Ben Wolfgang

Ben Wolfgang is a National Security Correspondent for The Washington Times. His reporting is regularly featured in the daily Threat Status newsletter.

Previously, he covered energy and the environment, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016, and also spent two years as a White House correspondent during the Obama administration.

Before coming to The Times in 2011, Ben worked as political reporter at The Republican-Herald in Pottsville, Pa.

He can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Ben Wolfgang

Democrats promise to fight Pell Grant cuts

Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa, say they will fight any cuts in the federal Pell Grant program, for which spending has ballooned to the point that the Obama administration admits it can't be maintained. Published April 4, 2011

Bipartisan effort will revise the No Child Act

The clock is ticking on former President George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind Act. Published April 4, 2011

Chu stands by nuclear power despite Japan’s ongoing woes

Energy Secretary Steven Chu told reporters Friday that the United States cannot reject nuclear power because of the ongoing crisis in Japan, where workers are still fighting to keep reactors from melting down three weeks after the country was devastated by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Published April 1, 2011

In new survey, half say public schools worsen

Half of all Americans now say that the nation's public schools are getting worse, according to a new study released Thursday by United Way Worldwide. Published March 31, 2011

Report supports federal funding to train principals

More investment from the federal government into internship programs is critical to getting better principals in schools across the country, according to a new report released Wednesday by the nonprofit Wallace Foundation. Published March 30, 2011