Full CoverageThom Tillis won’t seek re-election after clash with Trump over ‘big beautiful bill’
By Edward Helmore & Robert Mackey
Top news
Thom Tillis: North Carolina Republican senator to leave Congress after clash with Trump
By Nadine Yousif
Tillis told Trump to ‘start thinking about my replacement’ before primary threat
By Al Weaver
GOP senator warns Trump and Republicans about 'big, beautiful bill'
Open North Carolina Senate seat poised to be a 2026 blockbuster race
By Elena Schneider, Nicholas Wu & Lisa Kashinsky
All coverage
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis won’t seek reelection after opposing Trump tax bill
By Liz Goodwin, Mariana Alfaro & Theodoric Meyer
Leaders, lawmakers react to Sen. Tillis' retirement
By Deanna Sipe
Thom Tillis won’t seek re-election after clash with Trump over ‘big beautiful bill’ | First Thing
By Nicola Slawson
Sen. Thom Tillis Announces His Retirement After Opposing Trump’s Bill
By Reese Gorman & Alex Roarty
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis passes on reelection bid after stoking Trump’s ire by voting against 'big beautiful bill'
By Ryan J. King
Republican senator quits over ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
By Connor Stringer
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t run in 2026 after opposing Trump’s bill
By Ali Swenson & Seung Min Kim
Trump Threatens to Find Tillis Challenger for Key Senate Seat
By Steven Dennis & Jamie Tarabay
North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race is open. Who’s running, who’s not and who could jump in
By Galen Bacharier
Republican Thom Tillis won’t ‘bow to anybody’ after Trump falling out over Senate megabill
By Eric Garcia
GOP Sen. Tillis won't run for reelection after Trump primary threat
By Isabella Murray
Sen. Thom Tillis announces he won't seek reelection after Trump threatens primary challenge
By Kaia Hubbard
Why Republican Senator Thom Tillis Is Retiring
By Chad de Guzman
GOP senator warns Trump: You’re being lied to
By Rachel Cohen
Key GOP senator warns Medicaid cuts could spell political disaster for Republicans
By Alexander Bolton
Tillis: Senate bill breaks Trump’s promise on Medicaid
By Sarah Fortinsky
Thom Tillis denounces GOP megabill’s Medicaid cuts in fiery speech
By Jordain Carney & Mia McCarthy
Sen. Thom Tillis announces he’s not seeking reelection, a day after voting against Trump’s agenda bill
By Michael Williams
Trump reacts to Tillis not seeking re-election, sends warning to 'cost cutting Republicans'
By Alex Miller
Tillis denounces Trump 'big, beautiful bill' hours after surprise retirement announcement
By Danielle Wallace
Tillis: Senate bill breaks Trump’s promise on Medicaid
By Sarah Fortinsky