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Collins: ICE Is Scaling Back Operations in Maine

Senator says DHS chief Noem told her that 'enhanced' missions are over in the state

(Newser) - ICE agents have pulled back from an aggressive operation in Maine, according to Sen. Susan Collins, who says the move came after she pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to stand down. The immigration enforcement push drew bipartisan criticism after more than 200 people were arrested in the state this...

Democrats Say Noem Can Go 'the Easy Way or the Hard Way'

Trump defends Homeland Security chief amid bipartisan backlash

(Newser) - President Trump insisted Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's job is safe, but even some Republican lawmakers say it's time for her to go.
  • Noem is under bipartisan fire over the killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a VA hospital, shot by a Border
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GOP Rep Threatens Trump Impeachment Over Greenland

Congressman Don Bacon blasts annexation talk, says White House is bullying US allies

(Newser) - A Republican lawmaker is warning that any move to seize Greenland by force could put President Trump on a collision course with impeachment. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, who's retiring at the end of his current term, said he'd consider supporting Trump's removal from office if the...

Lara Trump Makes Decision on Senate Race

She opts out, leaving RNC co-chair Michael Whatley to step in, per Politico

(Newser) - Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley is entering North Carolina's Senate race with President Trump's backing, sources tell Politico . Whatley steps in after Lara Trump—President Trump's daughter-in-law and former RNC co-chair—decided not to pursue the seat , opting instead to continue hosting her Fox News...

Democrats Walk Out of Bove Nomination Hearing

Their request to hear directly from a whistleblower about Trump's former attorney was refused

(Newser) - Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee moved forward Thursday with the nomination of Emil Bove, President Trump's pick for the US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, despite a dramatic protest by Democrats. Every Democrat on the committee walked out of the hearing before the vote, objecting...

GOP Senator Offers Withering Assessment of Hegseth

Defense secretary seems to be 'out of his depth,' says Thom Tillis

(Newser) - A Republican senator has offered an unusually harsh critique of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, though it's a Republican senator who no longer has much to fear about crossing the Trump administration. North Carolina's Thom Tillis, who voted to confirm Hegseth, said the following to CNN anchor Jake...

Why Three Republicans Voted Against Their Party

Susan Collins, Rand Paul, and Thom Tillis were the naysayers on spending bill

(Newser) - The three most unpopular GOP senators in the White House right now are Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Thom Tillis of North Carolina. They were the only Republicans to vote against the tax and spending package that cleared the Senate on Tuesday to pay for President...

Senate GOP Shy of Magic Number, With Murkowski Key

Vote marathon continues on the 'big beautiful bill'

(Newser) - The Senate has been up all night voting and haggling on the "big beautiful bill" that would pay for President Trump's agenda, but Senate Republicans still don't have the needed votes, reports Punchbowl News . Trump wants the bill passed by July 4.
  • Focus on Murkowski: The math
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WSJ Editorial: Trump Just Gave Democrats a Big Break

By forcing Tillis into retirement, the president puts the Senate in play, write the editors

(Newser) - The conservative editorial page of the Wall Street Journal thinks President Trump blundered when he went after GOP Sen. Thom Tillis . And it might very well doom his presidency in two years, warns the editorial. The background is that Tillis voted against advancing the "big beautiful bill" in the...

Lara Trump a Top Contender for North Carolina Senate Seat

President's daughter-in-law is considering a bid to replace Thom Tillis

(Newser) - Sen. Thom Tillis won't run for re-election after friction with President Trump, but one of the contenders to replace him would seem to have an inside track with the president. The Hill confirms that daughter-in-law Lara Trump is considering a bid for the North Carolina seat in 2026. The...

GOP Senator Doubles Down: Bill Betrays Trump Promises

Thom Tillis denounces 'big beautiful' spending package after announcing retirement

(Newser) - When GOP Sen. Thom Tillis announced he wasn't running for reelection in 2026 after earning the wrath of President Trump, Tillis said he looked forward to "having the pure freedom to call the balls and strikes as I see fit." The North Carolina senator—one of only...

After Vote Against Trump Bill, Tillis Says He'll Leave Senate

Two-term GOP incumbent won't seek reelection next year in North Carolina

(Newser) - Hours after casting a preliminary vote against President Trump's bill of tax and spending cuts, sparking a series of blistering attacks from his party's leader on Truth Social, Sen. Thom Tillis announced he will not seek reelection next year. The North Carolina Republican issued a statement Sunday saying...

Trump Answers Criticism of Conspiracy Theorist Ally

GOP nominee posts that he doesn't agree with everything 'free spirit' Laura Loomer says

(Newser) - Donald Trump has declined to put much distance between himself from Laura Loomer, saying that while he doesn't agree with every statement she's made, the conspiracy theorist is "a free spirit" who "has to say what she wants." Some of his Republican supporters, including Sen....

State GOP Punishes Tillis Over Votes

North Carolina convention censures senior senator for bucking party line

(Newser) - At their state convention on Saturday, North Carolina Republicans voted to censure their senior US senator over votes delegates said didn't follow the party line. Sen. Thom Tillis' record on abortion issues was the biggest concern, the News & Observer reports. "We believe that you're—you have...

GOP Keeps NC Senate Seat
NC Senate Race Is Decided
Nov 10, 2020 4:35 PM CST

NC Senate Race Is Decided

Party control remains unclear, pending Georgia's decisions in January

(Newser) - Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded to Republican US Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina on Tuesday, saying that "the voters have spoken" and that it was clear Tillis had won. With Cunningham's concession, the AP reports, all eyes turned to Georgia, where two US Senate runoff races in January...

Biden, Trump in Dead Heat in One Battleground State

North Carolina is essentially tied

(Newser) - North Carolina's 15 electors could go either way in the presidential race, a new poll shows, with people who think the economy is the main issue leaning toward President Trump, and people who consider it to be the coronavirus pandemic backing Joe Biden. A Washington Post-ABC News poll found...

Kellyanne Conway, 2 GOP Senators Test Positive
Kellyanne Conway,
3 GOP Senators
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Kellyanne Conway, 3 GOP Senators Test Positive

Former Trump adviser says she is 'feeling fine'

(Newser) - President Trump’s former adviser Kellyanne Conway said late Friday that she has tested positive for the coronavirus, days after attending a White House event with several others who have since come down with COVID-19. Conway tweeted Friday that she has a "light cough" and is "feeling fine....

Dem Senate Candidate Admits to Sexts, Won't Drop Out

Cal Cunningham, challenging NC GOP Sen. Thom Tillis, was sexting woman who was not his wife

(Newser) - North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis announced Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Now, bad news for his Democratic challenger, though for something completely unrelated to the virus. Cal Cunningham is apologizing after his campaign confirmed Friday that the married father of two teens had been sexting with a...

Senator Collapses During Charity Race

Thom Tillis, 56, of North Carolina was conscious when taken to hospital

(Newser) - Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina collapsed during a Washington, DC, race Wednesday morning and was taken away by ambulance, reports the AP . Tillis, 56, was seen on the ground being administered CPR by bystanders about 15 to 20 minutes into the race, which started at 8am. Tillis at...

Don't Make Eatery Staff Wash Up After Bathroom: Senator

NC's Thom Tillis says if restaurants are transparent about practice, no big deal

(Newser) - Thom Tillis may be doing more baby-kissing and less hand-shaking after he recently expounded on whether restaurant workers should have to wash their hands after using the bathroom and before they go back to handle food. The freshman senator made his stance known at yesterday's Bipartisan Policy Center event...

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