#Five takeaways from this year’s CPAC

#Five takeaways from this year’s CPAC

Five takeaways from this year’s CPAC Donald Trump loomed large over the annual Conservative Action Political Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., this week, demonstrating the iron grip the former president still maintains over the GOP’s ultra-conservative base.  Trump won the event’s straw poll with 62 percent support, while his intraparty rival Florida Gov. Ron…

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#Trump reigns supreme at a diminished CPAC

#Trump reigns supreme at a diminished CPAC

Trump reigns supreme at a diminished CPAC The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) made one thing especially clear this week: This is former President Trump’s convention. “I’m not at CPAC. I’m at TPAC,” said John Fredericks, a conservative radio show host who served as the chairman in Virginia for Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns….

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#DeSantis revs up shadow campaign

#DeSantis revs up shadow campaign

DeSantis revs up shadow campaign Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is kicking his 2024 campaign-in-waiting into higher gear as a handful of his would-be Republican rivals gather this week for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Over the weekend, the likely 2024 hopeful held a retreat for Republican donors and elected officials in West Palm…

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#Trump, Haley to battle for spotlight at CPAC

#Trump, Haley to battle for spotlight at CPAC

Trump, Haley to battle for spotlight at CPAC Former President Trump and his ex-United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are set to give dueling addresses at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) next week, putting a sharp focus on the ongoing tug-of-war within the GOP. It’ll be the first time since Haley launched her presidential bid…

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