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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

August 26, 2024: RFK Jr. Suspends Presidential Campaign and Will Remain on Some Ballots; Telegram CEO Arrested Over Lack of Content Moderation, Secret Service Agents on Leave, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: RFK Jr. Suspends - But Doesn't End - Presidential Campaign; Here's What It Means (1:51) CEO and Founder of Messaging App Telegram Arrested in France Over Alleged Lack of Content Moderation (6:45) Secret Service Agents Put on Leave Amid Investigation into Trump Assassination Attempt (12:21) Quick Hitters: Boeing Astronauts to Come Home in 2025 Aboard SpaceX Vehicle, Kroger and the FTC Head to Court Over Proposed Albertsons Merger, States Sue Biden Ove...

Aug 26, 202422 min

August 22, 2024: Supreme Court Partially Upholds Arizona's Voter Proof-of-Citizenship Law. Clearing Up Some Rumors: Did Trump Use Epstein's Plane to Campaign? Free Abortions at the DNC?

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Supreme Court Upholds and Blocks Portions of Arizona's Voter Proof-of-Citizenship Law (0:38) Federal Judge Says Military Cannot Ban HIV-Positive Enlistees (4:52) 'Rumor Has It' ... But Are They True: Did Trump Uses Epstein's Old Plane to Campaign? Did Taylor Swift Endorse Trump? Is Harris Editing Headlines on Google? Free Abortions and Vasectomies at the DNC? (5:22) Support ‘UNBIASED’ on Patreon. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Jordan on Instag...

Aug 22, 202412 min

August 21, 2024: Judge Blocks FTC's Ban on Non-Compete Agreements, RFK Jr.'s VP Discusses Dropping Out and Joining Trump, U.S. Has 818,000 Less Jobs Than We Thought, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Federal Judge Blocks FTC from Enforcing Ban on Non-Compete Agreements (0:07) More Context: RFK Jr.'s VP, Nicole Shanahan, Speaks About Staying in Race or Dropping Out and Joining Trump (3:33) U.S. Veteran Fled in January and is Now Fighting in the Russian Military (9:35) Job Growth in U.S. Much Weaker Than Initially Reported Per New Annual Revision (11:15) Quick Hitters: VP Harris Accepts Nomination, Airlines Acquisition One Step Closer to Approval, ...

Aug 21, 202421 min

August 20, 2024: New Report Says ICE Lost Track of Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Yacht Sinks in Italy But There's An Underlying Story, RFK Jr. Weighs Dropping Out of Race, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Former Rep. George Santos Pleads Guilty to Multiple Federal Charges (0:38). Full Indictment Story HERE. Yacht Sinks Off Italy. Here's the Crazy Story About Those On Board (2:15) Judge Rejects Hunter Biden's Attempt to Dismiss Tax Charges (5:44) New Watchdog Report Says ICE Lost Tracks of Thousands of Unaccompanied Children (7:02) Quick Hitters: Disney Waives Right to Arbitration After Viral Response, RFK Jr. Contemplates Dropping Out of Presidential ...

Aug 20, 202416 min

August 19, 2024: House Releases Biden Report Alleging "Impeachable Conduct," Supreme Court Upholds Block on Biden's Title IX Rule, Disney's Viral Response to Wrongful Death Suit, and More

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Supreme Court Upholds Block on Biden's New Title IX Rule (0:49) Attorney for Disney Files Viral Response to Wrongful Death Suit (5:48) House Committees Release Report Detailing Allegations of President Biden's "Impeachable Conduct" (8:54) Quick Hitters: Democratic National Conventions Begins Today, NY Prosecutors Defer to Judge Re: Trump's Sentencing Delay, Former Rep. George Santos Pleads Guilty, Kroger Sues FTC Over In-House Panel of Judges (13:42)...

Aug 19, 202419 min

August 15, 2024: Data Breach Exposes 2.9B Personal Records, Journalists Leak Conversation With Project 2025 Author, Columbia University President Steps Down, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Data Breach Exposes 2.9B Personal Records Including Social Security Numbers (0:21) Columbia University President Steps Down (3:33) Lawsuit Wants Police Body Cams Banned from Political Events Due to Chinese Chips (5:33) Meta Says Goodbye to "Transparency Tool" CrowdTangle, Releases New Tool (8:03) British Journalists Release New "Undercover in Project 2025" Video Featuring Secretly Recorded Conversation with Project 2025 Author (11:09) Quick Hitters: ...

Aug 15, 202419 min

August 14, 2024: Campaign Ads or News Articles? Here's What You Need to Know. Texas Sues GM Over Illegal Driver Data, Google Explains Why Assassination Attempt Search Predictions Were Off, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Harris and Trump Campaigns Using Google Ads to Target Voters. Here's What To Look For (0:35) Texas AG Sues General Motors Over Illegal Acquisition of Driver Data (4:36) Google Explains Why Assassination Attempt Searches Weren't AutoCompleting After Senator Calls for Investigation (8:06) Quick Hitters: Consumer Price Index Falls to 2.9%, Former House Rep. Says She's Been Placed on TSA Watch List, U.S. Sends Congress Notification of $20B Weapons Sale t...

Aug 14, 202416 min

August 13, 2024: RFK Jr. Loses Ballot Access in New York, Trump Files $100M Claim with DOJ, Union Files Labor Charges Against Musk/Trump Following Livestream, and More.

Welcome back to 'UNBIASED.' In today's episode: RFK Jr. Loses Ballot Access in New York (0:15) United Auto Workers File Labor Charges Against Musk and Trump Following Livestream on X (10:21) Quick Hitters: Harris and Trump Agree on 'No Tax on Tips', Chipotle CEO Lands New Gig at Starbucks, Arizona Will See Abortion Access on November Ballot, Trump Campaign Office Burglarized, Trump Files $100M Claim With DOJ, and U.S. to Resume Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia (12:07) Support ‘UNBIASED’ on Patreon....

Aug 13, 202417 min

August 12, 2024: Trump Campaign Hacked, the Controversy Behind Harris' Rally Photo, New Poll Shows Harris/Trump Standing in Battleground States, FDA Denies MDMA for PTSD Treatment, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Trump Campaign Hacked, Microsoft Releases Report Re: Foreign Influence in Election (1:41) NY Times/Sienna College Poll Shows Harris Leading in Two Battleground States, Trump Leading in 1. Here's Some Context (5:12) Was Harris' Rally Photo AI-Generated? Answering Your Question (7:56) FDA Denies Bid to Approve MDMA for Treatment of PTSD (10:43) New Violent Crime Survey Shows Decreases in 70 Major Cities (12:35) Biden Announces New 'Time Is Money' Initi...

Aug 12, 202419 min

August 8, 2024: Trump's 2020 Phone Call with Governor Walz, Hunter Biden's U.S. Lobbying for Romanian Businessman, Details of Pakistani National's Assassination Plot, and More.

1. Criminal Complaint Against Pakistani National Details Assassination Plot (0:31) 2. Special Counsel Alleges Hunter Biden Was Paid By Romanian Businessman to Lobby U.S. Policy (4:59) 3. Recorded 2020 Phone Call Between Former President Trump and Governor Walz (12:52) 4. Quick Hitters: Mortgage Rates Fall, Submersible Lawsuit Requests More Than $50M, Trump Agrees to Debate Harris, Political Groups Paying Influencers (19:00) Support ‘UNBIASED’ on Patreon. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Jor...

Aug 08, 202424 min

August 7, 2024: An Edit To Walz's Military Record, Why Some Republicans Are Calling Walz 'Tampon Tim,' RFK Jr.'s NY Lawsuit Explained, Biden Sued By U.S.-Israeli Citizens, and More.

1. Edits to Yesterday's Episode: Clarifying Walz's Service Overseas Post 9/11 and Explaining the Nickname He's Been Given By Republicans (0:34)2. RFK Jr. Spends His Week in Court After Facing Lawsuit Over NY Residency and NY Ballot Access (5:47)3. Quick Hitters: Biden Facing Lawsuit From U.S.-Israeli Dual Citizens, Boeing Exec Testifies Before Congress, Harvard Antisemitism Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed, Ohio Judge Upholds Gender Transition Law, Minnesota Judge Upholds Gov. Walz's Right to Vote Law...

Aug 07, 202415 min

August 6, 2024: Harris Taps Gov. Tim Walz as Running Mate. Here's What You Need to Know About HiM. Plus Google Loses Antitrust Lawsuit, SCOTUS Rejects Bid to Delay Trump's Sentencing, and More.

1. Supreme Court Rejects Missouri's Bid to Delay Trump's Hush Money Sentencing (0:28)2. Judge Finds Google Violated Antitrust Laws With Search Engine Feature (6:12)3. Pakistani National Arrested Over Iran-Linked Assassination Plot (10:26)4. Kamala Harris Taps MN Gov. Tim Walz as Running Mate. Here's What You Need to Know About Him and His Policies (11:48)Support ‘UNBIASED’ on Patreon.Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.All sources for this episode can be found her...

Aug 06, 202422 min

August 5, 2024: Today's Stock Market Drop, Trump's FEC Complaint, Project 2025 Director Steps Down, Harris Secures Necessary Votes, 9/11 Terrorists' Plea Deal Revoked, and More.

During the first half of today's episode, we'll play catch up with some current events that took place while I was away. Then, we'll get into today's stock market drop and finish with a few quick hitters. Here's more of what you can expect: 1. Trump Files FEC Complaint Against Biden/Harris Over Transfer of $90M Campaign Funds (1:05)2. VP Harris Receives Enough Delegate Votes to Secure Democratic Presidential Nomination (4:24)3. Paul Dans, Director of Project 2025, Steps Down and Leaves Heritage ...

Aug 05, 202422 min

July 23, 2024: Secret Service Director Resigns, Constitutional Arguments Behind Obama's VP Eligibility, DOT Investigating Delta, and Biden to Address the Nation.

1. Updates to Yesterday's Q&A: Constitutional Arguments Behind Obama's VP Eligibility and Harris Garners Enough Delegate Votes for Nomination (1:15)2. Secret Service Director Resigns After Intense Congressional Hearing; Here's What Happened at the Hearing and What Happens Next (6:01)3. Quick Hitters: House Speaker and Minority Leader Announce Bipartisan Task Force to Investigate Assassination Attempt, VP Harris Holds First Presidential Campaign Rally, Harris Receives More Than $100M in Donations...

Jul 23, 202414 min

July 22, 2024: President Biden Dropped Out of the 2024 Presidential Race. What Happens Now? Answering Your Questions Plus Explaining the CrowdStrike Outage.

1. CrowdStrike Update Causes Global Outage on Windows Systems (1:11)2. President Biden Drops Out of the Presidential Race. What Happens Now? (4:29)3. Answering Your Questions About the Implications of Biden Dropping Out (10:00)Support ‘UNBIASED’ 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

Jul 22, 202428 min

July 18, 2024: Attempted Assassination Investigation Update, Biden Forgives $1.2B in Student Debt, Final Night of RNC, Here's What Happens if Biden Drops Out, and More.

1. Attempted Assassination Investigation Updates (1:34)2. Quick Hitters: What to Expect at Final Night of RNC, Biden Diagnosed with COVID, Biden Cancels $1.2B in Student Debt, Microsoft Dissolves DEI Team, Alabama Set to Execute Inmate (4:19)3. Miscellaneous Q&A: What Happens If Biden Drops Out? Is There a Deadline to Do So? What Happens to VP Harris? Was Trump Really Hit By a Bullet? Is It True Secret Service Wasn't Given Clearance to Shoot the Suspect? When is the Deadline to Register to Vote?...

Jul 18, 202417 min

July 17, 2024: RFK Jr./Trump Call Leaked, Biden Planning Supreme Court Reform, Attempted Assassination Investigation Updates, Democrats Seek to Delay DNC Nomination, and More.

1. Trump Received Enhanced Security Before Assassination Attempt Due to Alleged Iranian Assassination Plot (0:31)2. Phone Call Between RFK Jr. and Trump Leaked; RFK Jr. Issues Apology (2:44)3. Biden Planning Supreme Court Reform and May Back Presidential Immunity Constitutional Amendment (5:53)4. Supreme Court Halts Execution of Texas Man Twenty Minutes Before Scheduled Execution (10:40)5. Quick Hitters: Peter Navarro Speaking at RNC After Being Released From Jail, Rep. Adam Schiff Calls for Bid...

Jul 17, 202418 min

July 16, 2024: Here's What You Need to Know About J.D. Vance, Sen. Menendez Found Guilty of Corruption, Thomas Crooks' Recent Purchases and Search History, and More.

1. Deeper Dive Into Judge's Decision to Dismiss Trump's Classified Documents Case (0:30)2. Trump Chooses J.D. Vance as Vice-Presidential Pick; Here's What You Need to Know About Him (7:07)3. Assassination Attempt Update: Thomas Crooks' Search History and Recent Purchases, Why Officers Weren't on the Roof (11:58)4. RFK Jr. Given Secret Service Protection; Trump Given Enhanced Protection (13:41)5. Sen. Bob Menendez Found Guilty of All Corruption Charges (15:35) (Listen to My Sept. 26th Indictment ...

Jul 16, 202418 min

July 15, 2024: Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump (Plus Q&A), Trump Becomes Republican Nominee, Names JD Vance as VP, Judge Dismisses Trump's Classified Documents Case.

1. Trump Names J.D. Vance as Pick for Vice President (0:35)2. Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump + Q&A (1:53)3. Republican National Convention Convenes; Here's What to Expect (18:11)4. Judge Dismisses Trump's Classified Documents Case (20:41)Support ‘UNBIASED’ 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

Jul 15, 202429 min

July 11, 2024: AOC Introduces Impeachment Articles Against Supreme Court Justices, Controversy Over SAVE Act Explained, Biden Campaign Polls Harris/Trump Matchup, and More.

1. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Justices Thomas and Alito; What Must a Justice Disclose? Who Governs the Justices? (0:37)2. Congressional SAVE Act Controversy Explained; Can Noncitizens Vote in Federal and State Elections? (9:12)3. Quick Hitters: US Intelligence Uncovers Russian Assassination Plan, US Military to Dismantle Gaza Aid Pier "Soon," Biden's Campaign Polls Harris/Trump Matchup, Jobless Claims Fall, Inflation Continues to Drop, and House Fail...

Jul 11, 202418 min

July 10, 2024: Project 2025 Q&A, $500M Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Dismissed, Another State to Implement Cell Phone Bans in Schools, and More.

1. Federal Judge Dismisses $500M Lawsuit Against Elon Musk Filed by Former Twitter Employees (0:32)2. Governor Signs Executive Order to Implement Cell Phone Bans in K-12 Schools (3:43)3. Follow-Up Project 2025 Q&A; Answering Your Questions (6:55)4. Quick Hitters: Biden Administration Announces New Tariffs Targeting China's Goods, Congress Receives Petition for Federal Paid Leave, First F-16s En Route to Ukraine (13:20)Support ‘UNBIASED’ on Patreon.Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Jordan on I...

Jul 10, 202416 min

July 9, 2024: Project 2025 Explained, GOP Releases Final Party Policy Platform, Biden's Doctor Explains Neurology Visits, and More.

1. Biden's Primary Doctor Writes Letter Explaining Neurologist Visits (0:33)2. GOP Releases Final Party Policy Platform Ahead of Convention; Here's What It Says (2:10)3. Project 2025 Explained; Answering Your Questions (6:55)4. Quick Hitters: Hunter Biden's Attorneys Withdraw Motion for New Trial, US Marshal Shoots Person Attempting Carjacking Outside Justice Sotomayor's Home, and Alec Baldwin's Manslaughter Trial Begins (15:33)Support ‘UNBIASED’ on Patreon.Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow J...

Jul 09, 202418 min

July 8, 2024: Biden's Letter to Lawmakers Attempting to Ease Concerns, White House Logs Show Visits By Parkinson's Specialist, RNC Panel Approves Change to Abortion Stance, and Boeing to Plead Guilty.

1. President Biden Sits for Interview with ABC; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Holds Meeting, Biden Sends Letter to Lawmakers, Public White House Logs Raise Questions About Possible Parkinson's Disease (0:32)2. Republican National Committee Panel Approves Draft Proposal Changing Platform's Position on Federal Abortion Limits (7:45)3. Boeing Says It Will Plead Guilty to One Charge of Fraud After Violating Deferred Prosecution Agreement with DOJ (9:57)Support ‘UNBIASED’ on Patreon.Watch thi...

Jul 08, 202416 min

July 3, 2024: White House Offers Update On Biden's Campaign After Debate, NYT Poll Shows Trump Leading, and American Pride in 2024 Increased Since 2022. Plus Fourth of July History and Fun Facts.

1. White House Offers Update on Biden's Campaign Post-Debate; NYT Poll Shows Trump Leading; Biden Issues All-Staff Memo and Will Meet With Governors (1:03)2. Missouri Attorney General Petitions Supreme Court for Relief Re: Trump's Gag Order and Upcoming Sentencing in NY (3:49)3. New Gallup Poll Shows American Pride Still Low, But Higher Than 2022 (5:11)4. Fourth of July Fun Facts and History (6:04)Support ‘UNBIASED’ on Patreon.Watch this episode on YouTube.Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok.A...

Jul 03, 202411 min

July 2, 2024: Trump Wants Verdict Set Aside Following Immunity Decision, Epstein Grand Jury Testimony Made Public, Judge Declares Mistrial in Karen Read's Murder Trial, and More.

1. Judge Declares Mistrial in Karen Read's Murder Trial After Jury Deadlocks Twice (1:05)2. Trumps Requests Verdict Be Set Aside in Hush Money Case Following Supreme Court's Immunity Decision; Judge Delays Trump's Sentencing to July 18th (7:12)3. Epstein Grand Jury Testimony Transcripts Released By Florida Judge After New Disclosure Law Takes Effect (11:45)4. Quick Hitters: Rudy Giuliani Disbarred in New York, US Government to Give Moderna $176M to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine, New $2.3B Ukraine Aid...

Jul 02, 202421 min

July 1, 2024: Presidential Immunity Decision Explained, Plus SCOTUS Sends Social Media Content Restriction Cases Back Down and Rules on Statute of Limitations for Challenges to Agency Action.

1. Corner Post vs. Board Decision Explained (1:21)2. NetChoice vs. Paxton; Moody vs. NetChoice Decision Explained (5:18)3. DEEP DIVE: Trump vs. United States Decision Explained (7:14) Support ‘UNBIASED’ 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

Jul 01, 202426 min

June 28, 2024: (Special Report) Supreme Court Drops Chevron Doctrine, Upholds Encampment Bans on the Homeless, and Rules on January 6th Obstruction Charge. Here's What You Need to Know.

1. Homeless Encampment Bans: City of Grants Pass vs. Johnson (1:39)2. Chevron Doctrine: Looper Bright Enterprises vs. Raimondo (6:53)3. January 6th Charge: Fischer vs. United States (13:09)CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE LIMITED DROP 'UNBIASED' HATS!Support ‘UNBIASED’ 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

Jun 28, 202420 min

June 27, 2024: Supreme Court Decides Purdue Pharma Opioid Bankruptcy Case, Idaho's Abortion Case, and Others. Plus Oklahoma Says Bible To Be Taught In Schools, Presidential Debate, and More.

1. Supreme Court Releases Four New Big Decisions: Ohio vs. EPA (2:53) Harrington vs. Purdue Pharma (6:09) SEC vs. Jarkesy (12:21) Moyle vs. Idaho (13:28) 2. Quick Hitters: Walgreens to Close "Significant" Number of Stores, Average 30-Year Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly, Oklahoma Carries Out Death Row Execution, Oklahoma Superintendent Says Bible Must Be Taught in Schools, and Three Presidential Candidates Gear Up for Tonight's Debates (18:33)SHOP THE LIMITED-EDITION 'UNBIASED' HAT NOW: SHOP HERE.S...

Jun 27, 202423 min

June 26, 2024: Supreme Court's Social Media Suppression Decision Explained, SCOTUS Accidentally Releases Abortion Decision, RFK Jr. To Hold His Own Debate, DNC Emails Now Unavailable on WikiLeaks, and More.

1. End-Of-Term Update From SCOTUS/Abortion Ruling Mistakenly Uploaded (2:00)2. Snyder vs. United States: SCOTUS Says Gratuities for Public Officials Not Criminalized Like Bribes (5:17)3. Murthy vs. Missouri: SCOTUS Says Plaintiffs Lacked Standing to Sue Biden Administration Over Social Media Content Suppression (10:21)4. Quick Hitters: RFK Jr. to Hold His Own Debate, Julian Assange Goes Free; DNC Emails Unavailable Following Plea, Texas to Execute Death Row Inmate Via Lethal Injection, Venezuela...

Jun 26, 202427 min

June 25, 2024: Biden's Loan Forgiveness Plan Partially Blocked, WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange to Accept Plea Deal, Hunter Biden Requests New Trial, and More.

1. Federal Judges in Missouri and Kansas Partially Block Portions of Biden's Loan Forgiveness Program (1:46)2. Hunter Biden Seeks New Trial Over Alleged Lack of Jurisdiction (6:46)3. WikiLeaks Founder, Julian Assange, To Be Set Free After Years of Extradition Battles; Here's What You Need To Know About Him and How He Got Here (10:10)4. Quick Hitters: Louisiana Sued Over New 'Ten Commandments Law'; Trump's Hush Money Gag Order Partially Lifted (14:45)LIMITED EDITION 'UNBIASED' HATS DROP TOMORROW ...

Jun 25, 202417 min
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