CPAC signals a new disturbing era for the Republican Party

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While some Republican lawmakers are fighting to return to some form of traditional political normalcy, other lawmakers and members of the political party are pushing for a new direction. 

The first night of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which featured some of the most contentious Republican lawmakers like Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), signals the Trump era may be far from over. When Cruz took the stage, he made his perspective quite clear as he suggested that he will remain a Trump loyalist for years to come.

“There’s a whole lot of voices in Washington that want to just erase the past four years, want to go back to the world before,” Cruz said. “Let me tell ya right now: Donald J. Trump ain’t goin’ anywhere.” Continue reading.