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A conference attendee takes a selfie photo in front of a statue of former president Donald Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Donald Trump reigns supreme at CPAC

Former President Donald Trump has gone from reject to ruler of the roost at the nation's largest annual gathering of conservative activists.

February 26, 2021
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs & Senate Rules and Administration joint hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, to examine the January 6th attack on the Capitol. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Josh Hawley: ‘I’m not backing down’

Sen. Josh Hawley vowed Friday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, that he will not bow down in the face of the criticism he has faced over his decision to object to the certification of votes in the 2020 presidential election.

February 26, 2021
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas waves as he takes the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Ted Cruz at CPAC pushes back: ‘Who is John Boehner?’

Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday countered the contempt John Boehner has shown for him by telling grassroots activists gathered here for the Conservative Political Action Conference that the former Republican speaker of the House is a nobody.

February 26, 2021
White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House defends Neera Tanden

The White House on Thursday pushed back against the idea that it underestimated the blowback Neera Tanden would face from members of Congress in her confirmation battle over "mean tweets" from her past.

February 25, 2021
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, walk on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, on the fourth day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Tom Cotton seeks to sink Xavier Becerra HHS confirmation

Sen. Tom Cotton, a possible 2024 presidential contender, has launched a digital advertising campaign against President Biden's pick to be secretary of Health and Human Services: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

February 22, 2021
In this Aug. 3, 2020, file photo, a coalition of teachers, students, and families protest during a rally called National Day of Resistance Against Unsafe School Reopening Opening, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Randi Weingarten, union head, says teachers want to return to classroom

The head of the American Federation of Teachers dismissed as a "myth" the idea that teachers don't want to reopen schools, but she warned that reopening will take more taxpayer money -- putting an awkward confrontation with unions at the forefront of the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.

February 21, 2021