysts say the 74-year-old White House hopeful's political success can't solely be attributed to his clear, powerful anti-Wall Street message, which centers on themes of income inequality and an ascendant billionaire class that's crushing average families.

February 16, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. bows his head during a prayer at a breakfast with faith leaders at Allen University, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Bernie Sanders: ‘Religious people’ must address climate change

Sen. Bernard Sanders on Tuesday morning made a direct appeal to evangelical voters in South Carolina, repeating his calls for universal health care and free college tuition while also arguing that "religious people" have a moral obligation to fight climate change.

February 16, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a campaign stop at the Pinkerton Academy Stockbridge Theatre, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Derry, N.H. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire primary

Sen. Bernard Sanders beat Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday, according to early results, adding even more momentum to the Vermont senator's run and again calling into question the Clinton campaign's ability to translate its unrivaled campaign machine into election victories.

February 9, 2016