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Thom Tillis

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Thom Tillis is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from North Carolina, a position he has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Tillis has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and national security during his tenure in the Senate. He previously served as the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2012, where he played a significant role in shaping state legislation.

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Oct 5, 2026

The executive branch, with its outsized influence, threatening people in primaries, basically degrading their independence or eliminating it all together, then we become a one-institution country, which is exactly what we fought a…

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Oct 5, 2026

Look, this was the first time in the history of this country that we had not had a completely peaceful transfer of power on that day. And that was despicable.

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Oct 5, 2026

The problem I have with some of the people on the front page of that book and a few others is that they're not looking around corners for him.

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Oct 5, 2026

I was thinking about the $200 million that the Department of Homeland Security was spending on an ad campaign with her riding a horse.

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Oct 5, 2026

It's a little take on Dale Carnegie, but it's 'How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents.

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Oct 5, 2026

I respect the president. I still feel like we have an odd relationship, where I've clearly made him angry.

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Oct 5, 2026

No. A lot of them can't spell it. They just don't have the experience.

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Oct 5, 2026

Around here, if you're in motion, you're generally ahead. And if you're not, then you're behind.

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Oct 2, 2026

This fealty test … could lead to our undoing.

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Sep 30, 2026

You know what? If it works, it'll be a first.

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Sep 30, 2026

That's how you actually show some leadership and get it done.

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Sep 29, 2026

Foreign piracy continues to threaten American creators, putting well-paying jobs at risk, while exposing consumers to malware, identity theft, and other serious online harms," said Senator Tillis.

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Sep 29, 2026

We've got to place our bets on the candidates that are the best run, either ahead or within striking distance.

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Sep 28, 2026

Trump’s decision to back Paxton instead of Cornyn as an 'unforced error' that has put the Senate seat at risk for the GOP.

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Sep 28, 2026

We would not be spending tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in Texas if Cornyn had won.

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Sep 28, 2026

John Cornyn’s a great member of the US Senate. Paxton has his challenges.

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Sep 25, 2026

I mean, the president campaigned on an anti-China policy.

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Sep 25, 2026

If the House flips next year, you know there’s going to be an investigation one way or the other.

huffpost.com
Sep 25, 2026

I’m inclined to vote on something unless I’ve been properly briefed and convinced that we’re on the right track. I haven’t gotten that brief.

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Sep 25, 2026

We know the resolution's not gonna pass, but it is important to start saying, ‘We deserve an update. You better start treating — Congress can be an assistance with this war effort, if you inform us,’

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Sep 25, 2026

If we want to build a relationship, a productive relationship with Xi Jinping and China, we also have to hold him accountable for things that are just simply unacceptable," Tillis said.

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Sep 25, 2026

It's a WTF moment," the retiring North Carolina senator said in an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil on Thursday about Mr. Trump's red-carpet rollout for Xi compared to the reception that some U.S. allies like…

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Sep 4, 2026

Leadership moves under Hegseth are amateur hour at best and deadly at worst.

salon.com
Sep 4, 2026

I would love to see Pete Hegseth fired because he's incompetent and doing a horrible job.

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