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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

Demonstrators rally outside the White House in Washington on Jan. 10, 2015, in support of President Obama's pledge to veto any legislation approving the Keystone XL pipeline. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Canadian government brushes off Obama Keystone veto

A top Canadian official on Tuesday brushed off President Obama's veto of legislation approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, expressing supreme confidence that eventually the White House will sign off on the project.

February 24, 2015
President Barack Obama signs documents in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, designating Browns Canyon National Monument in Colorado, a 21,000-acre site along the Arkansas River popular for whitewater rafting a national monument. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama vetoes Keystone pipeline bill

President Obama on Tuesday sided firmly with environmentalists in vetoing a bill that would approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a move that sparked a bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill and deepened a rift between the administration and key Democratic allies in organized labor.

February 24, 2015
President Barack Obama arrives to speak at an event in Chicago, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, to designate the Pullman neighborhood a national monument, to commemorate African-Americans who served as porters, waiters and maids on the iconic Pullman sleeper cars. In the process, the president's trip to his hometown could help boost turnout for his former chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, who is running for re-election in Tuesday's contest. Obama also announced Browns National Monument in Colorado and Honouliuli National Monument in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama’s approval ratings on rise in 2015

President Obama's approval ratings have spiked over the past two months, recovering from an election-season low as he's made inroads with independents, won back key allies such as ardent liberals and Hispanics and has even earned something of a sympathy vote, political analysts say.

February 19, 2015
Industry leaders fear that drone regulations proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration may be too restrictive and might limit commercial usage. "It really is so far behind where other countries are. ... It's not progressive enough," said Michael Drobac, executive director of the Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Coalition. (Associated Press)

Drone industry fears FAA rules too restrictive

The Obama administration's proposed new rule for commercial drone flights would ground much of the unmanned aircraft industry and may leave the U.S. trailing behind international competitors, analysts and some lawmakers fear.

February 16, 2015
President Barack Obama speaks during a summit on cybersecurity and consumer protection, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. The president said cyberspace is the new "wild West" _ with daily attempted hacks and people looking to the government to be the sheriff. He's asking the private sector to do more to help. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Cybersecurity executive order gets Obama applause, skepticism

President Obama last week took executive action on cybersecurity, but lawmakers say the steps merely lay the "foundation" for a long-term fight against hackers, and analysts argue that the federal government has moved too slowly in addressing 21st-century threats.

February 15, 2015
President Obama visits Mooresville Middle School in North Carolina. (Official White House Photo/File)

Obama trashes GOP education reform bill

President Obama on Saturday came out swinging against Republicans' education reform plan, arguing the proposal will reduce the quality of American schools and leave many low-income children stuck in failing classrooms.

February 14, 2015