CPAC

Why conservatives invited Hungary's autocratic leader to headline Dallas event

5:11pm August 04, 2022

by David Folkenflik

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán, who has suppressed civil liberties and intimidated media and corporate critics, will address the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas.

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Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference on Sunday in Orlando, Fla.

Politics & Government

Trump Keeps Up Conspiracies, Blasts Biden And GOP Foes In 1st Post-Presidency Speech

8:15pm February 28, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, the former president said his successor had "the most disastrous first month of any president in modern history."

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., seated left center, talks Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., during a House Judiciary Committee markup in December. On Monday, both Gaetz and Collins said they were imposing self-quarantines after coming in contact with someone infected wi

Meadows, Other Members Of Congress Self-Quarantine After CPAC Coronavirus Exposure

10:12pm March 09, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Reps. Collins, Gaetz and Meadows are the latest lawmakers to self-quarantine following concerns over possible exposure to Covid-19.

President Bill Clinton delivers a speech during Memorial Day ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1993.

Opinion: A Lesson From Memorial Day, 1993

3:09pm February 15, 2020

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon ponders the loss of civility and respect in public discourse.

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The National Rifle Association's executive vice president and CEO, Wayne LaPierre, speaks during the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor in Oxen Hill, Md., on Thursday.

NRA Leader Warns Conservatives Of 'Socialist Wave' In Wake Of Shooting

4:54pm February 22, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

NRA executive Wayne LaPierre gave a defiant speech about "elites" taking advantage of last week's Florida shooting to foster socialism at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday.

Newly-elected Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, right, and Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., who was named deputy chairman at the DNC winter meeting in Atlanta, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.

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Across The Divide, Identity Politics Unites The Base At Both CPAC And DNC

1:52pm February 26, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

In very different ways, immigration and Islam were highlights at both the Conservative Political Action Conference and the vote for a new Democratic National Committee chairman.

Trump And CPAC: A Complicated Relationship No More

10:14am February 25, 2017

Conservatives embraced their new leader at their pre-eminent annual gathering. Meanwhile, Trump's team was quick to draw comparisons between the new president and CPAC's longtime hero, Ronald Reagan.

President Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference.

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President Trump At CPAC: 'The Era Of Empty Talk Is Over'

1:46pm February 24, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Trump has had a fraught relationship with the annual conservative confab, but Friday had the feel of a campaign event, with the president listing promises like building a wall and repealing Obamacare.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday.

Vice President Pence To CPAC: 'We're In The Promise-Keeping Business'

9:24pm February 23, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Pence, whose brand of conservatism is more traditionally suited for the annual confab than President Trump's, spoke Thursday evening.

Ted Cruz Wins Straw Poll At Conservative Confab

6:23pm March 05, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The Texas senator has won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Donald Trump, who canceled his appearance at the last minute, finished a distant third.