The 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is held in National Harbor, Maryland, from Feb. 20 to 22. Conservative leaders from the United States and around the world will attend and speak at this event. Day 1 of the conference begins at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 20.
Schedule:
Opening (10 a.m.) 
Featuring: Matt Schlapp, Mercedes Schlapp

Vice President JD Vance (10 a.m.) Interview
Featuring: Vice President JD Vance, Mercedes Schlapp

Tales from the Crypto: Bitcoin & the Digital Economy (10:45 a.m.) Panel
Featuring: Christos Marafatsos, Michael Saylor, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.)

Republicans for Weaponization Control (11:10 a.m.) Panel
Featuring: Katie Pavlich, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), Alina Habba

Rt. Hon. Liz Truss (11:35 a.m.) Speech
Featuring: Rt. Hon. Liz Truss

Eduardo Verástegui (11:50 a.m.) Speech
Featuring: Eduardo Verástegui

Leo Zacky (12 p.m.) Speech
Featuring: Leo Zacky

What’s Hungarian for “We Won!” (12:05 p.m.) Interview
Featuring: Balász Orbán, Matt Schlapp

Say Their Names: Israeli Hostage Families Speak (12:20 p.m.) Panel
Featuring: Adi Alexander, Moshe Lavi, Gal Dalal, Mercedes Schlapp

BlackRock Life’s Matter: Crushing Woke Board Rooms (12:40 p.m.) Panel
Featuring: Bianca de la Garza, Rep. Riley Moore, Glenn Story, Nate Morris

Michael Knowles (1:05 p.m.) Speech
Featuring: Michael Knowles

Culture Warriors: Take Your Truce and Shove It (1:20 p.m.) Panel 
Featuring: Matt Smith, Penny Nance, Terry Schilling

President of Patriots Party (1:40 p.m.) Speech 
Featuring: Santiago Abascal

A Conversation with Amichai Chikli (1:50 p.m.) Panel
Featuring: Josh Hammer, Amichai Chikli

Sec. Chris Wright (2:10 p.m.) Speech
Featuring: Energy Secretary Chris Wright

Sen. Jim Banks (2:20 p.m.) Speech
Featuring: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.)

Mateusz Morawiecki (2:30 p.m.) Speech
Featuring: Mateusz Morawiecki

Speaker Mike Johnson (2:50 p.m.) Fireside Chat
Featuring: Rob Finnerty, House Speaker Mike Johnson

Sen. Rick Scott (3 p.m.) Speech
Featuring: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.)

Nowhere to Run: The Takedown of Left Tech (3:15 p.m.) Panel
Featuring: Mike Davis, Brendan Carr, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.)

Nigel Farage (3:35 p.m.) Speech
Featuring: Nigel Farage

Verdict with Ted Cruz feat. Attorney General Pam Bondi (3:50 p.m.) Panel
Featuring: Attorney General Pam Bondi, Ben Ferguson, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

WarRoom (4:40 p.m.) Speech
Featuring: Steve Bannon

Ben Shapiro (5 p.m.) Speech
Featuring: Ben Shapiro

The Daily Wire Backstage (5:10 p.m.) 
Featuring: Ben Shapiro, Michael Knowles, Matt Walsh, Jeremy Boreing, Andrew Klavan

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