The consultant, Arthur Schwartz, has close ties to Trump’s orbit and helped shepherd Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary bid through the Senate.

Compromise in politics is something that is as old as human civilization itself. Anyone who aspires to serve in an elected position understands this simple truth and the fact that, in many instances,

Asked what he makes of primary threats, Thom Tillis was wry. “They’re cute,” he said. But the senator is already walking a fine for 2026.

In the past, Tillis has not taken kindly to U.S. lawmakers verbally attacking Zelenskyy. In 2022, not long after the invasion, former Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a Republican from Western North Carolina, called Zelenskyy “a thug,” leading Tillis to find a primary challenger for Cawthorn.

EDITOR'S NOTE -- This is the transcript of an address Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., delivered Thursday, Feb. 20, in the U.S. Senate. Watch and hear Tillis' speech here. It's also right now -- today ...