The Latest Breaking News from Thom Tillis

Blanche nomination on hold as White House stand-off with GOP senators deepens

Cornyn, Tillis lead latest Senate revolt against Trump’s demands

The Independent UK · Jul 29

Texas senator who Trump betrayed exacts his revenge over Todd Blanche nomination

ANALYSIS: Trump humiliated John Cornyn in the worst possible way. Now, Eric Garcia writes, the Texan has the chance to turn the tables

The Independent UK · Jul 29

Epstein victims claim AG nominee Todd Blanche told them to ‘get to the point’ during face-to-face

Blanche met with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse earlier this month after a Republican senator called for it

The Independent UK · Jul 29

GOP loses faith in Hegseth over Iran war and military firings: ‘He’s all over the place’

Republicans criticised the defense secretary over the handling of Operation Epic Fury and ‘Game of Thrones stuff’ in the Pentagon that has seen senior generals ousted

The Independent UK · Jul 27

Blanche-led DoJ likely to derail Epstein survivors’ pursuit of justice, experts say

Lawyers predict ‘more suppression and no active investigations’ but victims’ groups determined to continue fight

The Guardian - US · Jul 27

'The Clock Is Ticking': Trump Wins Senate Iran Vote as GOP Defectors Warn 60-Day Limit Is Running Out

The Senate narrowly rejected a war powers resolution, allowing President Trump to continue military action against Iran, despite the House passing a non-binding measure to withdraw US forces.

International Business Times UK · Jul 24

Frustrated Thune tells Trump to ‘get on the phone and get the votes’ after Leavitt swipes at Senate over voter ID

White House escalates its issues with Majority Leader John Thune after declaring that the Senate is ‘where you send things when you want them to die’

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Senate will pass Trump’s pick to replace Tulsi Gabbard ... for all the wrong reasons

ANALYSIS: The ‘YOLO’ Republicans have a standard: No J6 supporters, writes John Bowden. So why doesn’t that extend to nominees who are wishy-washy about 2020?

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Trump’s ‘patience is running out’ with Thune over SAVE Act, Leavitt says

The White House’s growing frustration with Senate Majority Leader John Thune seeped into public again on Thursday, the second consecutive day team Trump has vented at the chamber’s Republican leader. “His patience is running out,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, referring to President Donald Trump’s feelings about Thune.…

Roll Call · Jul 23

Revised GOP crypto package doesn’t assuage Democrats’ concerns

Senate Republicans released a revised cryptocurrency regulatory framework bill on Wednesday with an added section intended to address public officials’ potential crypto conflicts of interest. But more work remains to be done before the measure can get to the floor. Democratic negotiators, incensed at President Donald Trump’s wealth being turbocharged…

Roll Call · Jul 22