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Who is Thom Tillis? Republican senator who opposed Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; and then decided to leave Congress

Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election in 2026, a decision that came shortly after he publicly opposed Donald Trump-backed ‘Big Beautiful Bill’.He warned that the legislation would harm North Carolinians by slashing funding for Medicaid and vital health services. In his statement, Tillis lamented […]

‘To call balls and strikes’: After opposing ‘big beautiful bill’, Senator Thom Tillis says won’t run for reelection; Donald Trump says ‘great news’

US Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced on Sunday that he will not run for reelection next year. The announcement came a day after he opposed US President Donald Trump’s tax and spending proposal, which includes cuts to health care programs, and after Trump publicly attacked him for voting “no” to advance his […]

‘Big Mistake’: Trump goes after Senator Tillis for rejecting ‘Big Beautiful’ tax bill | World News

‘Big Mistake’: Trump goes after Senator Tillis for rejecting ‘Big Beautiful’ tax bill US President Donald Trump rebuked North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis on Saturday night after the lawmaker voted against moving Trump’s signature “big beautiful” tax‑and‑spending bill forward in the Senate. In a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump accused Tillis of offering […]

‘You don’t know the population?’ Tucker Carlson grills Senator Cruz on Iran; conservative rift deepens

Ted Cruz (L), Tucker Carlson (R) A preview of Wednesday’s Tucker Carlson Show shows a fiery on-air argument between conservative host Tucker Carlson and Republican Senator Ted Cruz. The two clashed over US involvement in the ongoing Israel–Iran conflict, at one point shouting over each other. Cruz, who recently told Fox News it was “very […]

Who is Senator Rand Paul’s wife whom Donald Trump calls ‘ beautiful’ amid ‘petty clash’ over budget?

Rand Paul said he only agrees with Donald Trump when the president calls his wife beautiful. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has been at odds with President Donald Trump on the spending bill as Paul sided with Elon Musk on this issue of calling the bill abominable. But his wife, political consultant Kelley Paul, appeared to […]

Watch: Senator Alex Padilla forcibly removed, handcuffed at Kristi Noem’s news conference; Democrats call it ‘shameful abuse of power’

California Democratic Senator Dragged Out Of Kristi Noem Presser Over LA ICE Clashes | Watch In a chaotic scene on Thursday, Democratic US Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed, pushed to the ground and handcuffed during Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles. The incident was captured on video and has sparked […]

‘We all are going to die’: Senator Ernst booed at Town Hall over support for Trump’s $700 billion spending cuts

Senator Joni Ernst (Image credits: AP) Republican senator Joni Ernst faced boos and groans from constituents during a tense town hall in Parkersburg, Iowa, on Friday after defending a Republican-backed spending and tax cut package, dubbed as “the big, beautiful bill” by US President Trump, which includes $700 billion in cuts, including significant reductions to […]

Who is Charlotte Walker? Australia’s youngest female senator at age 21

Charlotte Walker (Image credit: AP) Australian politician Charlotte Walker has made history by becoming the country’s youngest female senator, at the age of only 21.A member of the ruling Labor Party, Walker was officially confirmed as senator this week. The win came as a surprise as she was the third-ranked candidate from her party — […]

Will Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ pass the Senate? GOP senator says Republicans can ‘stop the process’

Donald Trump is optimistic that the Big Beautiful Bill will be passed by July 4 US President Donald Trump’s prized legislative package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, may have passed the House after months of internal party wrangling, but the path forward in the Senate remains anything but certain. Senator Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin […]

US Senator Bernie Sanders says Democrats are ‘threat to Democracy’ on podcast

Senator Bernie Sanders with Andrew Schulz in a podcast Senator Bernie Sanders agreed that the Democratic party is a “threat to democracy” in a new podcast interview and also admitted that Democrats had not held a fair primary since 2008. Speaking on an episode of Andrew Schulz’s popular “Flagrant” podcast, Sanders said no argument when […]