Where Conservatives Are in the Trump Era: 15 Takeaways From Their Biggest Conference

Feb. 27, 2017
Good morning from Washington on the Monday after a celebratory Conservative Political Action Conference. We hope you checked out our CPAC coverage through the weekend, including Fred Lucas' account of a panel on national security and assimilation of immigrants, and Rachel del Guidice's coverage of the new EPA director's focus on deferring to states and conservatives' determination to repeal and replace Obamacare. We've also got John-Michael Seibler on federal involvement in fights over cats and dogs, and Katrina Trinko on silliness at the Oscars.
Analysis Where Conservatives Are in the Trump Era: 15 Takeaways From Their Biggest Conference We've got the highlights on what conservatives said on refugees, Obamacare, the Iran deal, term limits, abortion, and much more. Read More
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