Though patients don't rush through the doors of this emergency room anymore, an empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why Republican Sen. Thom Tillis would buck his party leaders to vote down President Donald Trump's signature domestic policy package.

His decision creates a political opportunity for Democrats seeking to bolster their numbers in the 2026 midterm elections, creating a wide-open Senate race in a state that has long been a

Tillis, who is up for re-election next year in battleground North Carolina, voted against advancing a bill for Trump's domestic policy agenda Saturday evening.

Governor Josh Stein addressed healthcare across North Carolina today after the U.S. Senate voted to pass President Trump’s budget bill. Some are worried the bill will cut things like Medicaid and SNAP benefits to cut down on fraudulent spending.