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What North Carolina's Members of Congress think about Ukraine, Trump and Zelensky
A rundown of where North Carolina's Congressional delegation stands on Ukraine, as of Monday, and how those views may have changed after Friday's contentious meeting between Trump and Zelensky.
Fact check: Would Tillis-backed bill raise your bank fees?
Republicans have introduced legislation... to increase your bank fees," Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. transportation secretary, said in a Feb. 18 X post.
Democrats see GOP’s Tillis as vulnerable after Hegseth, Gabbard votes
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is emerging as one of the Democrats’ top targets in the battle for the Senate after voting for all of President Trump’s most controversial nominees. Democrats view Tillis and Sen.
Bingo! Tillis’ recommendation overcomes ‘false narratives,’ party defections
He brought the Bingo game to the committee hearing, and on Thursday, North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis was unapologetically celebrating Kash Patel.
NC’s Sen. Thom Tillis: Putin is ‘the greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime’
Sen. Thom Tillis speaks out against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the carnage in Ukraine with a Senate floor speech just one day after President Donald Trump criticizes the Ukrainian president.
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Opinion: NC Sen. Thom Tillis capitulated to pressure from Trump to vote for Pete Hegseth
Thom Tillis, North Carolina’s senior senator, made the front page of the Sunday, Feb. 16, New York Times, but not in a way he should be proud of. The article told in detail how he changed from a ...
Parents, teachers deliver letters urging Thom Tillis to keep U.S. Dep. of Education open
On Wednesday, parents and teachers in North Carolina delivered a letter to Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) urging the senator to vote to continue funding the U.S. Department of Education.
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In meeting with Tillis and Budd, Stein seeks billions more for Helene recovery
During a Feb. 20 meeting with North Carolina senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd in Washington D.C., Gov. Josh Stein pressed the lawmakers to pass a spending bill that would include an additional $11 billion in federal funding for Tropical Storm Helene recovery.
North Carolina governor seeks $19B more in federal disaster relief for Helene
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is seeking another $19 billion in federal relief funding for victims of Hurricane Helene. The September storm damaged about 74,000 homes in western North Carolina — affecting more than 25% of the state.
North Carolina’s new governor: Stein goes to Washington
Good morning and welcome to our Under the Dome Sunday newsletter, which focuses on new Gov. Josh Stein. I’m Dawn Vaughan, The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. Stein met with U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd in Washington Thursday about Helene recovery, he posted on social media.