

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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Jan 30, 2023 • 33min
Week in Review: January 23-29, 2023
1. Tyre Nichols (1:27)2. Meta Announces Reinstatement of Trump on Instagram and Facebook (12:18)3. Consumer Sues Maker of Fireball Whiskey for Fraud and Misrepresentation (16:46)4. Oklahoma Executes Scott Eizember (21:58)All sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.com. Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok @jordanismylawyer.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 23, 2023 • 34min
Week in Review: January 16-22, 2023
1. What is the Debt Ceiling and Why is Everyone Talking About it? (1:37)2. Supreme Court Investigation Unable to Identify Source of Dobbs Leak (12:22)3. Additional Classified Documents Found in President Biden's Home (20:23); Can a Vice President Declassify Classified Documents? (22:20)4. Texas Executes Death Row Inmate, Robert Fratta, via Lethal Injection (27:40)All sources can be found at www.jordanismylawyer.com.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok for more content @jordanismylawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 16, 2023 • 35min
Week in Review: January 9-15, 2023
1. The Fair Tax Act: What is it? (2:01)2. Special Counsel Appointed to Investigate Classified Documents Found at President Biden's Office and Residence (11:56)3. California Moves Towards Abolishing Death Penalty (19:51)4. Amber McLaughlin Executed in Missouri (26:28)All sources can be found at www.jordanismylawyer.com.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok for more content @jordanismylawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 9, 2023 • 40min
Week in Review: January 2-8, 2023
1. Kevin McCarthy Wins Speaker of the House Bid (1:17)2. Probable Cause Affidavit Unsealed in Idaho Murders Case (13:16)3. West Virginia Judge Upholds Ban on Transgender Athletes Competing in Female School Sports (29:10)4. South Carolina Supreme Court Blocks 6-Week Abortion Ban (32:21)All sources can be found here: www.jordanismylawyer.comFollow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok @jordanismylawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 2, 2023 • 49min
Week in Review: December 19-31, 2022
1. Intro (0:25)2. House Committee Releases January 6th Findings and Recommendations (3:31)3. Idaho Murders Suspect, Bryan Kohberger, Arrested in Pennsylvania (27:01)4. Supreme Court Votes to Temporarily Stay Title 42 Border Policy (33:51)5. $1.7 Trillion 2023 Spending Bill Signed into Law (42:49)All sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.comFollow Jordan on TikTok and Instagram @jordanismylawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 19, 2022 • 49min
Week in Review: December 12-18, 2022
1. NPR/PBS News Hour/Marist Poll: "Americans are sick of lawmakers bickering. They don't have much hope that will change." (1:14)2. Elon Musk Lifts Suspension of Journalists' Twitter Accounts Following Backlash (9:11)3. Virginia Becomes Latest State to Ban TikTok on Government Devices; Proposed Legislation to Ban TikTok Completely in the United States (17:09)4. Congress Votes to Remove Bust of Roger B. Taney from Capitol Building (22:12)5. The Collapse of FTX and the Extradition of Sam Bankman-Fried (37:29)All sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.comFollow Jordan on TikTok and Instagram @jordanismylawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 12, 2022 • 29min
Week in Review: December 5-11, 2022
1. Brittney Griner Returns Home from Russia (1:28)2. Democratic Incumbent, Raphael Warnock, Wins Georgia Run-Off Election (10:58)3. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Moore v Harper - Re: Independent State Legislature Doctrine (14:05)4. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in 303 Creative v Elenis - Re: Rights of Same-Sex Couples vs. Rights of Business Owners (22:48)All sources can be found at www.jordanismylawyer.com.Follow Jordan on TikTok and Instagram @jordanismylawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 3, 2022 • 29min
Bonus Episode: November Executions in the United States
During the month of November, five death row inmates were executed in the United States. This episode will cover four of them. To hear about the story behind the one execution not covered in this episode, listen to Jordan's previous episode titled "Week in Review: November 14-20, 2022".1. Execution of Murray Hooper (2:04)2. Execution of Stephen Barbee (10:00)3. Execution of Richard Fairchild (16:23)4. Execution of Kevin Johnson (19:21)All sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.com.Follow Jordan on TikTok and Instagram @jordanismylawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 28, 2022 • 15min
Week in Review: November 21-27, 2022
1. Black Friday 2022 Breaks Record Spending Numbers Raking in $9.12 Billion from Online Shoppers (0:54)2. Loan Repayment Pause Extended Through 2023 While Debt Cancellation Program Gets Held Up in Court (2:37)3. Supreme Court Paves the Way for Trump's Tax Returns to be Released to House Committee (4:15)4. More than 50 of Twitter's Top 100 Advertisers Have Seemingly Stopped Advertising on the Platform per Report (6:26)5. Balenciaga Files Lawsuit Against Set Designer Following Backlash for Controversial Ad Campaign (9:40)All sources can be found at www.jordanismylawyer.com.Follow Jordan on TikTok and Instagram @jordanismylawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 2022 • 35min
Week in Review: November 14-20, 2022
1. Texas Executes Tracy Beatty for 2003 Killing of his Mother (3:30)2. Twitter Employees Quit Following "Fork in the Road" Email (11:48)3. Elizabeth Holmes, Former CEO of Theranos, Sentenced to 11.25 Years (18:33)4. Nancy Pelosi Steps Down as Speaker of the House (24:21)5. Biden Administration Creates New Pathway for Discharging Student Loan Debt in Bankruptcy (26:12)6. Mariah Carey Denied "Queen of Christmas" Trademark (31:44)All links to sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.com.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok @jordanismylawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


