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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

November 20, 2024: Trump Taps Dr. Oz and WWE's McMahon, Laken Riley's Killer Convicted, Prosecutors Took P. Diddy's Notes in Raid, Speaker Johnson's New House Bathroom Rule, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Clarifying Segment on RFK Jr.'s Policies, Views, and Potential New Role (0:31) Hacker Gains Access to Documents Related to Gaetz Allegations (1:59) Trump Taps WWE Founder, Linda McMahon, to Head Education Dept. (4:37) Trump Nominates Dr. Oz to Head Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (7:00) The Presidential Line of Succession (8:54) Laken Riley's Killer, Jose Ibarra, Convicted and Sentenced (10:27) Speaker Johnson Issues New Bathroom Rule in...

Nov 20, 202423 min

November 19, 2024: Trump's Mass Deportation Plan and Military Use, New Testimony Against Gaetz Unveiled, Anonymous Celebrity Sues Attorney for Diddy Victims Alleging Extortion, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Trump Selects Chris Wright for Energy Secretary and Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser (0:31) Attorney for Women Talks About Testimony Against Gaetz in Ethics Committee Investigation; Hacker Accesses Gaetz Deposition Documents (6:10) What Trump's Mass Deportation Plan and Military Use Could Look Like (10:09) Quick Hitters: Trump's NY Sentencing Cancelled, Fani Willis Disqualification Hearing Cancelled, NYC Man Fatally Attacks Three at Random, FE...

Nov 19, 202424 min

November 18, 2024: Trump Nominates RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary. Kennedy's Potential Role, Policies, and Background. PLUS Answering Your Questions About Dismantling the Education Dept., and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Trump Nominates RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary Position (0:39) Family of Malcom X Files $100M Lawsuit Against NYPD and US Government (7:38) Answering Your Most Frequently Asked Questions About Potential Dismantling of Education Dept. (11:08) Quick Hitters: Biden Gives Ukraine 'OK' to Use Long-Range Missiles in Russia, Jack Smith Pauses Appeal of Trump's Classified Documents Case, Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy, AAA Releases Thanksgiving Holiday Trav...

Nov 18, 202427 min

November 14, 2024: Trump Nominates Rep. Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard, Here’s What You Should Know. PLUS: Can Trump Bypass Senate Confirmation? Is Harris’ Campaign in Debt? And More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Trump Nominates Rep. Matt Gaetz for US Attorney General and Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence. Here's What You Should Know (1:15) Can Trump Bypass the Senate Confirmation Process Using the Presidential Recess Appointment Power? (8:52) Quick Hitters: DOJ Releases Fulton County Jail Investigation Findings, Polymarket CEO Has Apartment Raided Post-Election, The Onion Buys InfoWars at Auction, Spirit Airlines to File for Bankruptcy, For...

Nov 14, 202424 min

November 13, 2024: Trump Taps Musk, Ramaswamy, Hegseth, and Others. Plus Your Questions About the Future of LGBTQ Rights Under Trump's Administration Answered, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Trump Selects More People for Executive Office and Cabinet (0:26) Elon Musk/Vivek Ramaswamy (0:55) John Ratcliffe (4:05) Pete Hegseth (4:45) Answering Your Questions About the Future of LGBTQ Rights Under Trump's Next Administration (7:15) Quick Hitters: Sen. John Thune Elected as Senate Majority Leader, Jack Teixeira Sentenced, Biden and Trump Meet in Oval Office, Consumer Price Index Shows Increase, Jack Smith to Step Down (22:23) Listen/Watch this...

Nov 13, 202429 min

November 12, 2024: Trump's Cabinet Nominations and Executive Office Appointments Plus How These Picks Affect Congress, Louisiana 'Ten Commandments' Law Temporarily Blocked, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Trump's First Cabinet Nominations and Executive Office Appointments (2:25) Chief of Staff: Susie Wiles (5:20) Border Czar: Tom Homan (7:41) DHS Secretary: Gov. Kristi Noem (12:15) Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy: Stephen Miller (13:43) Secretary of State: Sen. Marco Rubio (15:28) How Trump's Picks Will Affect Congress (18:33) Quick Hitters: Louisiana 'Ten Commandments' Law Blocked, Judge Merchan Delays Ruling in Trump's 'Hush Money' Case, EPA Finali...

Nov 12, 202426 min

November 7, 2024: Election Q&A Part II, Why Women, Gays, and Trans People Are Worried About Rights, PLUS Advice on How to Repair a Friendship Amidst the Election, and Revealing ONE Personal Bias.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Revealing ONE Personal Bias (0:51) Giving Advice for Friendships/Relationships in Despair Because of the Election (3:37) Election Q&A (8:27) What About the Missing 15 Million Votes the Democrats Had Last Election? Explaining Trump's Involvement in the Overturning of Roe vs. Wade. Explaining Why Women Are Saying Trump Will Take Away Their Rights. Where Does Trump Stand on LGBT Rights? And More. Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon. Watch t...

Nov 07, 202428 min

November 6, 2024: Former President Trump Wins the 2024 Presidential Election. Recap of the Race to 270 and Answering Your Election Questions.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: A Note From Me About Moving Forward (0:07) Election Night Recap (6:17) Election Q&A (10:44) Will Trump Actually Be Able To Change Democracy? How Are the Election Results Not Final Yet? If Republicans Control House and Senate, What's the Possibility of an Abortion Ban? Was the Economy the #1 Issue for Voters and is that Why the Stock Market is Rallying? Why Do They Call the Results for a State Before All of the Votes Have Been Counted? What Will H...

Nov 06, 202435 min

November 5, 2024: GOOD News That Has NOTHING To Do With The ELECTION. Take A Break And Enjoy This Episode Full Of UPLIFTING News.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode we're talking about GOOD NEWS that has NOTHING to do with the election: Just a *FEW* Election Notes, Nothing Serious (0:07) Trick-or-Treaters Give Back on Halloween (2:48) New Brain Study Shows Impact of Physical Activity on Neurodegenerative Diseases (5:45) Woman Who Received Double Lung Transplant Marries Donor's Brother (8:48) Scientists Create Suit to Help People Move Better (10:01) I Asked YOU to Share Good Things That Have Happened to You Recent...

Nov 05, 202421 min

November 4, 2024: Election Night Q&A. Here's What You Need to Know Ahead of the BIG Night. Plus Huge Early Voter Turnout, FCC Says NBC Violated Rule After Harris SNL Appearance, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Quick Hitters: NYT Tech Guild Goes on Strike During Election Week, Huge Early Voter Turnout, FCC Commissioner Says NBC Violated Equal Time Rule, Missouri Sues DOJ Over Polling Location Oversight, Supreme Court Allows PA to Count Provisional Ballots (0:34) Daily Critical Thinking Exercise (4:53) Election Night Q&A: What to Expect Tomorrow Night (9:31) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Jordan on Ins...

Nov 04, 202429 min

October 31, 2024: YouTube Accused of Censoring Trump/Rogan Interview, ABC News Aired Election Results Already? Trump Speaker Called Puerto Rico Floating Garbage? Biden Called Trump Supporters Garbage?

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: American Who Traveled to Switzerland for Assisted Suicide Allegedly Found With 'Strangulation' Marks (0:07) Appeals Court Says Florida High School Association Can Refuse to Broadcast Prayer at Football Game (5:36) House GOP Sends YouTube Letter Over Censorship of Joe Rogan's Interview With Trump (7:53) Quick Hitters: Judge Allows Musk's $1M Giveaway to Proceed, San Francisco's New 'Cash Not Drugs' Bill, PCE Price Index Down to Lowest Rate Since 2021 ...

Oct 31, 202423 min

October 30, 2024: DOJ and GOP Go To Court Over Biden’s Interview Recordings, ICE Accused of Failing to Return $300M+ in Noncitizens' Bonds, SCOTUS Allows Virginia to Purge Voter Rolls, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Judge Cannon Declines to Recuse Herself from Trump Assassination Attempt Case (0:07) DOJ and GOP Go To Court Over Biden's Interview Audio Recordings (2:14) New Lawsuit Against ICE Says Its Failed to Return $300M+ in Bonds (5:57) Pennsylvania Overseas Voter Lawsuit Dismissed (8:03) Pennsylvania Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Review Provisional Ballot Decision (11:00) Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Virginia to Continue Implementing Voter Roll Pro...

Oct 30, 202423 min

October 29, 2024: Washington Post Loses Subscribers After Non-Endorsement, Let's Think About That. PLUS Elon Musk Sued Over $1M Giveaway, Virginia Ordered to Restore Voter's Eligibility, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Delta and CrowdStrike Sue Each Other Following July Outage (1:16) Elon Musk and PAC Sued By Philly DA for Running 'Illegal Lottery' (3:17) Virginia Heads to Supreme Court After Court Orders Restoration of Voters' Eligibility (8:15) Quick Hitters: Migrants in Albany, NY Told to Vacate Hotels, Steve Bannon Released from Jail, Two Ballot Boxes Set on Fire, DOJ Launches Operation in Brooklyn Jail (12:33) Daily Critical Thinking Exercise: Washington Post ...

Oct 29, 202423 min

October 28, 2024: Dept. of Defense Directive 5240.01 - What's It All About? Plus Human Smuggling Operation Uncovered at Northern Border and FTC Sued Over New 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Human Smuggling Operation Exposed at US/Canada Border (1:01) FTC Sued By Trade Groups Over New 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule (2:38) US Government Allows Military to Use Lethal Force Against Americans on US Soil? Here's What You Need to Know About Dept. of Defense Directive 5240.01 (6:32) Daily Critical Thinking Exercise (20:43) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Jordan on Instagram and TikTok. All sources for...

Oct 28, 202425 min

October 24, 2024: Did Trump Praise Hitler? Do Billionaires Pay Less in Taxes Than Teachers? Did Harris Tell Rally-Goers They Were at the Wrong Rally? Plus Mom Sues AI Company Over Son's Death, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Mom Sues AI Company After Son Commits Suicide (1:08) Quick Hitters: AZ Mailbox Containing Ballots Set on Fire, Suspect Arrested Who Shot at DNC Offices, American Airlines Fined $50M, Boeing Strikers Vote 'No' on Proposal to End Strike, Menendez Brothers Face Possible Resentencing (6:43) Rumor Has It: Did Harris Tell Anti-Abortion Rally-Goers They Were at the Wrong Rally? Did Trump Praise Hitler? Do Billionaires Pay Less in Taxes Than Teachers, Nurses...

Oct 24, 202427 min

October 23, 2024: IRS Releases 2025 Inflation-Related Tax Adjustments, DoD to Turn Over Arlington National Cemetery Incident Report, GA Supreme Court Blocks New Election Rules, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: IRS Releases 2025 Tax Adjustments to Account for Inflation (0:38) Dept. of Defense Ordered to Turn Over Incident Report from Arlington National Cemetery Involving Trump's Campaign (6:28) Georgia Supreme Court Blocks New State Election Rules (8:57) Quick Hitters: FAA Finalizes Regulations for New 'Air-Taxi' Aircraft, Boeing Posts Biggest Quarterly Loss Since 2020, Safety Alert Issued over McDonald's Menu Item, North Korea Sends Troops to Russia, Apple...

Oct 23, 202418 min

October 22, 2024: Calls for CBS to Release Harris Interview Transcript, 'Top Secret' US Intelligence Docs Leaked, Assassination Attempt Suspect Asks Judge to Recuse Herself, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Supreme Court Allows EPA Climate Emissions Rule to Stand (1:02) Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect Asks Judge to Recuse Herself (4:31) Judge Unseals Roughly 1,800 Pages of Evidence in Trump's Election Interference Case (7:07) Federal Appeals Court Upholds January 6th Conviction (8:59) CBS News Under Fire for Editing Harris Interview, Calls for Releasing Transcript (11:23) Quick Hitters: US Investigating Leak of 'Top Secret' Classified Documents Re: ...

Oct 22, 202421 min

Special Report: The Policies and Proposals of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris

Welcome 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...

Oct 21, 202448 min

October 10, 2024: Justices Lean In Favor of Upholding Firearm Regulation, Afghan Charged in Election Day Terror Plot, Clearing Up Rumors: Are Hurricane Victims Receiving $750 from FEMA? and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Supreme Court Seems to Lean in Favor of Upholding ATF's 2022 Firearm Regulation; Oral Argument Recap (1:02) Afghan National Living in U.S. Arrested for Election Day Terror Plan (11:29) Quick Hitters: P. Diddy Accuses Government of Misconduct, FOX News Invites Trump and Harris to Debate, Hurricane Milton Leaves Florida (14:25) Rumor Has It: Are Hurricane Helene Victims Receiving $750 from FEMA? Is Congress Not Returning from Recess to Vote on Suppleme...

Oct 10, 202428 min

October 8, 2024: Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates Abortion Ban, Biden Administration Won't Extend Parole Status for Certain Migrants, Supreme Court Hears First Firearm Case of Its Term, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Biden Administration Won't Extend Parole Status For Migrants Who Entered US Under the CHNV Program (1:12) House Republicans Release Report Showing 1.7M 'Special Interest Aliens' Encounters Since Biden-Harris Administration (6:45) Supreme Court Hears First Firearm Case of October 2024 Term (9:28) Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates 6-Week Abortion Ban (13:23) Quick Hitters: Hurricane Milton Heads Towards Florida, Google Gets Punishment Following Antitrus...

Oct 08, 202426 min

October 3, 2024: Vice Presidential Debate Fact-Check, Biden Admin Extends Asylum Restrictions, Plus Addressing Rumors: Did FEMA Spend $640M on Noncitizen Migrants?

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Vice Presidential Debate Recap and Fact-Check (0:44) Quick Hitters: Biden Administration Extends Asylum Restrictions, Judge Unseals Jack Smith's Motion Against Trump, DOJ Seeks Indefinite Trial Delay for Attempted Assassination Suspect (13:20) Rumor Has It: Did Walz Say He's Made Friends With School Shooters? Did FEMA Spend $640M on Noncitizen Migrants? (16:13) (*More Context: the $640M, which FEMA Spent on the SSP program, was transferred by CBP per...

Oct 03, 202426 min

October 1, 2024: Dockworkers Strike and an Update on Negotiations, Hurricane Helene Destruction and Issues with Disaster Relief Funding, DOJ Sues Alabama Over Voter Removals, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: DOJ Sues Alabama Over Removal of Voters from Voter Rolls (1:13) US and Iraq Reach Agreement to Change Scope of US Military Presence in Iraq (2:52) Hurricane Helene Aftermath (4:54) Dockworkers Strike for First Time in Decades; Here's What the Fight Is About (7:00) Supreme Court Denies RFK Jr.'s Request to Have NY Ballot Access Heard (11:18) Quick Hitters: California Becomes First State to Ban Dyes in School Foods, Arkansas Sues YouTube, DOJ Indicts I...

Oct 01, 202425 min

September 26, 2024: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Senate Releases Report Re: Secret Service Failures, Haitian Group Files Criminal Charges Against Trump and Vance, Clearing Up Some Rumors, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Clarification on September 18th Episode (0:48) Haitian Group Files Criminal Charges Against Trump and Vance (2:48) Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams; Here's What the Controversy Is About (4:53) NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted on Federal Charges (11:01) Senate Releases Report Re: Secret Service Failures on July 13, 2024 (14:15) Quick Hitters: Miami Grand Jury Indicts Ryan Routh, Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Keep Government Open, Congress ...

Sep 26, 202429 min

September 24, 2024: More Details About Second Assassination Attempt Revealed, Congress Tries to Avoid Government Shutdown, US Proposes Ban on Smart Cars with Russian and Chinese Tech, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: More Details About Second Assassination Attempt Revealed in New Document Filed by US Government (1:23) House GOP Introduces New Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown (8:22) Quick Hitters: US Proposes Ban on Some Smart Cars, CO Jury Convicts Store Shooter, South Carolina Carries Out First Execution in Years, and Microsoft to Reopen Three Mile Island (13:00) Daily Critical Thinking Exercise (15:07) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patr...

Sep 24, 202419 min

September 18, 2024: What We Know About the ABC Whistleblower Affidavit, The Story Behind the Senate Blocking the IVF Bill, Pagers and Walkie-Talkies Detonate in Lebanon, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Senate Blocks Right to IVF Bill; Here's Why (0:48) Pagers and Walkie-Talkies Detonate in Lebanon (5:21) Quick Hitters: P. Diddy Appeals Bail Determination, Fed Makes Cut, Tupperware Files for Bankruptcy, DOJ Sues Ship Operators for More Than $100M (7:41) Rumor Has It: What We Know About the ABC Whistleblower Affidavit (9:05) Daily Critical Thinking Exercise (16:25) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Jo...

Sep 18, 202421 min

September 17, 2024: Here's What P. Diddy's Indictment Alleges, Plus Border Encounters Down to Trump-Era Numbers, US Government Breaks $1T Interest Payment Record, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Why I'm Not Covering Chief Justice Roberts' Leaked Memo...Yet (0:45) Here's What You Need To Know About P. Diddy's Indictment (4:24) Quick Hitters: Ghislaine Maxwell's Conviction Upheld, NOAA Investigating RFK Jr., Meta Bans Russia State Media, Meta Introduces Teen Accounts, Senate to Vote on IVF Measure, US Government Breaks Interest Payment Record, Border Encounters Drop (10:02) Daily Critical Thinking Segment (14:58) Listen/Watch this episode AD-F...

Sep 17, 202419 min

September 16, 2024: What You Need to Know About the Second Assassination Attempt on Trump, Plus TikTok Heads to Court, IRS Whistleblowers Sue Hunter Biden's Attorney for $20M, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Important 'UNBIASED' Update (0:07) Here's What You Need to Know About the Second Assassination Attempt on Trump (2:05) Quick Hitters: Disney and DirecTV Reach Agreement, Venezuela Detains Three US Citizens, SpaceX Completes First Commercial Spacewalk, NY Fire Chiefs Indicted in Corruption Scheme, Walgreens to Pay $106M for Falsely Billing Government, IRS Whistleblowers Sue Hunter Biden's Attorney (8:25) Daily Critical Thinking Exercise (13:11) Listen...

Sep 16, 202425 min

September 12, 2024: Presidential Debate Fact Check Part II, PLUS Rumor Has It: Did Harris Wear Earpiece Earrings? Did Biden Wear A Trump 2024 Hat? Did Texas Remove 1M+ Voters?

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Presidential Debate Fact Check Follow Up (0:54) Quick Hitters: Weinstein Hit With More Charges, Mortgage Rate Drops, North Dakota Abortion Ban Ruled Unconstitutional, and First Commercial Spacewalk Completed (14:45) Rumor Has It: Did Amazon's Alexa Give Reasons to Vote for Harris and Not Trump? Did Harris Wear Earpiece Earrings at the Debate? Did Texas Remove 1M+ Voters? Did President Biden Wear A Trump 2024 Hat? (16:07) Daily Critical Thinking Segme...

Sep 12, 202425 min

September 11, 2024: Presidential Debate Fact-Check, Michigan Supreme Court Says Kennedy Must Stay on Ballot, Kennedy Files Federal Lawsuit, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Michigan Supreme Court Says Kennedy Must Stay on Ballot; Kennedy Files Federal Lawsuit (2:02) Presidential Debate Fact-Check; Clearing Up Some False and Misleading Claims (4:11) Quick Hitters: SpaceX Polaris Reaches Record Distance, P. Diddy Ordered to Pay $100M, Inflation Hits Three Year Low, GOP Cancels House Vote on Government Funding (17:37) Listen/Watch this episode AD-FREE on Patreon. Watch this episode on YouTube. Follow Jordan on Instagram an...

Sep 11, 202423 min

September 9, 2024: Hunter Biden's Guilty Plea, Trump's Sentencing Postponed, RFK Jr. Comes Off More Ballot, Congressional Afghanistan Withdrawal Report, Bryan Kohberger's Murder Case Moved, and More.

Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: Weekend Recap: Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Charges (1:12) Weekend Recap: Trump's Sentencing Postponed Past Election (4:05) Weekend Recap: RFK Jr. Allowed to Come Off MI and NC Ballots (5:18) (**Update: After recording this episode, news broke that Michigan's Supreme Court said RFK Jr. WILL remain on the ballot.) Quick Hitters: Congress Back In Session; Looming Government Shutdown, House Republicans Release Afghanistan Withdrawal Report,...

Sep 09, 202420 min
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