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Shaheen, Tillis demand probe into Ukraine Starshield restrictions
Outgoing bipartisan senators outraged over Ukrainian reports of interruptions to military-grade satellite access are calling for Congress to pursue accountability for the shutdown, focusing on Elon Musk’s company SpaceX and the Pentagon. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) issued Read More
Trump’s Judge Plot Hits Major Obstacle
Trump’s push to reshape the federal courts is facing an unexpected roadblock. Read More
‘You’re stupid’: Republicans melt down over last-ditch push before losing Congress
Republicans are turning on one another as they scramble to secure one final legislative victory following their devastating midterm election losses, with one GOP senator delivering a particularly blunt message to colleagues reluctant to press ahead. “If your conclusion is that we shouldn’t try recon Read More
GOP holdouts complicate Trump’s final chances to reshape US courts
Trump dropped his Arkansas appeals court pick as GOP resistance in Oklahoma and Texas threatens his push to confirm judges before Dems take the Senate. Read More
Tillis ‘leaning toward’ impeaching Hegseth if articles reach Senate
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday he’s prepared to vote to oust Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should the House pass an impeachment resolution against the Pentagon chief this week, setting up the Senate for a full trial. “If it comes over, if there’s a vote, I’m likely to vote against Read More
Republican Senator Rips Stephen Miller’s White House Ambitions
More and more GOP lawmakers are speaking out against the top Trump aide. Read More
Alsobrooks, Tillis to introduce veteran home loan program bill in Senate
A bipartisan Senate duo will introduce legislation to help support veterans who utilize Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan programs, according to the bill’s text exclusively obtained by The Hill. Sens. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) plan to introduce the VA Home Loan N Read More
Republican Horror at Stephen Miller’s Promotion Leaks
Republicans had called for his ouster just before news broke of his new role. Read More
Tillis says Miller is ‘worst of all possible choices’ for chief of staff role
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) blasted President Trump’s Friday decision to replace outgoing White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with top adviser Stephen Miller, saying the president “needs to rethink” his decision. “I’ve criticized a lot of the president’s advisors for bad advice that I think … creat Read More
Tillis: Hegseth faces ‘a reckoning’ in lame-duck session of Congress
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) says that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faces “a reckoning” in the post-election lame-duck Congress and is questioning whether President Trump will be able to get the Pentagon funded if Hegseth remains in his job. “Hegseth has a reckoning,” Tillis told CBS News. “He is Read More
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis reacts after CBS News projects that Democrat Roy Cooper will win his seat
Sen. Thom Tillis joins CBS News to share his live reaction to midterm results in his home state of North Carolina and beyond. Read More
BREAKING: Democrat Roy Cooper Flips NC Senate Seat Against Trump-Endorsed Michael Whatley
Former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper has been projected to win the North Carolina Senate seat, replacing retiring RINO Thom Tillis. Cooper beat former GOP… Read More
North Carolina live results: 2026 Senate election
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) and ex-Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley are duking it out Tuesday to succeed retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R) in the Tar Heel State. Cooper has led his Republican opponent in the polls ahead of Election Day, and a win for the former governor Read More
Trump should 'take stock' and 'own' election outcome, Sen. Tillis says
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is sounding the alarm about the future of his own party. In his new book, “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Tillis warns that GOP lawmakers are afraid to challenge President Trump, Congress is surrendering its power, and some of the presid Read More
Pentagon watchdog declines bipartisan request to investigate Starshield slowdowns in Ukraine
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Defense Department’s watchdog has declined a bipartisan request to open an investigation into the slowdown of the SpaceX’s military-grade Starlink system in Ukraine, according to a letter obtained by CNN. Earlier this month, a group of nine bipartisan senators, l Read More
Trump set to decimate GOP in must-win state by rewarding loyalty
North Carolina was supposed to be the Republicans’ backstop. What happened?Among seven swing states in the 2020 presidential election, North Carolina was the one that remained in President Donald Trump’s column, while Democrat Joe Biden narrowly carried Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, Wisc Read More
Democrats, Tillis say Congress may investigate banks and ports for Russian diesel imports
Democrats and outgoing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) are telling banks and ports that Congress may investigate imports of Russian diesel after President Trump said the U.S. would import the fuel. In letters to major banks and several U.S. port authorities, the lawmakers wrote that “any importat Read More
Conservatives furious with 'bedwetting' GOP lawmakers not pitching in as 'beat down' looms
Some Republican lawmakers who will not be sworn in next January, when the 120th U.S. Congress convenes, are being accused of not being team players by conservatives trying to avoid a complete "beat down" next week.According to Politico, a growing number of "retiring or ousted GOP incumbents," from N Read More
Tillis says it’s ‘appropriate to take a look at’ Alaska ballot with two Dan Sullivans running
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday said it was “appropriate to take a look at” the outcome of the Alaska Senate race with two candidates with similar names on the ballot, which prompted a Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit. “Alaska has a candidate who just coincidentally happens to be the same nam Read More
Transcript: Sen. Thom Tillis on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 25, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 25, 2026. Read More