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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

June 24, 2024: Will Women Have to Register In The Draft? Your Questions Answered. Plus Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Re: Gender Transition Bans for Minors, and More.

1. Louisiana 'Ten Commandments Law' Update: How Louisiana Is Trying to Get Around Supreme Court Precedent (1:13)2. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Challenging Constitutionality of Tennessee Law Banning Gender Transition Care for Minors (6:02)3. Will Women Have to Register for the Draft? Are Men Being Registered Automatically? Answering Your Questions About the FY2025 NDAA (13:47)4. Quick Hitters: FBI Releases Annual Active Shooter Incidents Report, CBP Releases May Border Encounter Numbers, Kr...

Jun 24, 202420 min

June 20, 2024: Louisiana's New '10 Commandments Law', Here's What The Supreme Court Says; Trump and Biden Finalize Debate Details With Coin Flip; SCOTUS Releases New Decisions; and More.

1. Louisiana Enacts New Law Requiring '10 Commandments' Be Displayed in Classrooms; Here's What The Supreme Court Has Said About It (2:21)2. Supreme Court Releases Four New Decisions Today; Upholds Trump's Foreign Investments Tax (14:29)3. Quick Hitters: Snapchat Settles Lawsuit for $15M, Gov. DeSantis Sued For Wrongful Termination, RFK Jr. Fails to Qualify for CNN Debate, Trump and Biden Finalize Debate Details with Coin Flip, Oakland County Mayor's House Raided By FBI (22:30)Limited Edition 'U...

Jun 20, 202427 min

June 18, 2024: Biden Announces New Immigration Action, NY Court Denies Trump's Gag Order Appeal, Ethics Committee Re-Opens Rep. Gaetz Investigation, and More.

1. Biden Administration Announces New Immigration Action on DACA's 12th Anniversary (0:43)2. NY Court of Appeals Denies Trump's Appeal of Gag Order; Request for Lift Still Pending (4:30)3. House Ethics Committee Announces Re-Opening of Investigation Into Rep. Matt Gaetz Plus New Allegations (7:09)4. Quick Hitters: CBO Releases New Federal Deficit Estimate, USDA Pauses Some Food Exports From Mexico Due to Security Concerns, Biden's Secret Service Agent Robbed at Gunpoint, Boeing CEO Testifies Bef...

Jun 18, 202414 min

June 17, 2024: Multiple Judges Block Biden's New Title IX Restrictions, Senate GOP Blocks IVF Bill, Exclusive Reuters Report Uncovers Pentagon Operation During Pandemic, and More.

1. Senate GOP Blocks IVF Bill; Introduces New IVF Bill (0:32)2. Reuters Report Uncovers Pentagon COVID Operation in Philippines (5:20)3. Multiple Judges Block Biden's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Title IX Restrictions From Taking Effect (7:43)4. Quick Hitters: Hunter Biden's Attorneys File and Withdraw Motion for New Trial, Maryland Governor Pardons 175,000 Marijuana Convictions, New Jersey AG Indicts George Norcross, and DOJ Not Prosecuting AG Garland After Contempt Referral (12:20)Su...

Jun 17, 202416 min

June 13, 2024: Supreme Court Dismisses Abortion Medication Challenge and Issues Two Other Decisions, Biden Administration Sued Over New Border Restrictions, and More.

1. Why I Played The Audio Recordings of the Supreme Court Justices (0:37) 2. Supreme Court Dismisses Controversial Abortion Medication Case (FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine) (1:53)3. Supreme Court Issues Two Other Decisions in Trump Trademark Case and Starbucks Labor Case (9:42) 4. Biden Administration Sued Over New Border Restrictions (13:05)5. Quick Hitters: G7 Leaders Agree to Loan Ukraine Funds, Trump Meets With Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, and Biden Nominates New FDIC Chair (16:15) S...

Jun 13, 202419 min

June 12, 2024: House to Vote on AG Garland's Contempt Resolution, ICE Arrests Migrants After FBI Shows Connections to ISIS, Judge Strikes Down Biden's New Title IX Guidance, and More

1. ICE Arrests Eight Migrants After FBI Shows Connections to ISIS (0:49)2. House to Vote on AG Garland's Contempt Resolution for Refusing to Turn Over Biden's Interview Tapes (2:41)2. Quick Hitters: Biden Administration's New Rule to Ban Medical Debt from Credit Reports, Texas Judge Strikes Down Biden's New Title IX Guidance, Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Following May Annual Inflation Numbers, Musk Withdraws Lawsuit Against OpenAI (7:27)Show your support for UNBIASED on Patreon.Watch this epi...

Jun 12, 202411 min

June 11, 2024: Supreme Court Undercover Recordings, Hunter Biden Found Guilty, Rapper's Attorney Sentenced to Jail, and More.

1. Woman Releases Undercover Audio Recordings of Conversations with Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Alito, and Alito's Wife (1:44)2. Rapper Young Thug's Attorney Sentenced to Jail for Not Disclosing Sources to Judge (19:10)3. Hunter Biden Found Guilty on All Firearm Charges (25:48)4. Quick Hitters: Port of Baltimore Re-Opens Following Bridge Collapse, Joey Chestnut Won't Compete in 2024 Hot Dog Eating Contest, FBI Releases Q1 Report Showing Decline in Violent Crimes (30:56)Watch this episode on Y...

Jun 11, 202434 min

June 10, 2024: Jury Begins Deliberations in Hunter Biden's Trial, Donald Trump Attends Pre-Sentencing Hearing, Supreme Court to Hear Facebook's Data Breach Case, and More.

1. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Stemming from Facebook/Cambridge Analytica Data Breach (0:33)2. Defense and Prosecution Present Closing Arguments in Hunter Biden's Firearm Trial; Jury Begins Deliberations (6:36)3. Trump Attends Pre-Sentencing Interview With Probation Officer Ahead of July 11th Sentencing Date (10:43)4. Quick Hitters: Apple Announces New "Apple Intelligence," UN Security Council Approves US Resolution for Permanent Ceasefire, Trump Says He'll Nix Taxes on Tips (12:45)Watch t...

Jun 10, 202416 min

June 6, 2024: FDA Rescinds Market Ban on Juul Vaping Products, Supreme Court Issues New Decisions, Senate Fails to Move on Contraception Bill, and More.

1. Supreme Court Issues Three New Opinions (0:30)2. FDA Rescinds 'Marketing Denial Order' on Juul Vaping Products Officially Allowing Products to Return to Market (5:04)3. Senate Fails to Move Forward on Federal Right to Contraception Bill (8:45)4. Quick Hitters: Gilgo Beach Murder Suspect Faces More Murder Charges, SpaceX Successfully Tests Starship, Boeing Starliner Docks at ISS, President Biden Says He May Not Pardon Hunter If Convicted (10:01)Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Jordan on In...

Jun 06, 202413 min

June 5, 2024: Presidential Proclamation Correction, Biden's Border Proclamation vs. Trump's, Jury Member Bribed With $120,000, House Votes on ICC Sanctions, and More.

1. Biden Issues Border *Proclamation*, Not Executive Order; Here's the Difference; and How Biden's Proclamation Compares to Trump's 2019 Border Proclamation (0:48)2. House Passes Bill to Sanction International Criminal Court and Others Amid Arrest Warrant Request for Israeli PM Netanyahu (7:26)3. Jury Member in Largest Pandemic Fraud Scheme Trial Receives $120,000 Bribe on Doorstep (9:04)4. Quick Hitters: Boeing's Starliner Successfully Launches After Years of Delays, Pro-Palestine Protesters Ar...

Jun 05, 202416 min

June 4, 2024: Biden Issues Executive Action Restricting Entry at Southern Border, Opening Statements in Hunter Biden's Trial, Oral Arguments Set for Fani Willis Appeal, and More.

1. Opening Statements in Hunter Biden's Trial; Juror Drops Out (0:46)2. President Biden Issues Executive Action Restricting Entry at Southern Border (4:11)3. Georgia Appeals Court Sets Tentative Date for Oral Arguments in DA Fani Willis Appeal (6:48)4. Quick Hitters: Wisconsin Attorney General Brings Charges Against Trump Allies for Over 2020 Election; AG Garland Testifies Before House Committee Re: DOJ's Work Under Garland's Leadership (9:10)Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Jordan on Instag...

Jun 04, 202412 min

June 3, 2024: Trump Verdict Follow Up, Hunter Biden's Trial Begins, X Allows 'Adult Content,' Fauci Testifies About Pandemic Origins, and More.

1. Follow Up: What Supreme Court Precedent Tells Us About Judge Merchan's Jury Instructions (0:42)2. Follow Up: What Your 6th Amendment Right to Notice Says About Indictments & How It Could Affect Trump (7:33)3. Jury Trial Begins in Hunter Biden's Firearm Trial (11:30) (Update: Since recording, the jury has been seated.)4. Quick Hitters: Russia Warns U.S. About Weapons in Ukraine, Maldives Ban Israeli Passport Holders, Sen. Menendez to Seek Re-Election as Independent Despite Corruption Trial, X ...

Jun 03, 202418 min

May 31, 2024: 20 QUESTIONS (Trump's Guilty Verdict Edition)

In this episode, I'm answering 20 of the most submitted questions about Trump's charges, trial, guilty verdict, and everything in between. After listening, you'll be more informed than most of America, so congratulations! 1. Is it true the verdict was not unanimous? (2:03)2. Can Donald Trump still run for president despite the conviction? (10:32)3. Can he still serve as president if elected? (11:28)4. What happens next? How does the appeals process work? (11:38)5. When is sentencing? (13:30)6. D...

May 31, 202435 min

May 30, 2024: 'Hush Money' Trial Q&A, Jury Deliberations Update, Supreme Court Releases Three New Opinions.

BREAKING: The Jury reached a verdict in Trump's 'hush money' trial at 4:20pm ET. As of 4:40pm ET, the jurors asked for 30 minutes to fill out the charging form. This episode does not include the verdict. 1. Supreme Court Releases Three New Opinions (0:58)2. Update on Jury Deliberations in Hush Money Trial (7:35)3. 'Hush Money' Q&A: Answering Your Questions (10:25)Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn more about y...

May 30, 202422 min

May 29, 2024: Jury Starts Deliberations in 'Hush Money' Trial, Breaking Down the Charges, What the Jury Must Consider, and Much More. Plus Alito's Official Response to Calls for Recusal.

1. Jury Starts to Deliberate in Trumps 'Hush Money' Trial: Recap of the Charges, the Burden of Proof, What the Jury Must Consider, How They'll Reach a Verdict, the Jury's Request to Rehear Certain Testimony, and More (1:31)2. Justice Alito Issues Formal Response to Calls for His Recusal After Flag Incidents; Here's What It Says (15:06)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 podcast...

May 29, 202424 min

May 28, 2024: Justice Gorsuch Publicizes Passionate Dissent, 'Hush Money' Trial Closing Arguments, Louisiana Criminalizes Possession of Abortion Medications, and More.

1. From Friday: Louisiana Becomes First State to Criminalize Possession of Abortion Medication (1:01)2. Supreme Court Releases New Orders; Justice Gorsuch Publicizes Passionate Dissent (3:46)3. Trump's Defense Team Presents Closing Arguments in Hush Money Trial; Prosecution's Closing Arguments Remain Ongoing (10:57)4. Quick Hitters: T-Mobile/US Cellular Deal, Special Counsel's Gag Order Request Denied in Classified Documents Case, US-Built Pier in Gaza Breaks Apart, Democratic National Committee...

May 28, 202419 min

May 23, 2024: DOJ Sues Live Nation for Illegal Monopoly, Supreme Court Issues Racial Gerrymandering Decision, Justice Alito Faces More Backlash for Second Flag, and More.

1. DOJ and Others Sue Live Nation-Ticketmaster Alleging Illegal Monopoly (0:38)2. Supreme Court Releases Three Decisions; Breaking Down Racial Gerrymander Case Alexander vs. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP (4:22)3. Quick Hitters: Scottie Scheffler's Arresting Officer Faces Disciplinary Action for Not Turning on Body Cam During Arrest, Justice Alito Faces More Criticism After Pictures Surface of Second Flag, American Airlines Issues Statement After Court Filing Blamed Young Girl for ...

May 23, 202417 min

May 22, 2024: European Countries to Recognize Palestinian State, Biden Cancels $7.7B in Student Debt, Elvis' Graceland Foreclosure Called Off Amidst Legal Battle, and More.

1. Norway, Spain, and Ireland to Recognize Palestinian State (0:34)2. Biden Administration Cancels Another $7.7B in Student Debt (2:45)3. SpaceX and Dept. of Defense Working Together to Intercept Starlink Terminals in Russian Possession (5:53)4. Judge Rules Elvis' Graceland Won't Be Foreclosed Due to Potential Fraud, Then Foreclosing Entity Says It Will Withdraw Claim (7:55)5. Quick Hitters: Republican National Committee Locked Down Due to Vials of Blood, Uvalde Families Reach Settlement with Ci...

May 22, 202416 min

May 21, 2024: Hush Money Trial Comes to a Close, Trump's 'Unified Reich' Controversy Explained, Calls for Justice Alito's Recusal Come After Upside-Down Flag Incident, and More.

1. Hush Money Trial Comes to a Close; Here's What Happens Now (0:32)2. Truth Social Post on Trump's Account About 'Unified Reich' Causes Controversy (4:23)3. Justice Alito's Upside-Down Flag in Front Yard Raises Questions (8:49)4. Quick Hitters: Rudy Giuliani and Others Plead Not Guilty in AZ, Chair of FDIC to Step Down, Biden Administration Releasing 1M Barrels of Oil (14:17)Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found here. Learn...

May 21, 202416 min

May 20, 2024: Arrest Warrants Sought for Israeli Prime Minister and Hamas Leader, Supreme Court Won't Intervene in Transgender School Policy Debate, Michael Cohen Finishes Cross-Examination, and More.

1. Weekend Recap: David DePape Sentenced, Blue Origin Takes Commercial Flight, Iranian President Dies in Helicopter Crash (2:16)2. International Criminal Court Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Israeli PM, Hamas Leader, and Others (5:34)3. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Over Maryland School District Transgender Policy (9:06)4. Trump's Attorney Finishes Cross-Examination of Michael Cohen (11:13)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that als...

May 20, 202419 min

May 16, 2024 (Special Episode): All About the Presidential Election in the United States. The History, The Modern-Day Election Cycle and Process, and Fun Facts.

1. History of the Presidential Election in the United States (1:07)2. The Modern-Day Election Cycle and Process (8:10)3. Fun Facts (17:44)Get behind-the-scenes content 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

May 16, 202424 min

May 15, 2024: Biden and Trump Agree to Debate, Boeing Open to Criminal Prosecution Per DOJ Court Filing, $1B Arms Sale to Israel, $2B in Aid for Ukraine, and More.

1. DOJ Notifies Boeing and Federal Court of Boeing's Breach of Deferred Prosecution Agreement, Potentially Paving Way for Criminal Prosecution (0:35)2. Biden and Trump Agree to Debate; Here's What You Need to Know About Debate Requirements, Statements From Both, and Why Both Want to Ditch the Commission (5:19)3. Announcement Re: Tomorrow's Episode (11:45)3. Quick Hitters: TikTok Users Sue Federal Government Over 'TikTok Ban,' Biden Administration Notifies Congress of $1B Arms Sale to Israel and ...

May 15, 202418 min

May 14, 2024: RFK Jr. Sues Meta for Election Interference, Michael Cohen Testimony (Day Two), Biden Increases Tariffs on Chinese Goods, Harvard Protesters Remove Tents, and More.

1. RFK Jr. Sues Meta Alleging Election Interference (0:30)2. Michael Cohen's Testimony Day Two; Trump's Remarks; Appeals Court Upholds Trump's Gag Order (8:21) *Highly recommend listening to yesterday's episode first (5/13/24), so Cohen's testimony has more context. 3. Quick Hitters: Biden Signs Law Banning Uranium Imports From Russia, Biden Imposes Increased Tariffs on Chinese Goods, Environmental Group Sues Tesla Over Emissions, Intentional Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse, Harvard Protesters...

May 14, 202419 min

May 13, 2024: Michael Cohen Takes Hush Money Stand, Airlines Sue Biden Admin, OpenAI Announces GPT-4o, Google and Apple Release Tracking Alert Feature, and More.

1. Multiple Major Airlines Sue Biden Administration Over New Fee Transparency Rule (0:44)2. Michael Cohen Testifies in Trump's Hush Money Case; Here's the Gist (3:19)3. OpenAI Introduces New GPT-4o Language Model; Language Models Explained (10:25)4. Quick Hitters: Senator Bob Menendez's Bribery Trial Started Today, Federal Judge Halts Enforcement of New Rule Capping Credit Card Fees, Apple and Google Announce New Feature Alerting You of Tracking Devices (13:40)Get EXCLUSIVE, behind-the-scenes co...

May 13, 202417 min

May 9, 2024: Court Rejects Hunter Biden's Indictment Appeal, New House Bills Aim to Punish Pro-Palestine Protesters, All 50 Governors Oppose New National Guard Proposal, and More.

1. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Effort to Oust Speaker Johnson Fails (1:16)2. Bills Introduced in House Aim to Punish Pro-Palestine Protesters (2:44)3. Barron Trump Named As At-Large Delegate Ahead of Republican National Convention (3:36)4. All 50 Governors Oppose Dept. of Defense Proposal to Change Authority Over National Guard (5:38)5. Appeals Court Rejects Hunter Biden's Firearm Indictment Appeal (8:25)6. Not Everything Is Bad: Good News of the Week (11:21) Use this link to register for LEXS...

May 09, 202414 min

May 8, 2024: Classified Documents Trial Indefinitely Postponed, TikTok's Constitutional Rights Explained, U.S. Bomb Delivery to Israel Paused, Laken Riley Suspect Indicted, and More.

1. Your Questions About the TikTok Lawsuit Answered (0:39)2. Judge Overseeing Classified Documents Case Indefinitely Postpones Trial (5:19)3. Georgia Court of Appeals Agrees to Hear Fani Willis Disqualification Appeal (7:29)4. Biden Administration Pauses Delivery of Bombs to Israel (8:58)5. Laken Riley Murder Suspect Indicted on 10 Charges, Including 'Peeping Tom' Charge Stemming From Unrelated Incident (11:22)Get EXCLUSIVE, unbiased content on Patreon.Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Jordan...

May 08, 202413 min

May 7, 2024: TikTok Sues United States Over 'TikTok Ban,' Stormy Daniels Takes the Stand in Trump's 'Hush Money' Case, Judge Denies Mistrial Following Daniels' Testimony, and More.

1. Updates: Two U.S. Citizens Detained in Russia; Boeing Fails to Launch (0:55)2. Stormy Daniels Testifies in Trump's Hush Money Case; Here's What Was Said and It's Meaning for Prosecutors (3:16)3. Judge Denies Trump's Request for Mistrial Following Daniels' Testimony (10:00)4. TikTok Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Over TikTok Ban (12:10)5. Quick Hitters: MIT Does Away With 'DEI Statements' for Prospective Hires, Boy Scouts of America Changing Name After 114 Years, Panera Bread to Discont...

May 07, 202420 min

May 6, 2024: Congressman Indicted, Judge Holds Trump in Contempt, Boeing Launching First Manned Spacecraft Tonight, ABC News' President Steps Down, and More.

1. Congressman Indicted on Bribery and Money Laundering Charges (2:48)2. Judge Merchan Holds Trump in Contempt for 10th Gag Order Violation (4:30)3. Boeing Set to Launch First Manned Spacecraft to Space Tonight; Here's What You Need to Know About the Launch, the Road to Get Here, and the Astronauts (8:37)4. Quick Hitters: ABC News' President Steps Down, U.S. Soldier Detained by Russia, Columbia Cancels University-Wide Commencement Ceremony, Hamas Responds to Ceasefire Deal (12:17)Get EXCLUSIVE, ...

May 06, 202415 min

May 2, 2024: What You Need to Know About the Antisemitism Awareness Act, Possible Plans to Bring Palestinian Refugees to U.S., Military Admits Mistakenly Killing Syrian Civilian, and More.

1. House Passes Antisemitism Awareness Act; Here's What You Need to Know (0:07)2. Biden Administration Discusses Options for Bringing Palestinian Refugees from Gaza Into United States (6:31)3. Quick Hitters: Arizona Set to Repeal Abortion Ban, UMG and TikTok Reach Deal After Three Month Stand-Off, U.S. Military Says It Mistakenly Killed Syrian Civilian, Second Boeing Whistleblower Dies (10:29)4. Not Everything Is Bad: Good News of the Week (13:26)Get EXCLUSIVE, unbiased content on Patreon.Watch ...

May 02, 202416 min

May 1, 2024: Your Questions About Campus Protests Answered, Biden Forgives $6.1B of Student Loans, States Sue Biden Admin Over New Firearm Regulation, and More.

1. Story Update: Implications of Potential Marijuana Reclassification (0:38)2. President Biden Announces $6.1B in Student Loan Forgiveness; Here's Why and Where the Authority Comes From (5:08)3. Your Questions About Campus Protests Answered: What's the Purpose of the Protests and Why Do Some Chants and Phrases Have a 'Double Meaning'? (8:56)4. Quick Hitters: Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene Says She'll Push Ahead with Motion to Oust Johnson; States Sue Biden Admin Over New Firearm Regulation; Manhatta...

May 01, 202419 min
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