Skip to content
TRENDING:
Donald Trump
Advertisement
Author profile
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

President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in Washington. Obama is holding an afternoon news conference Wednesday to share his take on the midterm election results after his party lost control of the Senate, and lost more turf in the GOP-controlled House, while putting a series of Democratic-leaning states under control of new Republican governors. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Humbled Obama tells voters: ‘I hear you’

After a crushing defeat for Democrats in the midterm elections, President Obama told American voters Wednesday he understands their frustrations and is fully prepared to work with Republicans in Congress.

November 5, 2014
President Obama talks on the phone from the Oval Office in 2009. (White House photo)

White House won’t reveal Obama’s robocalls

President Obama has recorded numerous election-season robocalls for Democrats, but the White House refuses to say how many calls the president has recorded or which candidates are benefiting.

November 4, 2014
Halloween decorations on the South Portico of the White House await trick-or-treaters in Washington, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will welcome local children and children of military families to 'trick-or-treat' at the White House for Halloween. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obamas hand out candy, cookies at White House for Halloween

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama — known for her healthy eating initiative in American schools — will hand out Hershey kisses, cookies, candy and other sweets to thousands of children Friday at the White House.

October 31, 2014
President Barack Obama speaks about the economy after participating in a roundtable discussion with working parents, small business owners, students and faculty, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at Rhode Island College in Providence, R.I. Obama wants women to know what his administration is doing to help them succeed. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Obama makes last-minute election pitch to women

With just four days until voters head to the polls and with his party facing the prospect of significant losses, President Obama on Friday made a last-minute pitch to women by again pushing new equal-pay laws and a hike in the minimum wage.

October 31, 2014
President Obama's closed-door fundraisers are examples of an unacceptable level of White House secrecy and censorship, critics argue. (Associated Press)

Obama’s party fundraisers shutting out media

President Obama has been largely invisible on the campaign trail this fall, but his disappearing act also has extended to party fundraisers, frequently held in secret and away from the view of the press.

October 30, 2014
President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, to board Marine One for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base then onto Maine for Democratic National Committee and campaign events. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama held secret meeting on response to Hurricane Sandy

On Monday, President Obama held an off-the-books meeting with top administration officials to walk through the federal government's response to Hurricane Sandy, which devastated parts of the East Coast in 2012.

October 30, 2014
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. (Associated Press)

Obama, Republican governors in Ebola battle

When it comes to Ebola, President Obama has found himself in a leadership battle with governors who may want to replace him — chief executives in New Jersey, Louisiana and elsewhere who are trying to outdo the president and each other as they seek to calm their constituents and bolster their reputations ahead of the 2016 elections.

October 29, 2014