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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Dec 1, 2023 • 30min
Israel and Hamas Extend 24-Hour Truce After Impasse, Musk Invited to Visit Gaza, Tells X Advertisers to F*ck Themselves, Super PAC Backs Haley (Listener Q&A), and More.
1. Quick Rep. George Santos Update: House Debates Resolution to Vote to Expel (1:54)2. Israel and Hamas Extend Truce at Last Minute After Hitting Impasse (4:03)3. Elon Musk Invited to Visit Gaza; Talks with Andrew Ross Sorkin About Antisemitism Accusations, Advertisers Boycotting X, and What Would Happen If X Went Bankrupt (12:50)4. Americans for Prosperity Super PAC Backs Nikki Haley; Listener Q&A (18:00)5. Not Everything Is Bad! Ending the Week With Good News (25:20)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!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
Nov 28, 2023 • 29min
Update on Israel/Hamas Truce, Elon Musk Visits Israel Amid Anti-Semitism Accusations, Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Warship, Merriam-Webster's 'Word of the Year', and More.
1. Update on Israel/Hamas Temporary Truce, What the Extension Entails, What We've Learned About the Conditions Experienced by Israelis, and More (2:12)2. Elon Musk Visits Israel Amid Anti-Semitism Accusations, Controversy Explained (14:55)3. Merriam-Webster Announces 'Word of the Year'. Here's How They Decide It (21:08)4. Three Things You Should Know From the Weekend (23:11) (Chauvin Stabbed in Prison, Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Warship with Missiles, New York's Adult Survivors Act Expires Bringing Wave of Sexual Assault Lawsuits.)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!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
Nov 22, 2023 • 40min
Israel and Hamas Reach Temporary Truce, OpenAI Causes Chaos with Firing of CEO, Pentagon Fails Sixth Consecutive Audit, Houthi Rebels Seize Cargo Ship, and More.
1. OpenAI Fires CEO and Co-Founder, Sam Altman, Leading to Shock in the Tech World and Three CEOs Within Three Days (2:11)2. Pentagon Fails Sixth Consecutive Audit (18:02)3. Israel and Hamas Agree to Temporary Truce Involving Exchange of Hostages, Pause in Fighting, and More (24:09) (Update: Israel’s Government Voted in Favor of the Agreement Around 9:00pm ET on 11/21/23).4. Three Things You Should Know From the Weekend (30:17) (Houthi Rebels Seize Cargo Ship in Red Sea (30:17); SpaceX Launches Starship (33:23); Former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter, Dies at 96 (36:16))5. Not Everything Is Bad (36:52)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!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
Nov 17, 2023 • 37min
Appeals Court Lifts Trump's Gag Order, TikTokers Show Support for Bin Laden's Message, CBP October Border Encounters, Rep. Santos Not Seeking Re-Election After Ethics Report.
1. Continuing Resolution to Keep Government Open Passes Congress; Here's Where the Appropriations Bills Stand (2:41)2. NY Appeals Court Temporarily Lifts Trump's Gag Order in Civil Fraud Trial (4:32)3. President Biden and Xi Meet; Major U.S. CEOs Attend Gala in Honor of Xi (7:43)4. CBP Releases October Border Encounter Statistics (12:30)5. Rep. George Santos Announces He Won't Run for Re-Election Following Release of Ethics Report; Here's What the Ethics Report Says (17:44)6. TikTok Users Voice Support for Osama Bin Laden's 2002 'A Letter to America' (26:21)7. NEW SEGMENT: Not Everything Is Bad (32:48)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!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
Nov 14, 2023 • 34min
Johnson’s Plan to Avoid a Shutdown, SCOTUS Announces Formal Code of Conduct, Justices Inclined to Uphold Firearm Ban, Man Behind Nord Stream Pipeline Explosion Revealed, and More.
1. Speaker Johnson’s Two-Part Proposal to Avoid Government Shutdown (1:41)2. Supreme Court Announces First Formal Code of Conduct Amid Pressure (7:21)3. SCOTUS Justices Seem Inclined to Uphold Federal Law at Center of Second Amendment Case (16:26)4. NEW SEGMENT ALERT: 3 Things You Should Know From the Weekend (26:23)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!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
Nov 10, 2023 • 31min
Republican Debate Recap, First Nitrogen Gas Execution in U.S., Prostitution Ring Involving Elected Officials, Media Outlets Accused of Using Journalists with Ties to Hamas.
1. RECAP: Republican Primary Debate (5 Takeaways + Extras) (2:05)2. Alabama Prepares for First Execution Using Nitrogen Gas (12:31)3. Federal Prosecutors Announce Prostitution Ring Involving Elected Officials, Tech Executives, and Others (18:13)4. CNN, Reuters, AP, and NY Times Accused of Hiring Freelance Photo Journalists with Ties to Hamas (22:23)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!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
Nov 7, 2023 • 33min
Poll: Trump Leading in Five Battleground States (A Deep Dive Beyond the Headlines), SCOTUS Hears 2nd Amendment Case, and Senators Introducing Resolution to Allow U.S. to Strike Iran.
1. The Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in U.S. v. Rahimi: Can Federal Law Prohibit Individuals With Domestic Restraining Orders Against Them From Possessing Firearms? (2:39)2. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to Introduce Resolution Allowing U.S. to Strike Iran. (14:06)3. NY Times/Sienna College Poll: Trump Leading in Five Key Battleground States; Biden Leading in One. (Reading Beyond the Headlines and Providing an In-Depth Explanation of the Poll Results.) (17:46)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!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
Nov 3, 2023 • 34min
Iran Appointment to UN Social Forum Chair Sparks Controversy, Israel/Gaza Update, New U.S. Ambassador to Israel, House Passes Bill Providing $14.3B in Aid to Israel, and More.
1. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Vidal vs. Elster; Balancing Trademark Law with the First Amendment (1:43)2. Appointment of Iran to Chair for UN Human Rights Social Forum Sparks Controversy (Answering: What is the Social Forum? How Are Chairs Appointed? Why the Controversy?) (6:28)3. Israel/Gaza War Update: (Foreign Nationals and Injured Gazans Arrive in Egypt, What the Deal Negotiations Looked Like, Ceasefire Discussions and Where the Parties Stand, the New U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew) (13:11)Notable Mentions:1. Resolution to Expel Rep. George Santos Fails (26:32)2. Resolution to Censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib Fails (27:32)3. Senate Announces Upcoming Hearing Re: Recent Close-Calls in Aviation (28:51)4. House Passes Bill Providing $14.3B in Aid to Israel; Cuts to IRS (30:04)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!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
Oct 31, 2023 • 33min
Why Pence Dropped Out, Trump's Ballot Disqualification Trial Begins, Biden's AI Executive Order Explained, SCOTUS: Can Public Officials Can Block Users on Social Media?
1. Mike Pence Suspends 2024 Presidential Campaign; Here's Why (2:27)2. Trial Begins to Determine Whether Trump is Disqualified from 2024 Ballot in Colorado (6:35)3. SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Two Cases Re: Whether Public Officials Can Block Users on Social Media (16:07)4. President Biden Signs AI Executive Order (27:34)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!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
Oct 27, 2023 • 34min
Your Questions About Speaker Mike Johnson Answered, Rep. Bowman Pleads Guilty After Fire Alarm Pull, Meta Sued by 33 States, and Texas Sues Dept. of Homeland Security.
1. Rep. Jamaal Bowman Pleads Guilty After Pulling Fire Alarm (2:30)2. Meta Sued by 33 States for Allegedly Harming Youths' Health (4:06)3. Texas Sues Dept. of Homeland Security for Cutting Wire Fencing at Border (8:44)4. Here's What You Need to Know About Speaker Mike Johnson; His Personal Life, Political Life, Policies, Voting Record, and Proposed Agenda (12:07)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!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
