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Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, gave the keynote address to close the final day of the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)
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North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple, a Republican, has not said whether he will sign either of the bills passed to limit abortions. (Associated Press)
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Maryland is one of 37 states whose legislature and governor’s mansion are controlled by a single party and it easily passes much of its most contentious legislation with little to no support from Republicans. That helps Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat, get his agenda pushed through. (Associated Press)
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Members of the Maryland House of Delegates debate a measure to ban capital punishment in Annapolis, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013. The House approved the measure, and it now goes to Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley, who is expected to sign it. Maryland would become the 18th state to abolish the death penalty. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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associated press photographs credit only here Members of the Maryland House of Delegates debate a measure to ban capital punishment in Annapolis, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013. The House approved the measure, and it now goes to Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley, who is expected to sign it. Maryland would become the 18th state to abolish the death penalty. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Maryland is one of 37 states whose legislature and governor’s mansion are controlled by a single party and it easily passes much of its most contentious legislation with little to no support from Republicans. That helps Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat (above), get his agenda pushed through. (Associated Press)
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"I think that a lot of people in this country without party labels agree that we need to be pro-life, and lives are worth saving," Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, told CNA at last week's annual March for Life. (CBS News via Associated Press)
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Mitt Romney (R) waves to the audience before he speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times) ** FILE **
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** FILE ** Mitt Romney (R) waves to the audience before he speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Mitt Romney peers into the audience before he speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, Md., on Friday, March 15, 2013. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Mitt Romney (R) waves to the audience before he speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Mitt Romney (R) waves to the audience before he speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Mitt Romney (R) waves to the audience before he speaks at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Mitt Romney (R) takes the stage to speak at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Mitt Romney (R) takes the stage to speak at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Friday, March 15, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Simon Davids of Sacramento, Calif. plays a shooting game at a National Rifle Association booth in the downstairs exhibition hall at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (C.P.A.C.) held at the Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, Md., Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)