GOP's Tillis pulls plug on re-election bid after battling Trump: report

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) made a surprise announcement on Sunday afternoon that he will not run for re-election in 2026.

The North Carolina Republican issued a statement hours after Donald Trump attacked him once more on Truth Social for not supporting the GOP-authored megabill.

According to a report from Axios, "Tillis faced a brutal fight to keep his seat, both in the general election and with the potential of Trump-backed primary challengers.

In a statement he claimed, "As...