OnPolitics: Who won't be at CPAC as notable as who will be

Some prospective GOP presidential candidates, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, aren't attending the high-profile conference.

Read in browser Read in browser On Politics YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Mar 1 2023 Hello, OnPolitics readers!  The annual Conservative Political Action Conference kicks off this week, featuring  former President Donald Trump and his only big-name Republican challenger, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.  But most notable are the prospective GOP presidential candidates who aren't attending the high-profile conference, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis, who has emerged as one of the top contenders for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and former Vice President Mike Pence have opted to skip CPAC and attend a closed-door retreat for donors. 📰 CPAC preview: Donald Trump and Nikki Haley will be there; Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence won't 🗳️ Haley's bid for GOP nomination: In 2024 run, Nikki Haley touts role as first woman of color governor. She shares the title. 🕵️ Another GOP challenger?: Will he or won't he? Republican Sen. Tim Scott weighs a historic White House bid 📨 Get this newsletter in your inbox: Don't miss our politics coverage. Sign up for OnPolitics. FBI Director Christopher Wray says COVID-19 most likely came from lab FBI Director Christopher Wray said for the first time publicly that COVID-19 most likely originated in a Chinese government-controlled lab. READ MORE GOP Speaker McCarthy defends giving Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 trove access McCarthy vowed to eventually make some 42,000 hours of sensitive Capitol Police security videos available to the broader public "as soon as possible." READ MORE Why Kavanaugh, Barrett may be key to student loan cases at Supreme Court Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett lobbed tough questions at both sides during the student loan forgiveness arguments. READ MORE Ex-GOP Rep. Cheney, who lost seat to Trump-backed Republican, to join UVA Former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney will teach at the University of Virginia. She lost her GOP primary to a Trump-backed candidate last year. READ MORE House Republicans advance bill empowering Biden to ban TikTok Wary of China's growing spying prowess, Republicans have been especially critical of TikTok, owned by Beijing-based Bytedance. READ MORE Junket or fact-finding? Congress racks up travel bills on your dime Taxpayers saved big bucks during the pandemic for Congressional travel, but your representatives are jet-setting again. READ MORE Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •   Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •   Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •  Privacy Notice  •   Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback