Budget vote in jeopardy as Johnson plays Republican whack-a-mole

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Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Republicans remain divided over the budget blueprint to jumpstart the process to advance Trump’s agenda, putting a vote planned for Tuesday evening in jeopardy as Speaker Mike Johnson attempts to rally

Consumer confidence falters, signaling worry about economy under Trump

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Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Consumer confidence plummeted in February, indicating worry about the direction of the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump. A gauge of consumer confidence registered its largest monthly drop since August 2021, the