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US politics live: Donald Trump addresses Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland – as it happened

US president’s 75-minute tirade of repeated false claims ranges from voter fraud and stolen-election lies to foreign wars. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

CPAC Attendees Express Continued Animosity Towards Big Tech Companies

Explore the strained relationship between President Trump and Big Tech at CPAC, highlighting conservative criticism and the rise of alternative platforms.

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Grimes Publicly Pleads With Elon Musk About Child’s Health Concerns, Claims Shadow-Ban

Canadian singer-songwriter Grimes had pleaded with Elon Musk, to talk to her about her concerns for their child's health.

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Trump administration briefing: top immigration official removed and judge clears way for USAid firings

Here are the key US politics stories from Friday at a glance

The Guardian - US

Even neo-Nazis say it’s getting a ‘little excessive’ following Steve Bannon’s CPAC salute

‘The Manson Family had a more coherent ideology than MAGA. And the liberal criticism that American ‘fascism’ is merely a personality cult around Trump seems justified,’ notorious white supremacist Richard Spencer said on Friday

The Independent UK

‘Deadbeat dad’: Elon Musk under fire for apparently ignoring pleas from Grimes to help his sick child

Two women who have had children with Musk have been forced to make public pleas for him to respond to their messages

The Independent UK

CPAC sends a warning message to Ukraine: It’s not Reagan’s party anymore

ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: Conservatives vocally defended Trump’s tack on Ukraine and Russia and his calling Zelensky, a dictator, Eric Garcia reports from CPAC

The Independent UK

France’s Bardella cancels CPAC speech after Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ gesture

Steve Bannon denied that his gesture was a Nazi salute and described it as a ‘wave’.

Al Jazeera

Far-Right French Leader Backs Out of Speech Over Steve Bannon's Alleged 'Nazi' Salute

The president of France's far-right National Rally party canceled his CPAC speech after former Trump advisor Steve Bannon made a Nazi salute at the event on Thursday.

Latin Times

I went to CPAC as an anthropologist to see how Trump supporters are feeling − for them, a ‘golden age’ has begun

At the start of his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump declared, “The golden age of America begins right now!”

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Roll Call

At CPAC, conservatives talk terms and conditions on Big Tech - Roll Call

While Elon Musk drew applause at the annual right-wing political convention, attendees remained skeptical of the tech industry writ large.

The Guardian - US

French far-right leader cancels CPAC speech over Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ salute

National Rally’s Jordan Barella calls off address as Anti-Defamation League says it is concerned but ‘not surprised’

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CPAC Welcomes J6 Insurrectionists Despite Initial Denials

CPAC became a focal point for J6ers pardoned by Trump, with some facing entry denials.

Latin Times

Former Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Accused of Flashing 'Nazi Salute' to Cheering Crowd

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is facing backlash after appearing to make a Nazi-style salute during his CPAC speech.

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The Independent UK

Watch live: CPAC hears speeches from Karoline Leavitt, Byron Donalds, and Megyn Kelly on day two

Watch live as the second day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) hears speeches from political figures such as Karoline Leavitt, Byron Donalds, and Megyn Kelly.

The Independent UK

Horror fans react to Elon Musk’s chainsaw stunt: ‘Why is he acting like Leatherface?’

‘This Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake is terrible,’ joked one person

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage praises ‘hero’ Elon Musk during speech at US right-wing conference after row

Nigel Farage heaped praise on Elon Musk in a speech at the right-wing Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in America on Thursday, 20 February, one month after the billionaire suggested he should stand down as leader of Reform UK.

The National (Scotland)

Elon Musk waves chainsaw on stage during American conservative conference

ELON Musk has wielded a chainsaw on stage during a conservative conference in Washington.

The Independent UK

Watch: Elon Musk waves chainsaw on stage in bizarre CPAC appearance

Elon Musk waved a blinged-out chainsaw around on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, 20 February.

International Business Times

Elon Musk Wields Milei-Gifted Chainsaw As Ex Grimes Goes Public With Child's 'Medical Crisis'

Elon Musk received a chainsaw gift from Argentine President Javier Milei, which the tech billionaire was seen wielding at the CPAC stage Thursday as his ex-partner Grimes took to X to call him out for "ignoring" her calls regarding their child's "medical crisis."

The Independent UK

Did Steve Bannon flash a Nazi salute at CPAC?

‘Someone try and convince me he didn’t,’ challenges a critic on X

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