Displaying items by tag: Thom Tillis
OPINION: Tillis's 'divide and conquer' directive still resonates with GOP
It’s a common phenomenon for well-known politicians to become associated with, or remembered for, an inspiring or infamous utterance.
Tillis to undergo surgery for prostate cancer
WASHINGTON — One of North Carolina’s two U.S. Senators recently announced he’s going under the knife for cancer-related surgery.
Tillis, trailing in polls, goes on attack mode in first U.S. Senate debate
RALEIGH — Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis went on the attack Monday night.
He had to.
COLUMN: Another dog whistle
Back in 2015, pressure was mounting to move Confederate monuments out of public spaces. The GOP’s white rural base was incensed, demanding we not erase history like those statues did when they were erected.
COLUMN: A sad little man
I suspect that at some point, Thom Tillis had a modicum of self-respect. I also suspect that those days are long forgotten. Today, he debases himself regularly trying to stay in the good graces of the con man in the White House.
Sen. Thom Tillis, former Gov. Pat McCrory lead GOP primary poll
RALEIGH — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and former N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory lead the pack in the latest Civitas Institute poll focusing on the Republican primary.
Tillis, GOP lawmakers vow to speed disaster relief for Florence, Matthew
RALEIGH — Jones County residents are still feeling the effects of recent hurricanes. At least one of the county’s three towns remains flooded, and two of its six schools were condemned.
COLUMN: North Carolina's revolving US Senate seats
North Carolina has a long history of revolving U.S. Senate seats.
COLUMN: Tillis, Graham destroying the village in order to save it
First, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham blocked a bill to make the Mueller report public that passed the House 420-0. Then this weekend, Donald Trump continued his attacks on John McCain despite the Senator’s death seven months ago. Graham, who for years was seen as McCain’s sidekick, stayed quiet for the first few hours before offering tepid praise for McCain without rebuking the president.
COLUMN: Tillis' bet on the national emergency
Last week, Sen. Thom Tillis announced that he would vote for the resolution rejecting Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency. Tillis said in an op-ed in the Washington Post that he supports Trump’s “vision of 21st century border security,” but that the emergency declaration overstepped the executive branch’s power. He believes it violates the separation of powers and continues giving too much influence to the presidency.
