Thom Tillis

In North Carolina, Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is likely to have a big impact on everything from Medicaid expansion and food stamps to the 2026 Senate election and state politics. NC Newsroom's Adam Wagner joined WFAE's Marshall Terry to discuss.

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis says the Senate’s current megabill would effectively end Medicaid expansion in North Carolina — and that’s the main reason he’s opposing the bill.

Republican Thom Tillis said Sunday he will not seek a third term representing North Carolina.

Last month, the House passed President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which includes tax cuts, Medicaid and food stamp restrictions, border security funding and more. As the bill moves to the Senate, we take a closer look at it and at how Trump’s policies are affecting North Carolina and its lawmakers.

About one in five Americans is on Medicaid. In North Carolina, more than 3 million people are enrolled in some form of the program.

NC Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has been verbally attacked for supporting President Trump

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is expressing dismay for a series of pardons and commutations issued by President Donald Trump for defendants charged with violent acts during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on U.S. Capitol.

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he will vote to confirm Pam Bondi as Attorney General for the United States.

It's time now for a fact-check of North Carolina politics. Republican U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee sent out a press release earlier this month in support of legislation they introduced called the Safe and Open Streets Act. The press release referred to an incident in Durham in November in which protesters blocked a freeway during rush hour.