

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 19, 2023 • 26min
New Texas Law Criminalizes Illegal Border Crossings, Senate Sex Tape Scandal, Pope Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Couples, Apple Halts Sale of Watches, and More.
1. DEEP DIVE: Texas Governor Signs SB4 Creating New Criminal Offenses for Crossing Border Illegally and Allowing for Deportation (1:23)2. DEEP DIVE: Senate Sex Scandal: Staffer Fired After Leaked Sex Tape (11:06)3. QUICK HITTERS: US Warship Responds to Distress Call, Driver Crashes Into Biden's Motorcade, Southwest Airlines Hit with Record $140M Penalty, Vatican Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Couples, Apple Watch to Stop Selling Some Watches (16:50)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

Dec 15, 2023 • 39min
Israel/Gaza Update, House Formalizes Impeachment Inquiry, SCOTUS to Hear Abortion Cases Re: Abortion Pill and Jan. 6th, FL Teachers Sue Over Pronoun Law, and More.
1. Mini Israel/Gaza Update: Biden Admin Delaying Sale of Rifles, Updated Death Toll, Protesters on LA Highway, Biden Warns Netanyahu May Lose Support (1:49)2. QUICK HITTERS: Interest Rates Kept Steady, New York Removes Medical Debt from Credit Reports, Facebook Employee Steals $4M, Election Interference Case Paused, Teachers in FL Sue Over Pronoun Law (5:58)3. CONGRESS: House Votes to Formalize Impeachment Inquiry Into President Biden, House and Senate Pass NDAA for FY2024 (12:47)4. SCOTUS: Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cases Re: Abortion Pill Access and January 6th Law (26:00)5. NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD: Money Raised for Joe! + Amazon Resumes Holiday Tipping Program (33:34)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

Dec 12, 2023 • 39min
UPenn President Out, Harvard President In; Biden Bypasses Congress, Sends Shells to Israel; SCOTUS Asked to Intervene in Trump's Case, Hunter Biden Seeks Dismissal of Gun Charges, and More.
1. Penn President, Liz Magill, Resigns Amid Backlash; Harvard Board Backs and Reaffirms Support for President Gay (2:06)2. Donald Trump's Last Minute Decision to Not Testify in Own Defense in NY Civil Fraud Trial (14:40)3. Quick Hitters (19:12)(Biden Admin Bypasses Congressional Authorization in Sending Emergency Tank Shells to Israel, Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Vivek Ramaswamy, Hunter Biden Seeks Dismissal of Firearm Indictment.)4. SCOTUS Declines to Hear Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy in Minors (27:38)5. Special Counsel Jack Smith Bypasses Appellate Court and Asks Supreme Court to Determine Trump's Absolute Immunity Claim (32:30)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

Dec 8, 2023 • 34min
Harvard, Penn, and MIT Spark Anti-Semitism Controversy, Southern Border Encounters Break Daily Record, Did Zelensky Buy Yachts With U.S. Money?, Trump's 'Dictator' Remarks, and More.
1. DEEP DIVE: Presidents of MIT, Harvard, and Penn Spark Controversy After Testifying Before Congress Re: Anti-Semitism (2:32)2. QUICK HITTERS: Former SpeakerMcCarthy Not Seeking Re-Election, Rep. Jamaal Bowman Censured, Senate Blocks Foreign Aid Package Over Border Security, Daily Southern Border Encounters Hit Record High, Biden Admin Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban (17:27)3. LOOK WHO'S SUING NOW: Yellowstone Creator Sues Rip Over Coffee Brand, Panera Bread Faces Second Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Lemonade Death (23:18)4. FACT VS. FICTION: More Stimulus Checks? Santos First Non-Convicted Expelled Congressman? Zelensky Buys Yachts with U.S. Funding? (26:12)5. CONTEXT IS KEY: "Trump Says He'll Be A Dictator on 'Day One.'"; Hobby Lobby Removes Hanukkah Merchandise." (28:54)6. NOT EVERYTHING IS BAD: 10-Year-Old Creates 'Postbox to Heaven' (30:58)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

Dec 5, 2023 • 29min
Texas Sues Pfizer Over Vaccine Efficacy, Supreme Court Hears Purdue Pharma/Opioid Case, Courts Say Trump Lacks Immunity, U.S. Diplomat Acted as Secret Agent of Cuba, and More.
1. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma; Can the Sackler Family Be Released of Civil Liability in Opioid Crisis Through Purdue's Bankruptcy? (1:34)2. Texas Sues Pfizer Over COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy and Censorship (17:13)3. Quick Hitters (22:20) (Doug Burgum Drops Out of Presidential Race, Courts Rule Trump Lacks Immunity, Former U.S. Ambassador Charged with Being an Agent of Cuba, White House Pens Letter to Congress Re: Running Out of Funds for Ukraine.)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

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


