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UNBIASED Politics
Hosted by Jordan Berman · EN
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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UNBIASED Politics (1/16/25): Cuba No Longer State Sponsor of Terrorism, Transgender Sports Bill, Israel and Hamas Ceasefire, SEC Sues Elon Musk, FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3, some GOOD NEWS, and More.
Jan 16, 202500:46:04Summary readyWelcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: President Biden Removes Cuba from List of State Sponsors of Terrorism (0:10) House Passes Transgender Sports Bill; Here's Why It'll Be Tougher to Pass in Senate (4:27) SEC Sues Elon Musk over Late Twitter Ownership Disclosure (9:05) FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 (12:47) Senate Confirmation Hearings Kick Off; Recapping Hearings of Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi (17:16) Multiple Lawsuits Filed After LA Wildfires (24:03) Israel and Hamas Reach Ceasefire Deal with Help of Biden and Trump Administrations (28:43) Quick Hitters: President Biden's Farewell Address, New Rule Bans Chinese and Russian Tech in Passenger Cars, DOT Sues Southwest and Frontier for Delayed Flights, Southwest Airlines Pilot Arrested on Plane for DUI, Trump Announces 'External Revenue Service,' WSJ Reports TikTok Considering Musk to Take Over US Operations, TikTok's CEO to Attend Inauguration, Supreme Court Hears First Amendment Porn Law Case, DOJ Releases Volume One of Trump Election Interference Report, Blue Origin Rocket Launches Into Orbit, Mortgage Rates Are Up (32:24) Some GOOD News (39:04) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon.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
SummaryUNBIASED Politics (1/13/25): Will TikTok Be Banned? Was the LAFD Budget CUT or INCREASED?? Military Equipment and Weapons STOLEN From a U.S. Army Reserve? Here’s All the Information You Need.
Jan 13, 202500:32:15Summary readyWelcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: LA Fire Update; How Are CA Inmates Helping Fight the Fires? And Was the LAFD Budget CUT or INCREASED?? Here's the Context You Need. (1:35) Multiple Suspects Steal Weapons and Equipment from US Army Reserve in CA (7:47) President-Elect Trump's Inauguration Schedule Released. Here's What You Can Expect. (9:17) House Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Allow Trump to Start Greenland Acquisition Talks (11:20) Supreme Court Hears TikTok Case. What You Need to Know About the Arguments and the Concerns From the Justices (13:20) Quick Hitters: Supreme Court Rejects Appeal from Meta that Could Expose the Company to a Multi-Billion Dollar Loss, Texas Sues AllState for Secretly Acquiring User Data and Using it for Gain, Judge Allows Special Counsel Report on Trump to be Released, Biden Forgives More Student Debt, and Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin Tomorrow (24:56) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon.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
SummaryUNBIASED Politics (1/9/25): LA Sees Mass Destruction. What Went Wrong? PLUS Trump Wants to Take Back Panama Canal, Buy Greenland, and Add Canada to the US; Laken Riley Act, HR7, and More.
Jan 9, 202500:41:32Summary readyWelcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Los Angeles Sees Mass Destruction Amid Wildfire Outbreak (1:19) Man Who Exploded Cybertruck in Vegas Allegedly Used Chat GPT to Plan Attack (11:06) Meta Says It's Making Content Changes Including Getting Rid of Fact-Checkers and Showing More Political Content (14:07) Trump Says He Wants to Buy Greenland, Regain Possession of Panama Canal, and Make Canada the 51st State (18:54) House Passes Laken Riley Act. Here's What It Says. (26:06) House Resolution 7 - What Is It? (28:49) Quick Hitters: President Carter's Funeral, Man Arrested with Machete at Capitol, Death Row Inmates Reject Biden's Clemency, Trump's Request to Postpone Sentencing Denied, Sam Altman Accused of Sexual Abuse By Sister, CNN on Trial for Defamation in Florida (31:13) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon.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
SummaryUNBIASED Politics (1/6/25): Biden Blocks Oil Drilling and Steel Deal, Congress Certifies Election Results, Trump to be Sentenced Friday, Apple to Settle Secret Siri Recording Lawsuit, NYC's New Congestion Pricing, and More.
Jan 6, 202500:44:16Summary readyWelcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Announcement for the New Season of UNBIASED Politics (0:00) Speaker Johnson is Re-Elected to Lead 119th Congress (3:22) Biden Blocks US Steel/Nippon Steel Merger (8:53) Biden Awards 19 Presidential Medals of Freedom (13:36) Apple to Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Secret Siri Recordings (18:37) NYC Implements New Congestion Pricing (20:59) Congress Certifies 2024 Election Results (24:50) Biden Bans Future Oil/Gas Drilling Covering 625M Acres of Ocean (26:40) Quick Hitters: Surgeon General Releases Cancer/Alcohol Advisory, JetBlue Fined $2M for Late Flights, TikTok Ban Update, Trump to be Sentenced on Friday, United to Use Starlink on Flights, Ohio's New Law Charges for Police Camera Footage (30:14) Critical Thinking Segment (37:31) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon.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
SummaryDecember 23, 2024: President Biden Commutes 37 of 40 Federal Death Sentences and House Ethics Committee Releases Gaetz Report. Here's What You Need to Know.
Dec 23, 202400:15:54Summary readyWelcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: President Biden Commutes 37 of 40 Federal Death Row Sentences (0:30) House Ethics Committee Releases Gaetz Findings (6:42) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon.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
SummaryDecember 19, 2024: Fani Willis DISQUALIFIED, Mangione's New FEDERAL Indictment, Stopgap Measure SCRAPPED. PLUS...Is the Biden Admin Selling Off Sections of the Border Wall?
Dec 19, 202400:23:02Summary readyWelcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Stopgap Measure to Keep Government Open Gets Scrapped; Congress Members WON'T See 40% Pay Raise (1:37) Appellate Court Disqualifies DA Fani Willis from GA Election Interference Case (6:08) Luigi Mangione Hit With New Federal Indictment; Here's What It Says (9:12) Quick Hitters: Oklahoma Executes Inmate, FAA Bans Drones in NJ, CA Man Arrested for Plotting with Wisconsin School Shooter, New Report Shows 8M Living Illegally in Sanctuary Jurisdictions, DOJ Sues CVS Over Fulfillment of Unlawful Opioid Scripts (12:13) Rumor Has It: Is the Biden Administration Selling Off Sections of the Border Wall? Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon.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
SummaryDecember 18, 2024: Ethics Committee to Release Gaetz Report, Indiana's First Execution in 15 Years, SCOTUS Takes TikTok Case, Mangione's Many Murder Charges in NYC, and More.
Dec 18, 202400:23:35Summary readyWelcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Clarification: Update to Yesterday's Story About Wisconsin School Shooting (1:02) Supreme Court Sets TikTok Arguments for January (1:55) Luigi Mangione Indicted on Multiple Murder Charges in NY (4:05) House Ethics Committee Votes to Release Gaetz Report (7:50) Indiana Carries Out First Execution in 15 Years (10:27) Quick Hitters: Congress Avoids Government Shutdown, House Passes Bill to Create Congressional Time Capsule for 2276, Supreme Court Introduces Lottery System, Fed Cuts Rates, GrubHub Settles for $25M, Disney Cuts Gender Identity Storyline, GenZ Will Spend 112 Days on Phones in 2024, Mastodons Full Jaw Found in NY Yard (14:16) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon.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
SummaryDecember 17, 2024: TikTok Files EMERGENCY Request with Supreme Court, Judge REJECTS Trump's Claim for Immunity, Trump SUES Des Moines Polling Firm, Additional Drone THEORIES, and More.
Dec 17, 202400:23:36Summary readyWelcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: TikTok Asks Supreme Court for Emergency Relief (0:37) Judge Merchan Rejects Trump's Presidential Immunity Argument (3:53) Trump Sues Des Moines Polling Firm Over Pre-Election Poll Favoring Harris (7:03) What We've Learned About the Wisconsin School Shooter (8:56) More Theories About the Mysterious Drones (11:30) Quick Hitters: TikTok CEO Meets with Trump, Disney to Pay $233M in Backpay, Democrats Try to Remove Electoral College, Tech Executive Guilty of Murdering Fellow Tech Executive, FTC New Rule to Ban Surprise Fees, AccuWeather Releases 'White Christmas' Forecast, Judge Denies NYC Mayor's Request to Dismiss Bribery Charge (15:42) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon.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
SummaryDecember 10, 2024: Get to Know Your Host... aka ME. Let's Play 21 Questions.
Dec 10, 2024Tap to summarizeWelcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode, we're switching things up and playing a game of 21 Questions. After two years, it's about time you get to know the girl behind the microphone and the one delivering you your UNBIASED news. I compiled a list of 21 Questions from the many questions submitted by all of YOU on Instagram, so I know you'll enjoy this episode!See you tomorrow for an UNBIASED news recap!Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon.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
Transcribe →Special Report: The Policies and Proposals of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
Oct 21, 2024Tap to summarizeWelcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode, we're covering the policies and proposals of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Intro (0:00) Foreign Policy (3:50) Immigration (12:21) Abortion/IVF (17:17) Healthcare (25:07) Medicare/Social Security (30:38) Climate/Energy (33:18) Trade (36:07) Economy (40:21) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon.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
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