Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Washington Secrets, where we are gearing up for CPAC in Texas. Unlike Sen John Cornyn, who is claiming a scheduling conflict to avoid what would likely be a tricky appearance in front of the MAGA movement. We also have exclusive polling showing how gas prices are hitting voters …

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is very sorry and has sent his apologies via a public statement to the organizers of the Conservative Political Action Conference.