Ben Wolfgang
Articles by Ben Wolfgang
Trayvon Martin’s parents break silence, will join rallies this weekend
The parents of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin have broken their silence and plan to join in a series of nationwide rallies this weekend calling for federal charges against George Zimmerman. Published July 18, 2013
Joe Biden on 2016 run: ‘We’ll see where the hell I am’
When the 2016 Democratic presidential primary rolls around, many political observers expect Vice President Joseph Biden to be on the ballot. Published July 18, 2013
Image of MLK in a hoodie shows nothing but ‘anger and hurt,’ civil rights leader’s niece says
The niece of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. says she's "saddened" by a photo-edited picture of her uncle in a hoodie — a reference to the February 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin that's meant to symbolize solidarity with the 17-year-old, who wore a hooded sweatshirt on the night of his death. Published July 18, 2013
Sen. Michael Enzi’s age already an issue in Wyoming Senate primary
Sen. Michael Enzi is 23 years older than Liz Cheney, and voters in Wyoming likely will be reminded of that fact many times as the two head toward a primary election fight in 2014. Published July 18, 2013
Former GOP Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell told her tax records were breached
More than two years after her upstart Senate campaign rocked the Delaware political world, Christine O’Donnell got an unexpected contact from a U.S. Treasury Department agent warning that her private tax records may have been breached. Published July 17, 2013
Asiana changes course, won’t sue TV station over fake names debacle
Asiana Airlines has reversed course and decided not to sue a California TV station that used fake, racially insensitive names for four pilots who crashed a plane in San Francisco on July 6. Published July 17, 2013
Sen. Joe Manchin: Obama can’t help us pass gun background checks
Sen. Joe Manchin still believes the Senate can pass expanded background checks for gun purchases, even though public passion on the issue has died down in the months since the Newtown, Conn., school shooting. Published July 17, 2013
Consider boycotting Olympics in Russia over Ed Snowden, Sen. Lindsey Graham says
If Russia continues to harbor leaker Edward Snowden, the U.S. should consider boycotting the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday night. Published July 17, 2013
Intern who confirmed fake Asiana pilots’ names is ‘very intelligent’: NTSB
The summer intern who confirmed to a California TV station that "Captain Sum Ting Wong" and three others piloted the Asiana Airlines flight that crashed July 6 at San Francisco International Airport is being described by the federal government as a "very intelligent young man." Published July 16, 2013
George Zimmerman aftermath: More than a dozen arrested as violence spreads in California
Protests in the wake of the George Zimmerman not-guilty verdict have been peaceful across most the country, but anger and violence are escalating in California. Published July 16, 2013
EXCLUSIVE: Feds admit improper scrutiny of candidate, donor tax records
A government watchdog has found for the first time that confidential tax records of several political candidates and campaign donors were improperly scrutinized by government officials, but the Justice Department has declined to prosecute any of the cases. Published July 15, 2013
Asiana Airlines to sue TV station over fake names
An Oakland, Calif., TV station now faces a lawsuit from Asiana Airlines after a news anchor read fake, racially insensitive names purported to belong to pilots involved in the July 6 crash in San Francisco, NBC News reported. Published July 15, 2013
Offside: Giants’ Cruz, Falcons’ White apologize for offensive reactions to Zimmerman’s acquittal
A pair of star NFL receivers have apologized over the past 24 hours after tweeting offensive messages in the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal. Published July 15, 2013
Violence, riots don’t materialize after George Zimmerman’s verdict, but some in media cry foul
Analysts, law enforcement officials and, most of all, the media warned of potential riots and violence in the streets after Saturday night's acquittal of George Zimmerman — instead protests across the country mostly were peaceful. Published July 14, 2013
Eliot Spitzer: Zimmerman verdict ‘a failure of justice’
There are mixed opinions on whether justice truly was served in the George Zimmerman trial, and former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is among those who believe the jury got it wrong. Published July 14, 2013
George Zimmerman’s legal woes may not be over; NAACP, others call for federal civil rights charges
George Zimmerman may have been acquitted of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, but he may have to defend himself once more — this time against the federal government. Published July 14, 2013
A relieved George Zimmerman not guilty; verdict stirs emotion across the country
A Florida jury late Saturday cleared George Zimmerman of any criminal charges in the February 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin, rejecting the state’s case that the neighborhood watch volunteer had stalked and killed the unarmed black teenager. Published July 13, 2013
Zimmerman jury deliberates as Florida, nation on edge
As a jury weighs the fate of accused murderer George Zimmerman, leaders in Sanford, Fla., and beyond are pleading for calm but also preparing for violence as one of the most racially charged trials in recent U.S. history draws to a close. Published July 13, 2013
Blame game escalates; student loan bill fails again in Senate
Senators are going back to the drawing board after another attempt to address the July 1 increase in college-loan interest rates failed Wednesday and left millions of students faced with even more debt as they head into the fall academic term. Published July 10, 2013
Texas House passes nation’s most restrictive abortion bill
The Texas House on Wednesday passed new abortion limits widely seen as the most restrictive in the nation and, in doing so, guaranteed the state will remain ground zero in the white-hot national debate over life and choice. Published July 10, 2013
