U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years. Kelly O’Grady explains. Source

President Trump’s firings of the members of independent agencies and boards have prompted a string of legal fights that could set the Supreme Court up to reconsider and potentially overturn a 90-year-old decision known as “Humphrey’s Executor.” John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois explain. Source

A doctor battling to save lives amid Sudan’s “forgotten war” tells CBS News he can’t understand Mr. Trump’s aid freeze, but Sudanese people will suffer for it. Source

We are now into week six of President Trump shaking up and paring down the federal workforce — something that surprised even his closest supporters. Mark Strassmann visits the battleground state of Wisconsin to find out how people who voted for him feel about the mass firings. Source

When President Trump ordered a 90-day freeze on foreign aid, no one felt the impact more than the people of Sudan. Two years of civil war has left more than 25 million Sudanese starving in what is the largest humanitarian crisis the world has ever seen. Debora Patta reports. Source

At construction sites across the country, finding skilled workers is a constant struggle for contractors. Skyler Henry has more. Source

U.S. national forests are maintained by an army of Forest Service workers, but recent cuts could have the forests looking very different this summer. Source

Every summer, tens of millions of Americans visit National Forests. But this summer, the parks might look a little different. Ian Lee sat down with three Forest Service workers fired amid Trump administration cuts. Source

A Southwest Airlines plane aborted its landing to avoid hitting a private business jet that was crossing the runway, narrowly avoiding tragedy at Chicago’s Midway Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the near-hit. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports. Source

There were new mixed messages from the White House with special advisor Elon Musk now threatening “termination” for federal employees who don’t respond to an email asking what they did last week. The threat comes even after many federal agencies told workers not to respond. Nancy Cordes reports. Source