Ben Wolfgang
Articles by Ben Wolfgang
Presidential candidates hope to capture some of Bill Clinton music magic
More than two decades after Bill Clinton donned a pair of shades, busted out a saxophone and rode a memorable late-night performance of "Heartbreak Hotel" to the White House, other presidential hopefuls have tried — and struggled — to score a repeat. Published December 28, 2015
Bill Clinton to hit trail for Hillary; will stump Jan. 4 in New Hampshire
Former President Bill Clinton will hit the campaign trail for his wife, Hillary, and host a series of "grassroots organizing events" in New Hampshire on Jan. 4, the Hillary Clinton campaign announced Monday. Published December 28, 2015
Bernie Sanders, Vermont senator, declares truce with Democratic National Committee
Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders said Sunday he is looking to move past the "differences" he has with the DNC. Published December 27, 2015
Donald Trump denies he’s ‘tapping into the anger’ of voters
Donald Trump on Sunday flatly denied that he's "tapping into the anger" of voters across the country. Published December 27, 2015
Peter King, congressman: U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State have had ‘minimal impact’
Sixteen months after President Obama launched airstrikes against the Islamic State, a key member of Congress argues that those attacks have had little-to-no effect on the terrorist group. Published December 27, 2015
Mike Huckabee, GOP presidential candidate, hits ‘Washington-to-Wall Street axis of power’
As he struggles to gain traction in the polls, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Sunday took direct shots at his Republican presidential primary rivals -- and the media outlets that cover them -- while insisting he still has a chance to win the crucial Iowa caucuses. Published December 27, 2015
CREDO Action, liberal activist group, urges MSNBC, CNN to stop covering Donald Trump
The liberal activist group CREDO Action on Tuesday called on MSNBC and CNN to stop giving Donald Trump so much airtime, claiming the real-estate mogul and Republican presidential front-runner is conducting a "racist and Islamophobic campaign" with the aid of cable television. Published December 22, 2015
Obama can’t close Guantanamo through executive action, despite threats
Leaders in Congress and the U.S. attorney general say President Obama simply doesn't have legal authority to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility through executive action, but that fact didn't stop a supremely confident president last week from threatening to act on his own if lawmakers won't cooperate. Published December 20, 2015
GOP will come around on climate change, Obama predicts
President Obama predicted Friday that Republicans eventually will come around and embrace his climate-change agenda, despite GOP opposition to global-warming action being as strong as it has ever been. Published December 18, 2015
Obama: ‘There’s only so much bombing you can do’ to defeat ISIS
President Obama vowed Friday to destroy the Islamic State, but he differs greatly from Republican presidential contenders who have said they want to "carpet bomb" areas in which the terrorist group operates. Published December 18, 2015
Obama threatens Congress: Close Guantanamo, or I’ll do it on my own
President Obama delivered a clear message to Congress Friday -- take action to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, or I may use executive authority to do it myself. Published December 18, 2015
Obama boasts ‘I’ve never been more optimistic’ about enacting my agenda
A supremely confident President Obama said Friday he's "never been more optimistic about a year ahead" than he is right now, and he made the case that 2016 could be a landmark year in which he is able to enact even more of his agenda before leaving office. Published December 18, 2015
Obama commutes sentences of nearly 100 drug offenders
For the third time this year, President Obama has used his executive power to commute the sentences of drug offenders serving time in federal prison. Published December 18, 2015
Powerful liberal group endorses Bernie Sanders, promises to push for ‘revolution’
The powerful liberal PAC Democracy for America on Thursday endorsed Bernard Sanders for president, with the Vermont senator capturing nearly 88 percent of the vote in a members' poll that underscores how progressives are almost unanimously behind the self-described democratic socialist. Published December 17, 2015
Hillary Clinton to propose new taxes on wealthy
Flanked by ardent supporter and multi-billionaire Warren Buffett, presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she wants to go "even further" and tax the wealthy at even higher rates than those proposed by the Obama administration. Published December 16, 2015
Democratic party boots New Hampshire station from debate amid labor dispute
Saying it must stand up for the right of workers to organize, the Democratic National Committee on Friday said it will no longer include New Hampshire ABC affiliate WMUR as a co-sponsor in next week's Democratic presidential primary debate. Published December 11, 2015
Hillary Clinton fundraiser host George Kaiser got sweet deal in Solyndra collapse
Hillary Clinton's claim that she is not beholden to her wealthy donors will come under renewed scrutiny Friday when the Democratic front-runner raises fresh cash for her presidential bid at the home of George Kaiser, a billionaire whose firm was the biggest investor in the troubled Solyndra stimulus project -- and who managed to walk away with a lucrative profit at the expense of taxpayers. Published December 10, 2015
Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton fixate on climate as terror dominates
The 2016 Democratic presidential candidates have proclaimed climate change to be one of, if not the, greatest threat facing the U.S. today, and the White House hopefuls reasserted that belief this week even as much of the nation focused exclusively on radical Islamic terrorism. Published December 9, 2015
Bernie Sanders fundraises off Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims
As fellow Republicans pile on Donald Trump, Democrats are trying to seize the clear political opportunity offered by the real-estate mogul's proposal that the U.S. ban all Muslims from entering the country. Published December 8, 2015
Bernie Sanders’ tax, spending plan for socialist agenda lacks cost details
Questions about the true price tag and payment method for Sen. Bernard Sanders' expansive agenda are intensifying less than two months before the crucial Iowa caucuses, and the presidential hopeful has yet to give full answers on the taxes and spending needed to support it. Published December 7, 2015
