Pinned
"Stupid on stilts."
Sen. Tillis rips into the new DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund and calls it "tyranny."
Full Interview: specne.ws/ffdqcv #ncpol
00:00
Reuben Jones
16K posts
Reuben Jones
@ReubenJones1
Spectrum News Washington Correspondent covering NC and national politics + federal public health l Focused on Context l Story ideas: [email protected]
- I spoke with Republican Sen. Thom Tillis about President Trump's pardons of January 6 defendants... "Anybody who is convicted of assault on a police officer, I can't get there, at all. I think it was a bad idea." #ncpol
00:00 
00:00- Jon Stewart is back outside the Capitol advocating with veterans for passage of the #PACTAct. @jonstewart @Burnpit360
00:00 - Glad to see so many people clicking on the story regarding Indian boarding schools. Please stay tuned as I will have a much bigger report on this important issue in the coming weeks.
- NEW: An investigative report by the U.S. government looks into the devastating toll of Indian boarding schools on Native American communities. Watch my full story here: ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug… @NY1 @SpecNews1CLT @SpectrumNewsDC
- The @VP stopped at Bayleaf Market in Raleigh with @RoyCooperNC. It’s a small art gallery and artisanal store. @KamalaHarris said she was buying pickles, barbecue sauce and fig preserves. #ncpol @SpecNews1RDU
00:00 - A source close to Sen. Tillis shared some context with me on today's announcement to not run for reelection: -Tillis had been leaning against running since the start of this Congress. Despite having announced a run, he was looking to make a final decision in August/September
- NEW: The Governor’s Office tells me the White House has denied its request to extend the 100% FEMA match for eligible Helene recovery costs in NC. @NC_Governor Stein had asked White House to extend match 180 days. Request was supported by majority of the delegation. #ncpol
- BREAKING: Republican Dan Bishop concedes to Democrat Jeff Jackson in the race for North Carolina Attorney General. #ncpol
- New members of Congress are being sworn in today. I was with @JeffJacksonNC this morning as he entered his Capitol Hill office for the first time. @SpecNews1CLT #ncpol
00:00 - NEW: @NC_Governor Josh Stein signs onto statement with numerous other Dem governors following Trump/Vance/Zelensky meeting: “Donald Trump and JD Vance used the sacred Oval Office to berate President Zelensky for not trusting Vladimir Putin’s word. Americans must protect our
- Replying to @ReubenJones1"It has been determined that the increased level of funding...is not warranted. Gov. Stein's office has sent me the official denial letter from FEMA. The denial may be appealed within 30 days. #ncpol
- The @VP and @EPAMichaelRegan just met with a first time homeowner in Charlotte. He pays lower energy prices because of a community partnership. Harris is announcing similar benefits in her speech today. #ncpol @specnews1clt
00:00
