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How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax bill
An empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why Republican Sen. Thom Tillis would ...
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t seek reelection after opposing Trump’s bill
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina announces he won't seek reelection, after declaring he cannot support Trump's ...
Lara Trump, Roy Cooper in the mix as Tillis retirement ignites fierce North Carolina Senate race
Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle for his seat, ...
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With Tillis preparing to exit, NC’s clean energy future may hang in the balance
He did take a pragmatic approach to environmental issues and understood what needed to be done, and he also showed that he ...
Exits by Tillis and Bacon demonstrate Trump’s enduring grip on modern GOP
The looming departures of Sen. Thom Tillis and Rep. Don Bacon are another sign of President Donald Trump's firm grip on the ...
WNC politicians, experts react to Tillis' announcement that he won't run for reelection
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced June 29 he will not seek reelection. Western North Carolina politicians, experts and ...
With a one-word reminder, Thom Tillis tells GOP to skip Mark Robinson in 2026
After U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis dropped out of the 2026 Senate race, he also dropped a significant diss on social media.
The Medicaid change that Thom Tillis blasts — and how it could gut NC expansion
What do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years, when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of ...