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An Anthropologist Goes to CPAC
At the start of his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump declared, “The golden age of America begins ...
Steve Bannon falls in line with plaudits for Elon Musk and DOGE at CPAC
“Scott Bessent today said Elon’s group in the first 30 days found $55 billion of waste, fraud, and abuse,” said Bannon, ...
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CPAC’s tolerance of Bannon’s salute and drama with J6ers expose rifts among Republican elite
Meanwhile, Bannon’s Nazi-ish salute was causing problems one floor up. Far-right Jordan Bardella, leader of the French political party National Rally, canceled his Friday speech at CPAC ...
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How Steve Bannon is carnivalizing Nazism
At the end of his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday evening, MAGA activist Steve Bannon shouted “Fight! Fight! Fight!” and straightened his right arm swiftly ...
‘I Am Considered a National Hero’: Pardoned Jan. 6 Defendants Rewrite History at CPAC
Pardoned January 6 rioters were celebrated as heroes The first major conservative gathering since Trump's inauguration.
Vice President JD Vance wins CPAC straw poll with overwhelming majority
In results released Saturday afternoon, Vance was the choice of 61% of CPAC attendees. Former Trump counselor and ...
At CPAC, the World’s Populists Parrot the Leader Who Inspired Them
The best way to think of CPAC now is MAGA’s United Nations.
At CPAC, the MAGA base is skeptical of Trump’s Big Tech alliance
The public detente between President Donald Trump and Big Tech titans, forged in the wake of his return to power, has yet to ...