

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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Jun 20, 2023 • 29min
Blinken Visits China, Synagogue Shooter Faces Death, Florida’s Recent Execution, and the Missing Submersible.
1. U.S. Secretary of State Visits China Attempting to Ease Tensions; Why Tension? What Was Expected to Happen vs. What Actually Happened (1:14)2. Jury Finds Pittsburg Synagogue Shooter Guilty; The Charges He Faced and What to Expect at the Sentencing Phase (9:48)3. Florida Executes Inmate, Duane Owen, via Lethal Injection; His Appeal Attempt, Final Meal and Final Words (17:11)4. Submersible Meant To Dive to Titanic Wreckage Loses Contact With Ship; Here’s What The Search and Rescue Operation Looks Like (20:16)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, TikTok, and YouTube.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 16, 2023 • 35min
Daniel Penny Indicted, Fed Pauses Hikes…For Now, Ex-Starbucks Employee Awarded $26.5M, Bipartisan AI Legislation, Plus New SCOTUS Decisions
1. Update: Daniel Penny Indicted for Jordan Neely Death on NYC Subway (2:59)2. Fed Announces Pause on Interest Rate Hikes….For Now; What This Means and What to Expect Going Forward (5:24)3. NJ Jury Awards Former Starbucks Employee $25.6M in Wrongful Termination Suit; Why She’ll Only See a Fraction of that Amount (10:29)4. Two U.S. Senators Introduce Bipartisan AI Legislation to Allow for Civil and Criminal Liability for Online Platforms (21:26)5. SCOTUS Released Three New Decisions on Thursday; Here’s What They Say (26:01)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, TikTok, and YouTube.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 13, 2023 • 29min
JP Morgan/Epstein Victims $290M Settlement, DOE Student Loan Payment Update, Recent Execution, Trump's Federal Indictment
1. JP Morgan Reaches Tentative $290M Settlement with Epstein Victims (2:29)2. Department of Education Announces Student Loan Payment Pause to Resume September 1st (7:13)3. Missouri Executes Inmate, Michael Tisius, via Lethal Injection (10:36)4. Donald Trump Federal Indictment Unsealed; Here's What it Says (15:36)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, TikTok, and YouTube.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 9, 2023 • 33min
SCOTUS Upholds Voting Rights Act, NYC Sues its Neighbors, CNN Ousts Licht, District Seeks Dismissal in Teacher Shooting Suit
1. SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Minority Voters in Allen v. Milligan Upholding Section 2 of Voting Rights Act (3:12)2. School District Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit Filed by Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student; Student's Mother Facing Additional Charges (18:01)3. New York City Sues Thirty Neighboring NY Counties for Taking Action to Prohibit the Transfer of Migrants (24:22)4. Chris Licht Out at CNN (28:41)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, TikTok, and YouTube. All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 2, 2023 • 26min
Debt Deal, Inaugural Poem Controversy, Negative 'Little Mermaid' Ratings, SCOTUS Releases New Unanimous Opinion
1. Fiscal Responsibility Act Passes House (Update: Passed Senate in a 63-36 Vote Thursday, June 1st, 11pm EST) (2:15)2. Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision Re: False Claims Act (9:31)3. Florida Parent Complaints About Amanda Gorman's Inaugural Poem, 'The Hill We Climb'; District's Response Causing Controversy (14:05)4. IMDb Uses Weighted Rating Scale for 'The Little Mermaid' Following Unusual Amount of Negative Reviews (21:52) If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Follow Jordan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 30, 2023 • 25min
Debt Ceiling Agreement Reached, Texas House Votes to Impeach AG Paxton, Uganda's New Anti-Homosexuality Law
1. Biden and McCarthy Reach Debt Ceiling Agreement; Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; What Will Congress Do? (1:35)2. Texas House Votes to Impeach Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton (7:50)3. Uganda President Signs Anti-Homosexuality Bill; 'Aggravated Homosexuality' Now Punishable by Death (19:13)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Follow Jordan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 26, 2023 • 26min
U.S. Credit Placed on Review, Lawsuit Over Spam Calls, E. Jean Carroll Asks for $50M More, SCOTUS Rules on Tyler v. Hennepin County
1. Two Credit Agencies Place U.S. on Negative Review for Downgrade Due to Ongoing Debt Negotiations and Looming Default Date (1:40)2. Nearly All 50 States Plus Washington D.C. Sue Avid Telecom After Abundance of Telemarketer and Spam Calls (10:05)3. E. Jean Carroll Asks for $50M More in Trump Defamation Case After Trump Town Hall (16:56)4. Supreme Court Releases Unanimous Ruling in Tyler v. Hennepin County (19:06)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Follow Jordan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 23, 2023 • 25min
Debt Ceiling Negotiations, Judge Rules Against Major Airlines, Meta's €1.2B Fine, NAACP Travel Advisory for Florida
1. Brief Update Re: Debt Ceiling Negotiations (1:31) (Update: No Agreement Reached After Monday Meeting)2. Judge Orders JetBlue and American Airlines to End Northeast Alliance Within 30 Days (3:21)3. Europe Fines Meta Record €1.2 Billion; Not Meta's First Fine From Europe (10:16)4. NAACP Issues Travel Advisory For African Americans, People of Color, and LGBTQ+ Community Traveling to Florida (15:31)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Follow Jordan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 19, 2023 • 32min
SCOTUS Won't Intervene in Second Amendment Case, Montana Bans TikTok, Florida Executes Inmate, and More.
1. Quick Debt Ceiling Discussion Update (1:45)2. Supreme Court Refuses to Intervene in Second Amendment Case Involving Assault Weapon Bans (3:11)3. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Social Media Companies Re: Liability in Terrorist Attacks (8:56)4. Montana Becomes First State to Ban TikTok (14:31)5. Florida Executes Darryl Barwick Via Lethal Injection (16:38)6. U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Resigns; Reports State Violations of Hatch Act (20:34)7. CEO of CNN Parent Company States Intention to Air More Republicans (26:43)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Follow Jordan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 2023 • 32min
Title 42 Expires, The Durham Report, DeSantis Signs Anti-DEI Legislation, FL Teacher Investigated, and More.
1. Number of Migrants Attempting to Cross Mexico/U.S. Border Drops Following Title 42 Expiration (1:41)2. U.S. Attorney, John Durham, Releases Report on FBI's Probe Into Ties Between Donald Trump and Russia's Interference in 2016 Election (4:12)3. Supreme Court Changes it's Mind Regarding Alabama Inmate, Kenneth Smith's, Execution (13:30)4. Governor DeSantis Signs Anti-DEI Legislation Into Law (19:59)5. Florida Teacher Being Investigated After Showing Her Students Disney Movie Featuring Gay Character (25:49)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news!Follow Jordan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


