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Former Bush speechwriter-turned-columnist David Frum compared his effort to reform the party to lighting up an airstrip in the middle of the jungle and simply waiting for the planes to land. Former congressional candidate Clint Smith, who changed his party affiliation from Republican to Independent to challenge Rep. andy biggs (R-Ariz.), described his state's Republican Party as a forest of trees killed by an invasive species of beetle that crawls under the bark to poison from within. Panels for the event included "Looking to 2024: Hope and Despair, but Mostly Despair" and "Can the Republican Party Survive?" If it all…

The documents sparked outrage from top Democrats in Washington, including the Senate Majority Leader. Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) and House Minority Leader hakeem jeffries (DN.Y.). He it has also sparked arguments within Democratic circles about freezing the grid. The White House, for its part, evaded Biden from sitting down with Fox for an interview surrounding the Super Bowl, breaking with the tradition of the game's host network having a personal interview with the president. Fox confirmed O'Brien's departure in a statement. “FOX is currently interviewing for our Head of Government Relations position and speaking with internal and external candidates,” spokesman Brian…

“Ron turned it on,” recalled Davis, who said federal officials later apologized. He now wants DeSantis to run for president: “He didn't have to do that for me. We don't share the same voting record at all. But that's Ron." Rodney Davis said he feels a sense of "protection" toward DeSantis because of the favor he did him during the closing fight nearly a decade ago. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Before DeSantis was a phenomenon governor and a potential top-tier presidential candidate in 2024, he spent six years as a quiet, often awkward lawmaker looking for a way to move…

Despite the emerging field of Republican presidential candidates willing to take on former President Donald Trump, this year's CPAC was more unabashedly MAGA than ever. At the multi-day conference held outside Washington, DC, there was little sign the crowd wanted anyone but Trump in 2024. Many of the attendees wore coordinated TRUMP T-shirts. Vendors sold Trump bobbleheads and stuffed animals wearing MAGA hats. Guests posed for photos in a mock Trump Oval Office. CPAC's annual caucus features stars of the conservative movement, prominent Republican lawmakers, up-and-coming Republicans and grassroots activists eager to learn about the latest right-wing priorities.