Ben Wolfgang
Articles by Ben Wolfgang
Republican governors unwittingly recruited by biofuels lobby
Texas governors have not been fans of the federal government's renewable fuels mandate, so it was a surprise to Gov. Greg Abbott when he discovered this week the Governors' Biofuels Coalition has been listing him as a key member of the group. Published April 2, 2015
Obama condemns Kenya terrorist attack
President Obama on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack at a Kenyan university that has claimed at least 70 lives. Published April 2, 2015
Obama to cut U.S. greenhouse gases by 26% over 10 years in proposal to UN
President Obama on Tuesday announced a new U.S. promise to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but the White House will face many of the same roadblocks it is encountering with Iran nuclear negotiations, as Congress demands a final say in whatever climate deal the president tries to sign. Published March 31, 2015
Obama to travel to Kenya for entrepreneurship summit
President Obama will travel to Kenya in July to attend the annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit, the White House announced Monday. Published March 30, 2015
Elizabeth Warren, in Edward Kennedy’s seat, displaces Obama as liberals’ champion
In early 2008 liberal icon Edward M. Kennedy blessed Barack Obama's long shot presidential campaign, declaring the freshman Illinois senator the next great progressive leader in a symbolic passing of the torch. Published March 29, 2015
White House scoffs at ‘lame duck’ label: ‘We have been driving the agenda in this town’
The White House on Friday brushed off assertions that President Obama is a lame duck, saying Republicans constantly are reacting to the president's moves. Published March 27, 2015
White House: Odds of Iran deal still 50-50 at best
With just days to go before a March 31 deadline to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, the White House says the odds of success have not improved in recent weeks. Published March 27, 2015
Obama pushes $1.2 billion plan to fight drug-resistant bacteria
President Obama on Friday promoted a $1.2 billion plan to fight the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Published March 27, 2015
Ashraf Ghani, Afghan president, condemns terrorism: ‘They do not speak for Islam’
Thanking the U.S. for its financial help and for the personal sacrifices of thousands of service men and women over the past 13 years, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Tuesday that he will not allow his country to again become a breeding ground for terrorism. Published March 24, 2015
U.S. working to confirm if Americans were on crashed Germanwings flight, Obama says
President Obama says the U.S. is working with European partners to determine how many Americans may have been killed when a Germanwings flight crashed in the French Alps Tuesday and killed all 144 on board. Published March 24, 2015
Obama to maintain Afghanistan troop levels through end of 2015
President Obama has slowed his plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan and will maintain current force levels through the end of this year. Published March 24, 2015
Obama shakes up staff, names first White House digital officer
With less than two years to go before he leaves office, President Obama on Tuesday shook up his inner circle, appointing a new senior adviser and creating a new White House position focused on digital media and communications. Published March 24, 2015
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government says Israel didn’t spy on Iran nuclear talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against a U.S. newspaper report that claims his government has spied on the closed-door nuclear talks between Iran, the U.S. and other world powers. Published March 24, 2015
Obama downplays Iran ‘death to America’ remarks, toes hard line on Benjamin Netanyahu
The Obama administration toed a hard line Monday against Benjamin Netanyahu for his comments about Israeli Arabs and Palestinian statehood leading up to Israel's election last week, but downplayed concerns over "death to America" remarks Iran's supreme leader made over the weekend. Published March 23, 2015
Obama, Hillary Clinton hold another secret meeting
For the third time in 10 months, President Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton had a secret White House meeting that was not on the president's official schedule and was revealed to reporters only after it concluded. Published March 23, 2015
Obama calls for visa reform to attract more foreign workers
President Obama said Monday he'll direct the federal government to reform visa categories in order to attract more foreign workers. Published March 23, 2015
White House: Netanyahu right to apologize for ‘Arabs’ comment
The Obama administration believes it was "appropriate" for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netahyahu to apologize to Israeli Arabs for comments he made last week on the eve of his re-election. Published March 23, 2015
Obama: We’ve achieved goal of 98% broadband availability
Through a combination of taxpayer money and private investments, President Obama said Monday 98 percent of Americans now have access to fourth-generation mobile broadband. Published March 23, 2015
Haider al-Abadi, Iraqi prime minister, to visit Washington
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will travel to Washington on April 14 and meet with President Obama at the White House, administration officials said Monday. Published March 23, 2015
Ted Cruz declares his 2016 White House bid; Rand Paul plans to make it official in April
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas declared on Twitter early Monday morning his candidacy for the White House, as fellow Sen. Rand Paul plans an ambitious five-state, five-day rollout of his own starting April 7 in his home state of Kentucky Published March 22, 2015
