President Trump on Wednesday said Republican justices on the Supreme Court do not “stick together” and Democrats don’t have to worry about ‘packing the court.’ “How can the Democrats not like how the U.S. Supreme Court votes. The Democrat Justices stick together like glue, NEVER failing to wander from the warped and perverse policies, ideas, and cases put before them. They ALWAYS vote as a group, or BLOCK, even that new, Low IQ person, that somehow found her way to the bench (Sleepy Joe!). The Republican Justices don’t stick together, they give the Democrats win after win, like a 159 Billion Dollar pile of cash on a completely ridiculous Tariff decision, and nasty, one sided questions on the country destroying subject of Birthright Citizenship, something which virtually NO OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD IS STUPID ENOUGH TO ALLOW,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “It was meant for the babies of slaves, not for the babies of Chinese Billionaires. No, certain ‘Republican’ Justices have just gone weak, stupid, and bad, completely violating what they ‘supposedly’ stood for. Handing over 159 Billion Dollars in Tariff refunds to people who have been Ripping Off our Country for years, is unexplainable. One little sentence would have stoped this record setting payment from having to be made. It is a travesty! Their Tariff decision was an unnecessary and expensive slap in the face to the U.S.A., and a giant victory for its opponents,” he continued. “If they rule against our Country on Birthright Citizenship, which they probably will, it will be even worse, if that’s possible. It will cost America massive amounts of money but, more importantly, it will cost America its DIGNITY! No, the Radical Left Democrats don’t need to ‘Pack the Court,’ it’s already Packed!” he added. Full post below: Fox News shared further: Trump’s remarks come after the high court blocked his so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs from taking force earlier this year. Justices in February blocked Trump, 6-3, from using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA to unilaterally enact steep reciprocal tariffs. Trump on Wednesday also suggested the high court might rule against him on birthright citizenship. Trump used the social media post to take aim at what he described as the “nasty, one-sided questions on the country destroying the subject of Birthright Citizenship” during oral arguments earlier this month. Trump attended roughly half of the oral arguments, and left shortly after U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer finished making the administration’s case. According to The Hill, much of Trump’s frustration with the Supreme Court has been directed at Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, both of whom he nominated to the bench during his first term. President Donald Trump blasted the Supreme Court's conservative wing on Wednesday, accusing the justices of failing to stand firm and handing repeated victories to the left in major rulings. https://t.co/MiZEGIugtw pic.twitter.com/ouck0skNwf — NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) April 22, 2026 The Hill noted: Gorsuch and Barrett joined with Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s liberal justices to strike down the bulk of Trump’s sweeping tariffs in a 6-3 decision in February. The court ruled that the president’s expanded use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act exceeded his authority, dealing a massive blow to a cornerstone of his economic agenda. The decision sparked debate over how the hundreds of millions of dollars already collected should be handled, with many demanding refunds for companies and taxpayers. U.S. Customs and Border Protection — which collects tariffs and duties on goods entering the country — opened a portal on Monday to process refunds for importers and brokers who paid tariffs. Trump on Wednesday called the process a “travesty,” echoing comments made a day earlier that it would be “brilliant” for American companies not to seek refunds and that he would remember the ones who did not.

German aviation company Lufthansa Group, which owns Lufthansa Airlines and other European carriers, said it would cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October, citing higher fuel costs due to the war in Iran. The Lufthansa Group said the cuts would focus on less profitable routes, especially from its Germany-based hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights to save fuel as prices soar https://t.co/BShIt2eIad — Financial Times (@FT) April 21, 2026 More from the Associated Press: The company last week shut down one of its regional subsidiaries, CityLine, to cut costs. It said a “planned consolidation” within its European network also would involve Lufthansa Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, SWISS and ITA Airways, and hubs in Brussels, Rome, Vienna and Zurich. The price of jet fuel has more than doubled in some markets since late February, when the war began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Airlines are particularly vulnerable to fuel price shocks because jet fuel typically accounts for one of their largest operating expenses. For travelers, that is already translating into fewer flight options on some routes and higher fees and fares heading into the peak summer season, with many airlines raising checked bag fees or adding fuel surcharges. The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said last week that Europe has approximately six weeks of jet fuel left if supplies remain blocked due to the Iran war. IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said it’s “the largest energy crisis we have ever faced.” The Strait of Hormuz, a focal point in the Iran war, is a critical global energy chokepoint that supplies roughly 20% of the world’s total oil supply. “In the past there was a group called ‘Dire Straits.’ It’s a dire strait now, and it is going to have major implications for the global economy. And the longer it goes, the worse it will be for the economic growth and inflation around the world,” he told the Associated Press. International Energy Agency Head Says Europe Has Approximately Six Weeks Of Remaining Jet Fuel Al Jazeera noted: Lufthansa said it has secured enough jet fuel “for the coming weeks” and was “pursuing a range of measures” to keep its fuel supply stable for the summer, “including the physical procurement of jet fuel”. The global price of jet fuel increased from about $99 per barrel at the end of February to as high as $209 a barrel at the beginning of April, the Associated Press news agency reported. What’s your assessment?

High-profile attorney Alan Dershowitz said he’s leaving the Democratic Party and registering as a Republican. “I first registered as a Democrat in 1959. The party’s hostility to Israel is too much,” Dershowitz wrote in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal. “I am a lifelong Democrat. I started campaigning for the party’s local candidates as a teenager in Brooklyn, N.Y., have been a registered Democrat for 67 years, made speeches for John F. Kennedy as a college student, and can count on one hand the number of Republicans I’ve ever supported for any office,” Dershowitz wrote. “I still disagree strongly with the GOP on abortion, the separation of church and state, immigration, healthcare and taxes, among other things. Yet I’ve decided to bite the bullet and register as a Republican,” he continued. “I believe that the Democratic Party’s hostility to Israel represents a deeper and more dangerous shift away from the center and toward a radical approach that is bad for America and the free world. So I intend to work hard to prevent the Democrats from gaining control of the House… and Senate, and I urge those who share my concerns about the increasing influence of radicalism in the Democratic Party to vote, campaign and contribute for continued Republican control of Congress,” he said. Watch below: DERSHOWITZ DEPARTS: Legal legend Alan Dershowitz is officially ditching the Democratic Party. The lifelong liberal is registering as a Republican, citing the Democratic Party's "hostility" toward Israel and a radical shift that he warns is "bad for America." "I intend to work… pic.twitter.com/sfpZvgfG7N — FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) April 21, 2026 More from The Times of Israel: The announcement formalized a political evolution for Dershowitz, who defended Trump during his first impeachment and has increasingly broken with Democrats over Israel in recent years. In 2021, Dershowitz nominated Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, and Avi Berkowitz, Trump’s top Middle East envoy during his first administration, for the Nobel Peace Prize over their hand in shaping the Abraham Accords. Dershowitz — who has recently faced scrutiny over his ties to Epstein, and previously denied allegations of sexual misconduct made by one of the disgraced financier’s accusers — panned the Democratic Party as the “most anti-Israel party in US history” in the op-ed. “There is no denying that the hard left, anti-Israel wing of the Democratic Party has moved from the fringe to the mainstream,” Dershowitz wrote. “Republicans have their own antisemitic fringe, but for now it remains a fringe,” he added. “My priority is on foreign policy, the defense of Israel, the defense of American patriotism and values, and I think the Democrats are becoming a party that is not only anti-Israel and anti-western, but anti-American,” Dershowitz told Mark Levin. “And I can’t stop until I see them defeated,” he added. Listen below: Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer, Alan Dershowitz, has announced that he has officially switched to the Republican Party to defend the existence of Israel. Dershowitz says the Democratic Party has become too antisemitic and too anti-Israel. “My priority is foreign policy and the… pic.twitter.com/YnCHAbepbv — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) April 21, 2026 Dershowitz also spoke with Greta Van Susteren about his decision to leave the Democratic Party:

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The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration, “effective immediately.” “On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy. We wish him well in his future endeavors. Undersecretary Hung Cao will become Acting Secretary of the Navy,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated. STATEMENT: Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration, effective immediately. On behalf of the Secretary of War and Deputy Secretary of War, we are grateful to Secretary Phelan for his service to the Department and the United States Navy. We wish… — Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) April 22, 2026 CNN has more: The announcement was particularly shocking for its timing, with the Navy playing a critical role in stopping Iranian ships from traversing the Strait of Hormuz. Thus far, US forces have redirected 31 vessels to return to port and have also boarded two ships. Multiple sources told CNN there was tension for months between Phelan and Hegseth, who believed Phelan was moving too slowly on implementing shipbuilding reforms and was also irked by Phelan’s direct communication with Trump, which Hegseth viewed as an attempt to bypass him. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg also wanted to take control of major responsibilities for shipbuilding and navy acquisitions, a job that would typically be within Phelan’s purview. It was during a meeting between Trump and Hegseth on shipbuilding at the White House Wednesday that the issues came to a head, according to a senior White House official. Trump, frustrated by slow shipbuilding progress himself, became convinced during the meeting that Phelan needed to be replaced, and he and his defense secretary resolved to install someone who would move more quickly, the official said. Trump told Hegseth to “take care of it,” because Phelan is subordinate to the defense secretary. Hegseth sent a message to Phelan informing him he needed to resign or be fired, the official said. The official said Phelan, though, did not appear to believe Trump was aware of the message, and he soon began phoning other White House officials asking if they had heard he had been told to resign and whether they knew if the president was aware of it. It was around then that Parnell issued the statement, the official said. “Phelan didn’t understand he wasn’t the boss. His job is to follow orders given, not follow the orders he thinks should be given,” one individual told Axios. The same individual told the outlet that Phelan and Hegseth did not “get along.” Axios on Secretary of Navy departure: "'Phelan didn't understand he wasn't the boss. His job is to follow orders given not follow the orders he thinks should be given,' a person familiar with the situation told Axios.'He didn't get along' with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,… — Steve Lookner (@lookner) April 22, 2026 Axios noted: Phelan sat down with a dozen reporters Tuesday afternoon to discuss the future of the Navy and its major investments, including the Golden Fleet and its battleship and frigate. “We’re going to really need to improve our ability to build ships,” he said at the time. Phelan, a longtime financier, was confirmed by the Senate about a year ago.