He has represented North Carolina in Washington for a decade, and has clashed with President Trump as recently as Saturday.

Sen. Thom Tillis spoke with CNN on his retirement, whether he still supports President Donald Trump, his thoughts on Trump’s ...

In North Carolina, Tillis rose quickly to become a Republican leader. He finds himself sometimes at odds with a GOP president who demands loyalty in D.C.

The Senate passed its version of the tax and spending bill Tuesday afternoon after a day of negotiations, sending it back to the House. The vote was 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie ...

Each week, join Dawn Vaughan for The News & Observer and NC Insider’s Under the Dome podcast, an in-depth analysis of topics ...

Tillis made the surprise announcement one day after he opposed a massive bill for Trump's agenda in the Senate.

US Sen. Thom Tillis & NC Senate race. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican who has represented North Carolina in Washington for a decade , announced June 29, 2025, he won’t seek ...

The day after President Trump castigated Senator Thom Tillis for opposing the bill carrying the president’s domestic agenda, the North Carolina Republican said he would not seek a third term.

Republican senators aren’t happy about how President Trump treated Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), whom the president blasted last week on social media after Tillis said he wouldn’t vote for ...

Now that Congress has finally passed its budget, a lot of eyes are turning toward next year’s massive US Senate race in North ...

In his statement, the North Carolina Republican alluded to two Democrats-turned-independents — Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. He said that politicians “who are willing to ...

The 2026 North Carolina Senate race took a dramatic turn Sunday when U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis announced he would not seek reelection for a third term, as he had been expected to do.