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Yesterday — 31 March 2026Main stream

‘I Think That MAGA Is Dying:’ Inside the Youth Movement at CPAC

30 March 2026 at 23:17
At a sparsely attended Conservative Political Action Conference, young Republicans were eager to start the post-Trump era.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference has been gradually waning in energy for years, but empty convention halls and an anemic speakers list gave many young people in attendance a doomed feeling.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Vance Wins CPAC Straw Poll, but Rubio Gains Steam Among MAGA Faithful

29 March 2026 at 05:50
Conference organizers presented the poll results as a rebuttal to narratives that Republicans were split over the Iran war and support for Israel.

© Elizabeth Frantz for The New York Times

Vice President JD Vance won the CPAC straw poll for the second consecutive year, but his margin of victory was narrower this time.

On CPAC’s Main Stage, Fissures in the Party Trump Remade

28 March 2026 at 19:07
The Conservative Political Action Conference typically seeks to establish orthodoxy with its roster of speakers. This year, organizers created space for dissent, highlighting ongoing schisms in the MAGA movement.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

Attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference cheering during a demonstration supporting regime change in Iran on Friday.
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