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GOP House passes budget blueprint; consumer confidence plummets

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  • In today's episodes: With a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans have sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage, a step toward delivering Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” Also: The latest on Pope Francis, a Hamas-Israel deal and a planetary parade. 
  • Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash size of government.
  • Higher education protests federal cuts to research and DOGE Caucus defends them.
  • House Democrat introduces bill to reinstate veterans fired from the federal government under Trump.
  • Judge gives Trump administration two days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid.
  • A federal judge in Seattle blocks Trump’s effort to halt the refugee admissions system.
  • Some states welcome laid-off federal workers to apply for local jobs.
  • Ukraine and US have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say.
  • Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover.
  • The FBI's new deputy director is a popular podcaster — who has had plenty to say about the agency.
  • Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip's murder conviction and death sentence.
  • Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway.
  • Missouri woman pleads guilty to federal charge in plot to sell Graceland.
  • Stock market today: Wall Street falls as US consumers get more pessimistic about inflation, tariffs.
  • US consumer confidence plummets in February, biggest monthly decline since 2021.
  • Home Depot breaks same-store sales slump in fourth quarter with customer demand improving.
  • Luka Doncic posts a triple-double against the Dallas Mavericks, leads the Lakers to a 107-99 win.
  • Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds.
  • Ravens GM calls sexual misconduct allegations against Justin Tucker 'concerning.'
  • Eagles coach Nick Sirianni pushes back against proposal to ban the tush push.
  • Tar Heels' Davis gets 2-year extension through 2030, hires agent Jim Tanner as GM.
  • Syria's national dialogue conference held as the battered country seeks to rebuild.

    • —The Associated Press

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    Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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