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NRA’s Wayne LaPierre Speaks Up for Gun Rights at CPAC

In his speech at CPAC Friday, National Rifle Association (NRA) CEO and Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre called the NRA “freedom’s safest place” and gave a pointed defense of his organization, the right to keep and bear arms, and rights in general, saying, “They are all linked.”

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Gov Perry: Obama Is Not Telling Americans the Truth

Friday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, while discussing the treat of ISIS Gov. Rick Perry (R-NJ) said, “It is time for the American people to hear the truth. The president declared in the State of the Union that

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Watch: Rubio Talks Immigration with Sean Hannity

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) began by talking about American exceptionalism asking if we are “ready to do what it will take to keep America exceptional,” and also invoking his family history to point out his love for America. “American doesn’t

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Palin Demands Obama Put Veterans Ahead of Illegals

After saying that Washington’s wish for our first veterans should be our wish for every veteran that has followed, Palin asked whether America has lived up to Washington’s wish for America’s veterans. Palin said she was asking not as a politician but as a mother of a combat veteran.

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Gov Walker: Let This Be the Time We Make America Great Again

Thursday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) laid out a case for his potential 2016 presidential bid. Walker said, “What makes us exceptional, what makes us arguably the greatest country in the history of the

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33,000 D.C. Lobbyists Try to Get Their Share: Heritage Action CPAC Panel

National Harbor, Maryland–There are 33,000 registered lobbyists in Washington D.C. and everyone of them represents one or more clients. All of them regularly journey to Capitol Hill and request special benefits specific to their client’s wishes. Consistently, the disbursed favors prove to be what’s best for their clients, not what is best for all Americans.

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Cruz Lights Up Crowd in Lightning Round CPAC Questions

Thursday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, (CPAC) an animated Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was questioned after his speech by Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity. After receiving a rousing standing ovation Cruz opened his speech joking, “It’s almost

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Ted Cruz at CPAC: ‘Demand Action, Not Talk’ From Candidates

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) addressed an enthusiastic audience on Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), laying out what sounded like a presidential campaign speech in all but name. Cruz challenged conservative activists to judge him and his potential 2016 competition by their actions, not just their words, and what they had actually done to fight for conservative causes.

Ben Carson arrives to speak during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.

Dr. Ben Carson at CPAC: ‘Let’s Defund Obama’s Golf’

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland–Thursday Morning at CPAC, Dr. Ben Carson greeted a standing-room-only crowd at a brief breakfast meeting, assailed President Obama, and called for the defunding of Obamacare and executive amnesty. “Lets defund everything including his golf,” the 2016 presidential hopeful exhorted.

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Ben Carson: I’m Ready for Leadership on the World Stage

Thursday at CPAC 2015  in Washington, DC, while addressing the conservative convention former neurosurgeon and potential 2016 presidential candidate  Dr. Ben Carson said, “I’m ready for leadership on the world stage.” When addressing what he was ready for Carson said

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In Defense of Donald Trump at CPAC

A few weeks ago, I wrote about “political punks”–people like Andrew Breitbart, Greg Gutfeld, Clint Eastwood, Ann Coulter, and Gavin McInnis, who buck the cultural left and political right. Of course, there are several people I neglected to list in the column, as many commenters reminded me. (Hi, Sabo fans!)