

UNBIASED Politics
Jordan Berman
Get the facts, without the spin. UNBIASED offers a clear, impartial recap of US news, including politics, elections, legal news, and more. Hosted by lawyer Jordan Berman, each episode provides a recap of current political events plus breakdowns of complex concepts—like constitutional rights, recent Supreme Court rulings, and new legislation—in an easy-to-understand way. No personal opinions, just the facts you need to stay informed on the daily news that matters. If you miss how journalism used to be, you're in the right place.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 25min
Fani Willis Disqualification Hearing Kicks Off, FBI Disrupts Russian Hacking Campaign, Reports: Russia Developing Nuclear Weapon for Space, Epstein Victims Sue FBI, and More.
Fani Willis and Nathan Wade's disqualification hearing, FBI halting Russian hacking, Russia's nuclear-space weapons, DHS Secretary's impeachment, Epstein victims suing FBI, and more legal and political updates discussed. Also, positive news segment encouraging audience participation in sharing good news.

Feb 14, 2024 • 27min
Senate's $95B Foreign Aid Package, Mayorkas Impeached, Trump's NATO Remarks Spark Controversy, Fani Willis Disqualification Hearing, and More.
1. Senate Passes $95B Foreign Aid Package; Here's the Numbers Breakdown and What the Bill's Future Might Look Like in the House (1:12)2. Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause His Federal Election Interference Trial Indefinitely (4:22)3. Trump's NATO Remarks at Weekend Rally Spark Global Controversy (7:59)4. Judge Allows Evidentiary Hearing Re: Fani Willis' Relationship with Special Prosecutor to Proceed (15:02)5. QUICK HITTERS: House Votes to Impeach Mayorkas (19:31); Secretary of Defense Enters Hospital and Transfers Powers (21:05); Rideshare App Drivers to Protest on Valentines Day (21:49); RFK Jr. Apologizes to Family Members After Super Bowl Ad (23:13); DOJ Seizes Cargo Plane Iran Sold to Venezuela (24:21); Man Arrested for Stealing and Burning Jackie Robinson Statue (25:11)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 9, 2024 • 52min
Trump v. Anderson Arguments, Special Counsel Releases Report Re: Biden's Classified Documents, Tucker Carlson Interviews Putin, Netanyahu Rejects Hamas' Counteroffer, and More.
1. DEEP DIVE: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Trump v. Anderson (1:51)2. DEEP DIVE: Congressional Updates (17:16)3. DEEP DIVE: Special Counsel Hur Releases Findings of Investigation Into Biden's Classified Documents; Biden Responds (24:46)4. QUICK HITTERS: Nevada Primary/Caucus (37:30); Netanyahu Rejects Hamas' Counteroffer (39:14); Tucker Carlson Interviews Vladimir Putin (43:07)5. ONE LINERS (48:32)6. NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD: Good News of the Week (48:17)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Watch this episode on YouTube.Subscribe to Jordan's weekly free newsletter featuring hot topics in the news, trending lawsuits, and more.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 6, 2024 • 27min
Here's What's in the Senate's Foreign Aid/Border Bill, DA Fani Willis Responds to Improper Relationship Accusations, Migrants Disappear After Assaulting NYC Police Officers, and More.
1. DEEP DIVE: Senate Releases Foreign Aid/Border Bill; Here's What It Says (0:37)2. DEEP DIVE: Fulton County DA Fani Willis Files Motion Responding to Accusation of Improper Relationship with Special Prosecutor (12:05)3. QUICK HITTERS: U.S. and U.K. Strike Iran-Backed Militia Targets (21:15); Manhattan DA Under Fire After Releasing Migrants Without Bail (22:27); Ted Cruz to Propose Legislation to Protect Lawmakers at Airports (24:14)4. ONE-LINERS (25:03)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news! Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 2, 2024 • 30min
Social Media CEOs Testify, Disney vs. DeSantis Dismissed, Biden Issues Sanctions Against Israelis, California Reparations Bills, Universal Removes Music from TikTok, and More.
1. CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, X, and Discord Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee Re: Child Exploitation (1:20)2. Judge Dismisses Disney's Lawsuit Against Gov. DeSantis (6:53)3. President Biden Issues Sanctions Against Israelis in West Bank (11:55)4. Universal Removes All Music from TikTok After Negotiations Fail (13:22)5. American Families of Hamas Victims Sue Iran, Syria, and Binance for Assisting Hamas (16:43)6. Judge in California Strikes Down Law Requiring Background Checks for Firearm Ammunition Purchases (19:14)7. California to Become First State to Introduce Reparations Measures to State Legislature (22:13)8. Leaked Florida Dept. of Highway Safety Memo Says Transgenders Can No Longer Change Gender on ID (23:34)9. ONE LINERS (25:44)10. NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD: Good News of the Week (27:12)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 30, 2024 • 21min
New Border Control Bill, Impeachment Articles Released Against Mayorkas, Drone Strike Kills U.S. Soldiers, Trump to Pay $83.3M, Nitrogen Hypoxia Execution Update, and More.
1. Senate to Consider New Border Control Bill (0:58)2. House Republicans Release Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (4:23)3. Three U.S. Soldiers Killed By Drone Launched By Iranian-Backed Militia (8:00)4. Jury Says Trump Must Pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3M (11:20)5. Alabama Carries Out First Execution Through Nitrogen Hypoxia (14:08)6. ONE LINERS (18:49)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Watch this episode on YouTube.Subscribe to Jordan's weekly free newsletter featuring hot topics in the news, trending lawsuits, and more.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 27, 2024 • 23min
Special Report: The Southern Border Dispute (Texas vs. Biden Admin)
In this special report, I'm covering everything you need to know about the current border dispute between the Biden Administration and Texas.(0:00) Intro(0:56) Operation Lone Star(1:57) Relevant Legal Battles(5:10) Recent Supreme Court Decision(6:35) Post-Decision Remarks By Gov. Abbott(10:38) Support Letter Signed By 25 Republican Governors(12:37) Article IV, Section IV (Guarantee Clause)(13:30) Article I, Section X, Clause III (Compact's Clause)(13:51) Texas' Constitutional Argument(14:27) Supreme Court Precedent Re: Immigration (Arizona vs. US)(16:39) Textual Analysis of 'Invasion'(19:26) Democratic Lawmakers' Responses(20:40) ConclusionIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Watch this episode on YouTube.Subscribe to Jordan's weekly free newsletter featuring hot topics in the news, trending lawsuits, and more.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 26, 2024 • 27min
Kari Lake Leaked Audio, First U.S. Nitrogen Hypoxia Execution, Columbia University Attack, Biden Admin Pushes Back on Immigration Proposal for Student Workers, and More.
1. FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAY (1:27)
New Hampshire Primary: Winners & Losers, Why Biden Wasn't on the Ballot, Haley's Future Plans, and More (1:27)
Biden Admin Pushes Back on University of California Proposal to Hire Undocumented Students on Campus (4:31)
Jeff DeWit Resigns Amid Leaked Bribe Audio (8:01)
Senior FDIC Attorney Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography and Exploitation Charges (13:03)
Alabama Carries Out First Execution By Nitrogen Hypoxia (14:34)
Ohio Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto of Transgender Bill (18:14)
Former Trump Adviser, Peter Navarro, Sentenced to Four Months (19:34)
Columbia University Attack: What We Know and What We Don't (20:35)
2. ONE LINERS (23:37)3. NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD: Good News of the Week (24:47)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Watch this episode on YouTube.Subscribe to Jordan's weekly free newsletter featuring hot topics in the news, trending lawsuits, and more.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 23, 2024 • 34min
Trump Files Arguments in Ballot Disqualification Case, January 6th Documents Allegedly Deleted Before GOP Takeover, SCOTUS Rules in Biden's Favor in Border Case, and More.
1. DEEP DIVE: Donald Trump Files Brief with Supreme Court in Ballot Disqualification Case; The Arguments He'll Rely on (1:25)2. QUICK HITTERS: Judge Implies Trump's Federal Election Interference Trial Will Have Delayed Start (19:25); New Report Shows January 6 Documents Were Deleted and Encrypted Before GOP Took Over (21:20); Alec Baldwin Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter (22:20); Netanyahu Rejects Hamas' Proposal to Free Hostages (23:56)3. ONE LINERS *New Segment*(25:26)4. SCOTUS: Supreme Court Says Biden Admin Can Cut Razor Wire at US/Mexico Border, Agrees to Hear Death Row Case, Rejects Devon Archer Appeal (26:39)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Watch this episode on YouTube.Subscribe to Jordan's weekly free newsletter featuring hot topics in the news, trending lawsuits, and more.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 19, 2024 • 32min
The Uvalde Report, SCOTUS Says 'No' to Transgender Bathroom Case and 'Yes' to Homelessness Case, Non-Binding Resolution Condemns Biden Admin, and More.
1. DEEP DIVE: This Week at the Supreme Court; SCOTUS to Decide Whether to Overturn Chevron Doctrine; Not Getting Involved in Transgender Bathroom Debate; Will Hear Case Dealing With Homelessness (1:36)2. DEEP DIVE: DOJ Releases Uvalde Report (14:49)3. QUICK HITTERS: Congress Passes Stopgap Measure to Avoid Shutdown (21:33); House Passes Non-Binding Resolution Condemning Biden Admin Handling at Border (23:09); Judge Denies Daniel Penny's Motion to Dismiss Indictment (24:11); Appeals Court Strikes Down Pennsylvania Firearm Regulation (26:54)4. NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD: Good News of the Week! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news! Watch this episode on YouTube.Subscribe to Jordan's weekly free newsletter featuring hot topics in the news, trending lawsuits, and more.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices