Politics
Political Tensions in Trump Administration
President Trump criticized Sen. Thom Tillis, calling him a 'loser' for threatening to withhold support from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination. Additionally, the administration failed to attract significant interest in an oil drilling auction in Alaska.
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The Hill
The Trump administration on Friday auctioned off rights to drill in a pristine wildlife refuge in Alaska, but the lease sale attracted just two bidders on a few tracts of land. Of the approximately 60 tracts of land opened up for leasing by the Trump administration, just five received bids. Only HEX
2026-06-05 18:40 UTC
The Hill
President Trump called Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) “a loser” on Friday when asked about the lawmaker’s threat to not support Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination unless Blanche condemns the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol. “Sen. Tillis is a loser. He didn’t run because I wouldn’t support h
2026-06-05 18:44 UTC