Conservatives have been optimistic about the opportunity to enact big policy changes and looked to Trump to spell out his agenda. The president’s speech at CPAC also served as a prelude to his first State of the Union-style speech to Congress Tuesday night. On Thursday night, Vice President Mike Pence as well as key White House advisers spoke at the annual gathering. “My friends, this is our time.”White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon and White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus shared the CPAC stage in the afternoon. The two top White House aides praised one another, bashed the press and laid the groundwork for Trump’s Friday speech.

Source: Fox News February 24, 2017 14:49 UTC