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By Steve Inskeep,

Leila Fadel

Published February 26, 2025 at 4:21 AM EST

House Republicans pass budget framework advancing Trump agenda, the conflicting messaging over who's in charge of some government decision-making, egg farmers say they're losing the bird flu battle.

Corrected: March 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM EST

The House budget plan does not specifically include a proposal for eliminating taxes on tips, but Republicans hope to pass the policy as part of their broader legislative agenda.

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