U.S Senator Bernie Sanders "We are here today to say as loudly and clearly as we can that we will not allow the earned pension benefits of up to ten million workers to be cut as much as 60 percent. Ain't gonna happen!"

Uncertainty in federal fiscal policy is creating a tenuous situation for U.S. jobs and the economy.  That’s the assessment of Howard University Professor William Spriggs, Chief Economist for the AFL-CIO:

A federal judge on Friday expressed skepticism about portions of a Trump administration order which would halt federal funding to cities, counties and states which refuse to cooperate with federal immigration agents.  A lawsuit was filed in January by the City of San Francisco and Santa Clara County, California, calling for an injunction on the order which threatens billions of dollars in federal aid nationwide to more than 300 “sanctuary” cities a

AFGE Council 238- a union representing EPA workers - says if EPA’s budget is really cut by the 31 percent Trump wants environmental protection will be crippled.

The Trump administration wants to cut EPA funding to the states while closing two of ten U.S. EPA regional offices.