The hold-ups of federal Hurricane Helene recovery subsidies are figuring in U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis’ public condemnations of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “She’s not even handling the other part of her job,” Tillis told reporters this week after being asked whether he has confidence in the former South Dakota governor following two fatal […]
Just in case leaving the U.S. Senate at the end of his current term isn’t definitive enough, Sen. Thom Tillis had a few more words to say Monday about his political future. Namely, that he’s done with offices that require a place on the ballot. “By finished, I do mean finished, at least on the […]
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, of course, was on hand for Monday’s Clean Energy Champions luncheon not so much to talk about his future but to discuss the uncertain times facing renewable energy technology. He counseled pragmatism and a strong, business-oriented focus. Doing the “right thing” in the sector, by itself, “should never be a justification” […]
North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis made waves north of the border over the weekend, criticizing Canada’s low defense spending on one hand and the Trump administration’s handling of tariffs against the country on the other. During a panel discussion with two border-state senators, Tillis said he has “a serious frustration” with Canada and other […]
North Carolina is going to have a wide-open U.S. Senate race in 2026. Incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis has announced that he will not run for a third six-year term in the upper chamber of Congress. “I haven’t exactly been excited about running for another term,” and the choice is “between spending another six years navigating the political […]
The late-hours attempt to push federal recognition of the Lumbee through the 118th Congress in December having come up short, it’s try, try again for North Carolina’s delegation in the 119th Congress. U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and eight House members from North Carolina are again introducing the so-called Lumbee Fairness Act. “This […]
