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 Rep. Addison McDowell of Bermuda Run said on X: “I just voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill, just in time for ...

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 ...

The Republican-led state legislature referred to DEI initiatives in schools and government agencies as "discriminatory" ...

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 ...

States and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already ...

Economists and political scientists say the massive bill includes tax cuts that could boost the state's economy - but cuts to ...

As the House moved to pass the GOP's marquee bill, Democrats began testing out the attacks they hope will win them back ...

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The bill is deeply unpopular - with nearly 2-to-1 opposition, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll conducted in June.

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