Public confidence in the economy has been rattled by news out of the White House, most recently noises about cuts to Social Security and Medicaid.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans plugged away overnight and into early Saturday morning to approve their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts framework, hurtling past Democratic opposition toward what President Donald Trump calls the “big, beautiful bill” that’s central to his agenda.

CMS detailed some of the specific offices impacted by cuts under Kennedy's broader plan to restructure the Department of Health and Human Services.

With the House narrowly passing a budget blueprint that calls for at least $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, fears are being fueled about potential cuts to popular programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Saturday, part of some 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to form the largest single day of protest against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk since they launched a rapid-fire effort to overhaul government and expand presidential authority.

The White House said Trump "will always protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid," and accused Democrats of trying to extend those benefits to undocumented immigrants.

Protesters are picketing in downtown Chattanooga Saturday afternoon in opposition of President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and the administration’s actions on government downsizing.Demonstrators tell us they are joining the thousands of others nationwide for the "Hands Off!

Hundreds of protests against President Trump and Elon Musk are being held across the country, including in Boston.

The vote is one big step in a long process. And the debate revealed intra-party tension over key issues like Medicaid, tax-cut strategy and the debt.