GOP Sen. Thom Tillis’ surprise retirement announcement has shaken up not only North Carolina’s Senate race, but also the ...

As a former speaker of the House in the North Carolina Legislature, Tillis had done his homework. He knew that if he voted for the bill, he would be either leaving thousands of working people without ...

Republican Senator Thom Tillis slammed his own party's "One Big Beautiful Bill" for betraying America, and warned that it will destroy Republicans. Trump responded with his usual restraint, saying ...

Republican Senator Thom Tillis became one of only three GOP senators to cast a vote against President Donald Trump's budget bill. Ultimately, his vote was mostly symbolic--the measure passed on a ...

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Vice President J.D. Vance arrived at the Capitol Tuesday morning to cast the tie-breaking vote, allowing the GOP majority to pass the package by a slim 51-50 margin that largely fell along party lines ...

He followed the playbook that had marked his life in business before politics. He focused on branding — labeling the ...

Is there a major shift on Capitol Hill, or are things working the way they always have? Plus, a SCOTUS ruling raises ...

President Donald Trump has signed his signature bill of tax and spending cuts at the White House Fourth of July picnic ...

The measure cements into law much of Trump’s agenda and is being hailed by the president and his supporters as a major ...

House Republicans propelled U.S. President Donald Trump's $4.5-trillion US tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final ...