Observer readers comment on Sen. Thom Tillis's decision not to run again, a Charlotte City Council decision, abortion, Iran ...

The Republican senator's maneuvering on Trump's tax and spending cuts bill shows she's walking a tightrope ahead of her 2026 ...

By Tom Campbell Donald Trump’s customary bluster, intimidation and threats backfired on him this time. It might well result in a Democrat winning the 2026 U.S. Senate election in our state. Senator ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina became one of only three GOP senators to cast a vote against President ...

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 ...

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis’ surprise retirement announcement has shaken up not only North Carolina’s Senate race, but also the ...

Here's how President Donald Trump may have opened the door for a Democrat to win the U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina.

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 ...

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

“Another one bites the dust,” goes the popular Queen song, which might have been written for this week’s news in Trumpworld.

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