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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 ...
Thom Tillis timeline in politics: From NC GOP leader to periodic Trump dissenter
In North Carolina, Tillis rose quickly to become a Republican leader. He finds himself sometimes at odds with a GOP president ...
Lara Trump, Roy Cooper in the mix as Tillis retirement ignites fierce NC Senate race
Lara Trump, who ruled out a Senate run in Florida earlier in the year, would likely be the frontrunner if she entered. Other ...
Tillis Announces He Won’t Run Again as Trump Threatens Him With a Primary
President Trump castigated Senator Thom Tillis for opposing the bill carrying the president’s domestic agenda, the North ...
The Inside Story of Thom Tillis’s Last Stand Against Trump
The North Carolina Republican had already made up his mind to leave the Senate, but the run-in with the president over ...
A former governor, a Trump and many others: Tillis retirement sets off NC Senate seat speculation
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis' surprise retirement announcement over the weekend creates a sudden opening in next year’s ...
Trump lands first major legislative win after Congress passes his massive domestic policy bill
Republican lawmakers have handed President Donald Trump the first major legislative achievement of his second term, following ...
Trump's pick to replace Tillis could boost Republican midterm turnout in North Carolina, analysts say
Political parties typically benefit from having an incumbent candidate on the ballot, but U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis didn’t bring ...