President Donald Trump announced Saturday on that the U.S. conducted successful military strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. North Carolina lawmakers react to the announcement.

Republicans propose "Safe and Open Streets Act" to make blocking roads a federal crime, responding to anti-ICE protests where demonstrators obstructed traffic and clashed with officers.

He said he considers Padilla a friend, and believes Padilla’s “emotions were at a level 10” when he arrived in Los Angeles because of what he had been witnessing about the ICE detentions and raids.

6 min read Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) listens to testimony at the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing to examine Wall Street firms on Dec. 6, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Tillis’ thoughts Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican from Huntersville, was in the chamber as Padilla spoke and gave his own speech on the incident a day later.

Tillis’ thoughts Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican from Huntersville, was in the chamber as Padilla spoke and gave his own speech on the incident a day later.

Politics & Government Thom Tillis reacts to handcuffing of fellow Sen. Alex Padilla. What he said. By Danielle Battaglia Updated June 23, 2025 6:50 AM ...

FILE IMAGE - In this Dec. 19, 2024, photo, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Ted Budd (R-NC) urge Congress to pass a stopgap bill to fund the government.

Pilot killed in small plane crash in North Carolina raised a wheel to avoid a turtle, NTSB says A National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report says the pilot of a small plane that ...