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13 04, 2026

Trump Tariff Refund Process Begins April 20 as Businesses Await Payouts

By Paul Goldberg|2026-04-13T18:30:55-07:00April 13th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Donald Trump, LGBT Business Finance News, Tariff Refunds CAPE Tool, Trump Tariffs, U.S. Trade Policy, US Supreme Court|

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (April 13, 2026) — The U.S. government is preparing to launch a formal refund process for duties collected under former President Donald Trump’s tariff program, following a landmark legal challenge that reshaped the administration’s authority to impose sweeping import taxes. According to [...]

12 04, 2026

Minneapolis Moves to Legalize Bathhouses Decades After AIDS Crisis Shutdown

By Paul Goldberg|2026-04-12T21:38:36-07:00April 12th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Bathhouse Legalization USA, Elliott Payne Minneapolis, LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Public Health Policy, Minneapolis Bathhouse Law|

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (April 12, 2026) — A major policy debate is unfolding in the Midwest after news broke this week that the Minneapolis City Council is considering a proposal to legalize bathhouses and other adult venues where consensual sexual activity between adults may occur. [...]

10 04, 2026

Bombshell Report: Trump Jokes About Mass Pardons for Staff Near Oval Office

By Paul Goldberg|2026-04-10T14:23:29-07:00April 10th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Breaking Political News USA, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Pardons Controversy, Presidential Pardon Power USA, Trump administration, White House Staff Legal News|

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (April 10, 2026) — A new report is generating intense political backlash after claims that President Donald Trump suggested he would issue sweeping pardons to White House staff members, raising fresh concerns over the scope and use of presidential pardon powers. According [...]

8 04, 2026

Republicans Escalate Anti-Trans Push as 2026 Midterms Take Shape

By Paul Goldberg|2026-04-10T13:52:58-07:00April 8th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: 2026 Midterm Elections LGBTQ Issues, Breaking Political News USA, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Republican Anti-LGBTQ Campaign 2026, Transgender Rights News & Policy | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics USA, Trump administration|

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News WASHINGTON, D.C. — April 8, 2026 — Republicans appear to be sharpening a familiar political strategy ahead of the 2026 midterm elections: intensifying attacks on transgender rights and broader LGBTQ inclusion as part of a wider culture-war message. While there is no hard evidence that [...]

8 04, 2026

U.S. Military Draft System Update: Automatic Registration Planned

By Paul Goldberg|2026-04-10T13:52:59-07:00April 8th, 2026|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Automatic Draft Registration, Breaking Military News – LGBT World News | JRL CHARTS, Breaking Political News USA, Defense Department News, Military Registration Law, National Defense Authorization Act 2026, Pentagon Policy Updates, Pete Hegseth, Selective Service System, US Defense Policy, US Military Draft, US National Security|

By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | Breaking Military News WASHINGTON, D.C. — (April 8, 2026) — The U.S. government is moving forward with a major update to its military readiness infrastructure, as officials advance a plan to implement automatic registration for the Selective Service System, a change that would shift how eligible individuals are [...]

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