Thom Tillis
United States Senator from North Carolina since 2015
Photo: United States Senate Photography, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 6
Pentagon to livestream Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution on Dec. 3
The Dec. 3 firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan would be livestreamed, which death penalty experts said would be the first known broadcast of a lawful execution. Critics include the UN and Republican senator Thom Tillis.
- Oct 3
Senate Republicans pull North Carolina ad money to defend Kansas seat
The Senate Leadership Fund canceled $18 million in North Carolina ads to launch an $8 million defense in Kansas, as polls show Democratic candidates competitive in five Republican states.
- Sep 25
Senate defeats resolution to halt Iran military campaign in 49-50 vote
The US Senate narrowly voted against a House-passed measure seeking to end President Donald Trump's military campaign in Iran, as four Republicans crossed party lines.
- Aug 3
US acting AG Todd Blanche cancels $1.8 billion pro-Trump legal fund to unlock Senate confirmation
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order Sunday cancelling a $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies prosecuted under Biden, meeting a demand from two Republican senators who had blocked his permanent confirmation for weeks.
- Jul 29
Senate panel advances Todd Blanche as attorney general after deal on $1.8bn fund
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines Tuesday to send Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general to the full Senate, after two Republican senators dropped their opposition over a $1.776 billion fund for Trump allies.
- May 27
Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts incumbent John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff, setting up high-stakes November race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, buoyed by a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump, defeated four-term incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff on Tuesday, shaking up the midterm landscape and giving Democrats renewed hope of flipping a statewide seat for the first time in over 30 years.