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UNBIASED Politics

Jordan Bermanwww.buzzsprout.com
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.

Episodes

Week in Review: March 18-23, 2023

1. President Biden Issues First Veto of Presidency (2:00)2. Federal Reserve Increases Interest Rates Despite Banking System Woes (12:59)3. TikTok CEO, Shou Chew, Testifies Before Congress About App Safety and Security (18:53)4. Tennessee HB878 Re: Solemnizing Marriage (26:28)All sources can be found here.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok @jordanismylawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 24, 202332 min

Week in Review: March 13-16, 2023

1. Ohio Files Suit Against Norfolk Southern Following Toxic Train Derailment (3:02)2. The Days That Followed the SVB and Signature Collapse (11:36)3. House and Senate Unanimously Pass Bill to Declassify COVID-19 Origins (17:58)4. Biden Administration Approves Willow Oil Drilling Project (22:49)5. Republican Party’s Split Views on Support for Ukraine (29:41)6. Texas Executes Arthur Brown Jr. (34:42)All sources can be found here: https://www.jordanismylawyer.com/episodes/week-in-review-march-13-16...

Mar 17, 202339 min

Week in Review: March 6-12, 2023

1. Silicon Valley Bank Collapses - Largest US Bank Collapse Since 2008 (1:31)2. President Biden Says He Won't Veto Resolution to Block DC Crime Bill (12:47)3. Texas Man Sues Ex-Wife's Friends for Wrongful Death for Helping Her Obtain Abortion Medication (20:55)4. Texas Executes Gary Green via Lethal Injection (29:22)All 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

Mar 13, 202335 min

Week in Review: February 20-26, 2023

1. Brandon Miller, Alabama Basketball Player, Still Playing Despite Apparent Involvement in January Shooting (2:08)2. Supreme Court Decision: Helix Energy v. Hewitt: Overtime Pay Under Federal Labor Standards Act (13:23)3. Supreme Court Decision: Cruz v. Arizona: Death Penalty (20:52)4. Florida Executes Donald Dillbeck: First Florida Execution Since 2019 (25:10)All sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.com. Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok for more content @jordanismylawyer. Learn mo...

Feb 27, 202337 min

Week in Review: February 13-19, 2023

1. Norfolk Southern Train Derails in East Palestine, Ohio. Why Is It Just Now Making Headlines? (1:50)2. Antony Blinken Warns Chinese Foreign Minister The U.S. Is Serious (18:22)3. Biden Heads to Poland to Discuss Ukraine Defense Strategy Among Other Things (19:47)4. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on $400B Student Debt-Relief Plan (20:27)All sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.com.Follow Jordan on TikTok and Instagram for more content @jordanismylawyer. Learn more about your ad ch...

Feb 20, 202327 min

Week in Review: February 6-12, 2023

1. President Biden's State of the Union Address (1:31)2. Update on the Chinese Balloon; UFO Shot Down Off Coast of Alaska (10:07)3. Execution of Leonard Raheem Taylor (16:25)4. Execution of John Balentine (22:41)All sources can be found here: www.jordanismylawyer.com.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok for more content @jordanismylawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 13, 202328 min

Week in Review: January 30-February 5, 2023

1. Jury Finds Elon Musk Not Guilty in Class-Action Securities Fraud Case (1:52) 2. US Secretary of State Cancels Trip to China Amid Balloon Drama (9:05)3. First "High-Profile Detainee", Majid Khan, Released from Guantanamo Bay (17:46)4. Texas Executes Wesley Ruiz Via Lethal Injection (24:50)All sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.com.Follow Jordan on TikTok and Instagram for more content @jordanismylawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 06, 202331 min

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 30, 202333 min

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 m...

Jan 23, 202334 min

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 16, 202335 min

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 09, 202340 min

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

Jan 02, 202349 min

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-F...

Dec 19, 202249 min

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 you...

Dec 12, 202229 min

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 J...

Dec 03, 202229 min

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 Controv...

Nov 28, 202215 min

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 ...

Nov 21, 202235 min

Week in Review: *Midterm Elections* November 7-13, 2022

1. Midterm Elections Recap (1:32)2. Midterm Mini-Stories (9:36) - Maxwell Frost Becomes First Gen Z Congressman (9:54); Most Expensive Midterms in History (11:19); Four States Ban Slavery in State Constitutions (12:32); Four States Approved Abortion Protections (15:00); Rep. Kevin McCarthy Announces Bid for House Speaker (15:51) 3. Texas Judge Blocks Biden's Loan Forgiveness Program (17:04)4. Vogue Sues Drake and 21 Savage for Using Fake Vogue Cover to Promote New Album (22:01)All sources can be...

Nov 14, 202230 min

Week in Review: October 31-November 6, 2022

1. Update on Paul Pelosi Attacker; Charges Added to Rap Sheet; Elon Musk Deletes Tweet to Hillary Clinton and Gets into Feud with AOC (0:32)2. Supreme Court Hears Affirmative Action Oral Arguments (9:58)3. Oprah Winfrey Endorses Dr. Oz's Opponent in Pennsylvania Senate Race (17:47)4. Gabby Petito's Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Moab Police Department (20:06)Sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.com.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok @jordanismylawyer Learn more about your...

Nov 07, 202230 min

Week in Review: October 24-30, 2022

1. Elon Musk Takes Control of Twitter and Takes the Company Private (1:59)2. Facebook's Parent Company, Meta, Fined $24.7M for Violating Advertising Transparency Law; Stock Price Plummets Following Earnings Report (12:20)3. Paul Pelosi Attacked at Home; Attacker to be Charged with Attempted Murder (18:44)4. Barilla Pasta Company Sued by Two Californians for False Advertising (21:44)5. Jordan's Reminder Ahead of Mid-Term Elections (26:23)All links to sources can be found here: www.jordanismylawye...

Oct 31, 202231 min

Week in Review: October 17-22, 2022

1. Oklahoma Executes Benjamin Cole Via Lethal Injection (1:01)2. British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, Resigns After a Short Six-Week Tenure (9:15) *Update: Rishi Sunak Named Britain's New Prime Minister on Wednesday, October 25, 20223. House GOP Introduces Bill that Mimics Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bill & Why it Won’t Pass (14:44)4. How To Vote & How to Get Ready for Midterm Elections (19:35) All links to sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.comFollow Jordan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube...

Oct 24, 202230 min

Week in Review: October 10-16, 2022

1. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Regarding Personhood of Fetuses Following the Overturn of Roe v. Wade (3:12)2. Florida Jury Declines to Recommend Death Penalty for Parkland School Shooter, Nikolas Cruz (14:34)3. Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $965 Million to the Families of the Sandy Hook Shooting in Defamation Suit (24:19)All sources can be found here: www.jordanismylawyer.comFollow Jordan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube: @jordanismylawyerThis episode is sponsored by Good Party: https://goo...

Oct 17, 202238 min

Week in Review: October 3-9, 2022

1. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Merrill v. Milligan (Voting Rights Act) (2:40)2. Kim Kardashian Pays Out $1.26M for Violating Anti-Touting Law (10:58)3. Texas Executes Inmate John Henry Ramirez (15:35) 4. President Biden Pardons All Individuals Federally Convicted of Simple Marijuana Possession (21:40)Links to all sources can be found at www.jordanismylawyer.comFollow Jordan on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @jordanismylawyerThis episode is sponsored by Good Party: https://goodparty.org...

Oct 10, 202231 min

Week in Review: September 26-October 2, 2022

(0:25) Intro(2:00) CBO Releases Cost Estimate of Loan Forgiveness Program(4:58) Agreement on Last Minute Interim Spending Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown(8:46) GOP Announces Commitment to America Agenda Ahead of Midterms(15:56) Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022Links to sources can be found at www.jordanismylawyer.com. This episode is sponsored by Good Party: https://goodparty.org/?utm_source=pod&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=sep_2022_jordan-is-my-lawyer_independent_general&utm_content=independ...

Oct 03, 202224 min

Week in Review: September 22-25, 2022

(0:25) Intro(2:20) Arizona Judge Lifts Injunction on a 1901 Near-Total Abortion Ban(7:33) President Biden Promises to Codify Roe v. Wade if Two More Democrat Senators are Elected in Midterms(11:11) Appeals Court Rules DOJ Can Regain Access to Mar-a-Lago Classified Documents(15:04) Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's Exclusive Interview with CNN and What We Can All Learn From It(21:02) U.S. Lets Tech Firms Boost Internet Access in Iran(25:41) Alabama Execution Gets Put on Hold Less Than...

Sep 26, 202233 min

*Bonus Episode* Week in Review: September 19-22, 2022

(0:25) Intro(1:51) Martha's Vineyard Migrants File Class Action Lawsuit Against Governor DeSantis (14:49) DOJ Announces $250M Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme(20:00) Adnan Syed Released from Jail After Serving 23 Years (28:23) New York Attorney General Files $250M Lawsuit Against Donald Trump and OthersLinks to sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 22, 202236 min

Week in Review: September 12-18, 2022

(0:25) Intro(3:42) Former Twitter Head of Security Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee(19:00) Senator Lindsey Graham Introduces Abortion Ban Bill Ahead of Midterm Elections (26:43) Illinois SAFE-T Act (34:55) Special Master Appointed in Donald Trump InvestigationLinks to sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 19, 202243 min

TRUE CRIME: The Story and Execution of James Coddington

(0:25) Intro(1:10) The Crime(6:00) The Clemency Hearing (10:44) The ExecutionLinks to sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 202216 min

LAW: Week in Review: September 5, 2022

(0:25) Intro(1:21) Judge Orders Biden Administration Officials to Turn Over Emails to Social Media Companies Regarding Speech Censorship(12:00) Request for Special Master Granted, What is a Special Master, Special Master Proposals Submitted to Judge (20:51) Steve Bannon Indicted on Six New Charges Related to We Build The Wall Fundraising Fraud(25:47) South Carolina Judge Rules Electric Chair and Firing Squad Unconstitutional Methods of ExecutionAll links to sources for this episode can be found ...

Sep 12, 202234 min

TRUE CRIME: Gretchen Anthony

(0:25) Intro(1:20) The Disappearance (8:27) The Runaway(13:11) The DealLinks to sources can be found on www.jordanismylawyer.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 06, 202221 min
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