{"id":10779,"date":"2025-06-30T03:20:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T03:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/republican-north-carolina-sen-thom-tillis-announces-he-will-not-run-for-re-election\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T03:20:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T03:20:34","slug":"republican-north-carolina-sen-thom-tillis-announces-he-will-not-run-for-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/republican-north-carolina-sen-thom-tillis-announces-he-will-not-run-for-re-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis announces he will not run for re-election"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"video-page\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"video-page__player\"><picture class data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_06\/1751219628974_n_witt_brk_tillis_reelection_250629_1920x1080-sksqp9.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<section data-testid=\"playlist-drawer\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_06\/1751232762992_n_witt_IRAN_250629_1920x1080-ms0hxl.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Analyst says it will take weeks, if not months, to know real damage to Iran&#8217;s nuclear program from U.S. airstrikes<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">05:12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_06\/1751231450130_n_witt_HOLLEN_250629_1920x1080-lbxwa3.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Senator Chris Van Hollen on Trump spending bill as it enters debate on Capitol Hill<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">08:23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_06\/1751228770599_n_witt_MOULTON_250629_1920x1080-0vypqn.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Inside the Iran airstrikes briefing: Rep. 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