ORLANDO, Florida — American Conservative Union (ACU) chairman Matt Schlapp told Breitbart News exclusively that his organization’s decision to move its landmark conservative gathering, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), to Florida this year may be a more permanent relocation after all. CPAC begins Friday in Orlando, Florida, and for the first time in the historic conference’s decades-long history, it will not be in Washington, DC, or the D.C. area. Presidents from Ronald Reagan through Donald Trump and conservative luminaries of all stripes from senators to governors to U.S. House members to cabinet members and more have graced the stages of CPAC over the decades many times, so the move — due to the coronavirus pandemic — is a big one. The fact that it may be permanent — a huge loss for the D.C. area revenue-wise as the conference regularly brings in tens of thousands of travelers for several days — is even bigger as just days from now, former President Donald … [Read more...] about Exclusive— CPAC Sunshine Edition: ACU Chair Matt Schlapp Says Mega Conservative Conference Considering Permanent Move to Florida
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Mean tweets may take down Biden nominee
Neera Tanden Neera Tanden The Memo: Biden faces first major setback as Tanden teeters On The Money: Manhattan DA obtains Trump tax returns | Biden nominee previews post-Trump trade agenda | Biden faces first setback as Tanden teeters Washington Post denounces abuse of reporter MORE 's confirmation struggles are raising the question: Do mean tweets matter in the post-Trump world? They certainly are making a difference for Tanden. Her nomination as President Biden's budget chief appears to be hanging by a thread, mostly because of GOP senators angered by her sharp tone on Twitter as head of the Center for American Progress. ADVERTISEMENT The White House is sticking with Tanden so far, but it does not appear she has 50 votes of support in the Senate. And while it is mostly Republicans complaining about her tweets, they've been joined by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Joseph (Joe) Manchin Minimum wage setback revives progressive calls to nix Senate … [Read more...] about Mean tweets may take down Biden nominee
Ted Cruz in CPAC speech says ‘Trump ain’t goin’ anywhere,’ jokes about Cancun controversy
close Video Ted Cruz CPAC speech: Biden and 'radical' administration already 'overshooting' with liberal agenda Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at CPAC about cancel culture, uniting conservatives and libertarians, as well as socialism. Sen. Ted Cruz says the GOP is the party of the working class and vows that former President Trump will remain a power player in the Republican Party. Cruz, the conservative two-term senator from Texas and former and likely future Republican presidential candidate, used his speech Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference to paint a populist portrait of a GOP transformed during Trump’s four years in the White House. CLICK HERE FOR LIVE CPAC UPDATES FROM FOX NEWS "The Republican Party is not the party just of the country clubs. The Republican Party is the party of steelworkers and construction workers and pipeline workers and taxi cab drivers and cops and firefighters, and waiters and … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz in CPAC speech says ‘Trump ain’t goin’ anywhere,’ jokes about Cancun controversy
Senate confirms former Michigan governor Granholm as Energy secretary
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Jennifer Granholm Jennifer Granholm OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate confirms former Michigan governor Granholm as Energy secretary | GOP bill would codify Trump rule on financing for fossil fuels, guns | Kennedy apologizes for calling Haaland a 'whack job' Senate confirms former Michigan governor Granholm as Energy secretary The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Divided House on full display MORE to lead the Energy Department, making her the latest Cabinet nominee to secure confirmation this week. She was confirmed in a 64-35 vote, with 14 Republicans joining all 50 Senate Democrats in supporting her nomination. Granholm, who served as governor of Michigan from 2003-2011, will be tasked with helping President Biden Joe Biden Biden 'disappointed' in Senate parliamentarian ruling but 'respects' decision Taylor Swift celebrates House passage of Equality Act Donald Trump Jr. calls Bruce Springsteen's dropped … [Read more...] about Senate confirms former Michigan governor Granholm as Energy secretary
China Posts Impressive Economic Recovery, but Can Growth Continue?
China’s economic recovery is notable, some analysts say, after suffering serious pandemic-driven setbacks for the majority of last year. By most accounts, China’s economic numbers at the start of its lunar new year in early February was more significant than those put out by governments in other developed countries. “China’s policy to control the pandemic was very strict. Also, the capillarity of the Communist Party made the implementation of these strict measures easier than in other parts of the world,” Lourdes Casanova, director of Cornell’s Emerging Markets Institute, told VOA. The situation has been different in many democratic countries that found it difficult to use harsh measures to control the spread of the disease and impose lockdown as a tool to enforce social distancing. China’s gross domestic product expanded by 6.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020. The economy grew 2.3% in 2020, according to Chinese government data. The turnaround has surprised economists because … [Read more...] about China Posts Impressive Economic Recovery, but Can Growth Continue?