
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.”
by Dan Riehl27 Feb 2015, 12:34 PM PST0

Radio and TV host Sean Hannity fires up the crown at CPAC ahead of appearances by some presidential contenders.
by Dan Riehl27 Feb 2015, 9:22 AM PST0

After being largely shut out last year, pro-life and pro-family advocates are taking a more prominent role at CPAC, the premier annual gathering of conservatives held outside Washington, D.C., from Thursday through the weekend.
by Austin Ruse27 Feb 2015, 7:49 AM PST0

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
by Pam Key27 Feb 2015, 7:45 AM PST0

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry received a strong positive reaction from the audience at CPAC when he said America must secure its border before we can talk about immigration reform. Perry also touted the Texas model that led the state
by Bob Price27 Feb 2015, 7:34 AM PST0

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
by Dan Riehl27 Feb 2015, 6:42 AM PST0

The former governor of Alaska, the only Republican woman to ever run on a national ticket, captivated those in attendance at CPACs 2012-2014.On Thursday she did it yet again.
by Kevin Scholla27 Feb 2015, 4:25 AM PST0

After the FCC votes to regulate the internet, an economist gives CPAC a slogan: oppose Net Neutering.
by Michael Patrick Leahy27 Feb 2015, 4:15 AM PST0

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday that his experience taking on thousands of protesters in his state helped prepare him to take on terrorists across the world.
by Breitbart News26 Feb 2015, 8:47 PM PST0

Thursday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, the leader of the UK Independence Party, Nigel Farage, explained how America is ready for the grassroots revolution he is seeing in the United Kingdom.
by Pam Key26 Feb 2015, 6:09 PM PST0

Thursday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave a rousing speech in support of the U.S. military Transcript as follows: “A very unpleasant question, one that every gold star mom and every veteran will
by Pam Key26 Feb 2015, 4:43 PM PST0

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.
by Tony Lee26 Feb 2015, 3:47 PM PST0

Wrapping up Day 1 of the annual CPAC conference.
by Charlie Spiering26 Feb 2015, 3:33 PM PST0

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
by Pam Key26 Feb 2015, 3:30 PM PST0

In his speech at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) began his speech with, “We’ve got to get our country back on the right track.” In that speech the two-term governor and potential 2016
by Dan Riehl26 Feb 2015, 3:26 PM PST0

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.
by Robert Wilde26 Feb 2015, 3:16 PM PST0

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
by Pam Key26 Feb 2015, 12:54 PM PST0

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.
by Sarah Rumpf26 Feb 2015, 12:02 PM PST0

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – In her address before the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, potential 2016 Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina took aim at Democrats, particularly former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), both of
by Jeff Poor26 Feb 2015, 11:50 AM PST0

Thursday at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) laid out a case for his potential 2016 presidential bid. Christie said, “If I decide to run for president I’m not worried about what polls say 21 months
by Pam Key26 Feb 2015, 11:20 AM PST0

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.
by Robert Wilde26 Feb 2015, 9:02 AM PST0

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
by Pam Key26 Feb 2015, 6:48 AM PST0

In his 2016 CPAC address, Utah Sen. Mike Lee (R) told his audience only a serious “principled, positive, proven” conservative candidate can win the general election.
by Dan Riehl26 Feb 2015, 6:44 AM PST0

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!)
by Lisa De Pasquale25 Feb 2015, 8:38 AM PST0

Donald Trump is in it to win it, at least according to nationally syndicated Iowa-based conservative radio host Steve Deace.
by Matthew Boyle24 Feb 2015, 7:03 PM PST0