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CPAC: Thoughts at the Ronald Reagan Dinner

CPAC: Thoughts at the Ronald Reagan Dinner

Luke Rexing, Vice President February 28, 2024

Recently I had the privilege of traveling to Washington DC to attend CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference. My time was spent with an editor of our paper, Charlie Eggers. Being our first time...

Why is CPAC Important?

Why is CPAC Important?

Jacob Gregor, President March 15, 2023

Understanding CPAC: What You Need to Know The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is an annual event in the United States that brings together conservative activists, politicians, and other...

What is Woka-Cola?

What is Woka-Cola?

Casey McCabe, Vice President March 2, 2022

An amalgamation of CPAC’s relentless rebranding of leftist buzzwords, and the GOP’s new found hatred of corporate intervention, the aptly named “Always Woka-Cola” advertisement is cringeworthy...

CPAC 2021 Reporter, CPAC 2022 Candidate for Governor: Kari Lake

CPAC 2021 Reporter, CPAC 2022 Candidate for Governor: Kari Lake

Jacob Gregor, Contributor March 2, 2022

The state of Arizona has been under a political microscope ever since the presidential election in 2020. This came with plenty of controversy, as former president Joe Biden ran against Donald Trump. Arizona...

CPAC turned MAGA-PAC

CPAC turned MAGA-PAC

John Quinlan, Contributor March 10, 2021

If the Conservative Political Action Conference serves as an annual barometer for the American Right and Conservative movement, then every indication shows that the Republican party is most definitely...

President Donald Trump delivering remarks on 2020 campaign competitors. Photo by Tiana Meador

CPAC 2020: Donald Trump’s propaganda meets conservative extremists

Tiana Meador, Editor-in-Chief March 4, 2020

On Saturday Feb. 29 President Donald Trump gave his annual CPAC speech, which spanned about two hours and took full advantage of roasting the press box. The box, which welcomed writers from The New...

News brief: American Conservative Union’s CPAC update

Tiana Meador, Editor in Chief February 8, 2020

From Feb. 28th to Feb 29th., our officer board and senior editors will be attending the 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, MD. If you are unfamiliar with CPAC, it...

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