The North Carolina senator provided pivotal 50th “yes” vote to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary.

But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth squeaked by 51 to 50, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the second-ever tie-breaking ...

Analysis: North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis has had to appeal to the Trumpian right to avoid a primary challenge. Eric Garcia ...

Social media critics raked Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) over the coals after he, along with Vice President J.D. Vance, ...

Pete Hegseth’s confirmation vote from the Senate on Friday night, in a tie broken by Vice President J.D. Vance, was helped by ...

u.S. Sen. Thom Tillis is up for reelection in 2026. Chuck Burton AP Try as he might, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis just can’t seem to summon the courage to stand up to Donald Trump. That much was on ...

Veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth will be the next secretary of defense, after he was confirmed late Friday by ...

Vice President J.D. Vance was on hand to cast a tie-breaking vote, unusual in the Senate for Cabinet nominees, who typically ...

in a tie broken by Vice President J.D. Vance, was helped by a North Carolina Republican senator and a one-on-one meeting between the two. Sen. Thom Tillis said he got answers he needed from ...

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