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Ben Wolfgang

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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

President Obama will travel to Palo Alto, California, to deliver remarks at the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection at Stanford University on Friday.  (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Obama to sign executive order on cybersecurity

President Obama on Friday will sign an executive order calling for greater cooperation between the federal government and private sector on cybersecurity, the White House said Thursday night.

February 12, 2015
President Obama said the U.S. and its allies have made significant progress in halting the advance of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, through Iraq and Syria. Now, he wants the blessing of Congress to finish the job. (Associated Press)

Obama defends request for military force authorization

Confidently declaring that the Islamic State "is going to lose," President Obama on Wednesday asked Congress for broad yet intentionally vague war powers as he laid the foundation for a three-year military campaign against the terrorist group that ultimately could involve U.S. ground troops.

February 11, 2015
President Barack Obama, flanked by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and Joint Chefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, speaks at the Pentagon, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, to mark the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama sends Congress 3-year force authorization on Islamic State

Warning that the Islamic State could ultimately pose a threat to the U.S. homeland, President Obama on Wednesday asked Congress for broad, formal war powers against the terrorist group and laid the groundwork for a three-year military campaign.

February 11, 2015
In this photo taken on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, Seema Kassab, in front, of The Muslim Liberty Project (MLP) holds a candlelight vigil in honor of victims of the Islamic State group at the Hayden Lawn, Arizona State University Tempe, Ariz., Campus. The vigil recognized IS hostage Kayla Mueller, an aid worker from Prescott, Ariz., who was taken in Aleppo on Aug.  4, 2013. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Nick Oza)  MARICOPA COUNTY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES

White House: At least one more U.S. hostage in Middle East

Hours after confirming the death of American aid worker Kayla Mueller at the hands of Islamic State terrorists, Obama administration officials confirmed Tuesday at least one more American is being held captive in the region.

February 10, 2015
President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are taking opposing tacks on Ukraine's ongoing faceoff with Russia, with Mr. Obama taking a hard-line stance and Mrs. Merkel seeking a diplomatic solution. (Associated Press)

Obama, Angela Merkel at odds over arming Ukraine against Russia

President Obama on Monday left open the door to providing lethal arms to Ukrainian forces battling pro-Russian rebels — a move that not only would signal greater U.S. involvement in the ongoing conflict but also may create a deep rift with key European allies.

February 9, 2015