‘Endangered’: Republican U.S. senator defying Trump won’t seek reelection

President Donald Trump attends an event promoting his Administration’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill Act”, Thursday, June 26, 2025, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House photo by Molly Riley)

Just hours after voting no on advancing President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill and the president’s vow to have him primaried, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., announced he will not seek reelection.

“In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship...