Tillis: Unchained, Unfiltered, Unstoppable

0:00Senator Tom Tillis from North Carolina dropped his reelection bid last summer after clashing with his party over a major health care bill that could have cut coverage for hundreds of thousands in his state. As 65, he's stepping away from the Senate by staying active in Republican politics, planning to back candidates and push policy winds heading into the midterms. Tillis has a track record of crossing the aisle, teaming up with Democrats and independents on tough issues, even when it irked his own side. His stand against that trunk back legislation drew fire from the top, but he slept like a rock that night, heart rate steady at 37 beats per minute. Colleagues like Kyrsten Sinema and Chris Murphy say Tillis hasn't changed a bit. He's always been the bridge builder keeping the Senate humming, just a tad more loose with his words, now that reelection pressure is off. Staffers notice he's more relaxed, dubbing him unfiltered or unchained. Finally, he's called out folks like Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Nome, who got fired

1:01and Trump ate Stephen Miller for bad advice, while, defending the president himself as a CEO, taking input from the team. He's even settled some state GOP scores, helping oust old rivals without burning the whole party down like some others. Tillis aims to keep Republicans strong by speaking plain truths on polls and voter vibes, especially with independents, then moving on. No grudges, held, except maybe one that sticks. That wraps Durham news today brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.