Trump to skip major annual conservative gathering for first time in decade

US President Donald Trump will not attend a major annual gathering of American conservatives for the first time in a decade, a White House official told Agence France-Presse on Wednesday. The Republican billionaire has been a marquee fixture at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) since 2016, but will miss this year’s edition due to a busy schedule amid the “ongoing Iran conflict”, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The conference this year is being held from...