CPAC to Kick Off in Texas With Speakers Including Federal Officials, Conservative Influencers

This year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), kicking off in the Dallas area on Wednesday, aims to unify conservatives and build midterm momentum. ​The Texas event’s Freedom First theme, aimed at unifying conservatives and countering socialism, begins with the International Faith and International Summits, followed by dinners, social events, and speakers throughout the week. ​Further drawing attention to the gathering, headline speakers at the annual conference include cabinet members Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, and Education Secretary Linda McMahon. President Donald Trump himself wasn’t on the event schedule, according to the itinerary released one day before the March 25-28 conference at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas....