The Pour Over Today - U.S. Accepting Tariff Refund Requests, New Apple CEO, U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Extended, & More

Episode Date: April 22, 2026

LISTENER SURVEY—complete & be entered to win TPO swag! Today, we’re talking about the U.S. beginning to accept refund requests for tariffs; Apple CEO Tim Cook stepping down; the extension of the U.S.-Iran Ceasefire; and other top news for Wednesday, April 22nd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Looking to support us? You can choose to pay ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our sponsors! We actually use and enjoy every single one. Cru Wild Alaskan HelloFresh Christian Real Estate Network Quince Qualia Life QAVA CCCU Upside Mosh LMNT The Missing Messiah Compelled Podcast I Choose Love TPO Corrections Page

Hey, this is Joe at the pourover. And this is Bailey at the pourover. Before we get started, we want to ask a tiny favor. We put together a short listener survey and want to hear from you. Care to take three minutes and fill it out? The link is in the description of this episode. Submit the form and you'll be entered to win some free pourover merch. Today, we're talking about the U.S. beginning to accept refund requests for tariffs.

Apple CEO Tim Cook stepping down, the extension of the U.S. Iran ceasefire, and other top news for Wednesday, April 22nd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pourover. Here's your quote of the day. The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children. Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Let's get started with some espresso shots. U.S. businesses can now ask for

their tariff money back. On Monday, the Trump administration began accepting refund requests for the $166 billion collected from Trump's Liberation Day tariffs after the Supreme Court struck them down and a federal trade court ordered refunds. A new government claim system, called CAPE, is handling the filings, allowing around 330,000 importing businesses to recoup their payments on foreign imports, plus it. interest accrued. While the White House could still appeal the refund order, the government says they'll give businesses their greenbacks back within 60 to 90 days. Because only official

tariff-paying entities are invited to the refund party, individual consumers won't benefit unless businesses opt to pass the savings along. FedEx has committed to returning refunds directly to consumers, and Costco has signaled it will do so via lower prices. Here's a verse to consider whether you're waiting on a refund, an unanswered prayer, or that big email. I wait for the Lord. I wait and put my hope in His word. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning. More than watchmen for the morning. Psalm 130 verses 5 through 6.

Apple has a new head chef. The tech company announced Monday that CEO Tim Cook will step down on September 1st after 15, years, passing the whisk, or rather baton, to SVP of hardware engineering John Turnus, the man behind the iPad, AirPods, and a decade of iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch glow-ups. Cook, 65, isn't going dark mode. He'll slide into the executive chairman seat, while longtime chip boss, Johnny Shruji fills Turnus' old shoes as chief hardware officer. Cook is a tough act to follow. Apple's stock climbed around 20 times during his run, and the Cupertino Giants market cap grew from $350 billion to over $4 trillion, making it the world's second most valuable company.

Ternus also inherits Apple's biggest headache. The company has fallen behind in the AI race, fumbling on promised Apple intelligence features. Consumers and companies alike can use technology to hoard power and wealth or bless others. Whatever technology you're using, remember to use every resource at your disposal to honor God and love others. Proverbs 11, 25 through 26 says, a generous person will be enriched and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it. At the 11th hour, President Trump announced he's giving the U.S. Iran's season. ceasefire in extension. Trump said the renewal, something he initially didn't, quote, want to do,

was due to Iran's government being, quote, seriously fractured. He also said the truce would hold until Iran's leaders submit a, quote, unified proposal to end its war with the U.S. and Israel. Uncle Sam was scheduled to attend a second round of peace talks with Iran in Pakistan yesterday, but negotiations were put on hold when Tehran failed to RSVP, citing, quote, contradictory messages, inconsistent behavior, and unacceptable actions by the American side. Meanwhile, the conflicting countries have accused one another for violating their initial ceasefire.

Trump claims Iran has breached the temporary truce, quote, numerous times, while Tehran says the U.S.'s straight-of-Harmu's blockade is a violation. Let's pray. King Jesus, from you alone comes perfect peace. As this conflict drags on, our helplessness grows, but you have not changed. Bring your kingdom's peace here as it is in heaven. Provide for the war torn, heal those wounded and grieving. Free the power hungry from hatred, cruelty, and revenge.

Empower leaders with wisdom to negotiate creatively. Embolden your church to go courageous. into the mess, proclaiming the gospel of peace. And in future days, if hard fought, carefully woven reconciliation unravels again, turn our eyes to your unending reign of peace. Amen. Hey, it's Emily from the pourover. Every mom knows that sleep is a luxury. When my nights are interrupted and my days are spent battling mom brain and juggling a nine to five, it's hard to feel truly rested. Qualia magnesium plus changed all of this. Their doctor-formulated blend combines 10 forms of magnesium with over 70 minerals.

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Use the code TPO for an additional 15% off your order. That's Q-U-A-L-A-L-A-Life.com slash TPO and use code TPO. Thanks to Qualia for sponsoring this episode. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. FBI director Cash Patel filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic Monday over a report that his drinking posed a national security risk. The suit claims the Atlantic failed to respond to a pre-publication letter asking for time to refute the 19 allegations in Friday's article, which Patel called lies.

The Atlantic, standing by its reporting, called the lawsuit meritless. Labor Secretary Laurie Chavez-Duremer and Florida Representative Sheila Shurfalus McCormick resigned this week amid ethics investigations. Chavez-Doremer departed Monday, reportedly private sector-bound, following allegations of inappropriate staffer relationships, misuse of funds, and drinking on the job. Shurfellus McCormick, a Democrat, resigned Tuesday amid a pending criminal case for allegedly funneling $5 million in COVID relief funds into her 2022 campaign, which she called a, quote, witch hunt.

Warsh endured the hot seat. The Senate grilled President Trump's Fed Chair pick Kevin Warsh Tuesday on his personal wealth, rate intentions, and thoughts on central bank independence. Warsh pledged to be a, quote, independent actor, saying he never promised the White House he would cut interest rates. His confirmation remains stuck behind a DOJ probe into current chairman, Jerome Powell. Details are emerging on Sunday's Shreveport shooting. Police ID'd the 31-year-old gunman who killed his seven kids and another child before being killed by authorities.

Prior to the domestic violence incident, the suspect and his estranged wife, who was critically wounded, were reportedly due in court Monday. Investigators are also looking into circumstances surrounding the gunman's weapon. The podium at this year's Boston Marathon looked like last year's. Kenyon's John Corre and Sharon Loughkeady claimed repeat first-place finishes in the men's and women's races, with career setting a new course record for the nation's oldest marathon. Meanwhile, in Beijing, robots got a W when a humanoid broke the human-half-marathon world. record Sunday with a time of 50 minutes, 26 seconds. That's all the news we have for today, but here's some good news to dwell on. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

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Today, he's one of only four living moonwalkers. But after reaching the heavens, life back on Earth felt empty. His marriage was crumbling, his kids were hurting, success hadn't fixed what mattered most. Then came a life-changing

encounter with Jesus. Here Charlie's powerful story on the compelled podcast. In the episode, My Journey to the Moon, listen wherever you get podcasts or at compelledpodcast.com.