Jordan Berman

UNBIASED Politics

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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Jordan Berman

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Education

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www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

New Bill Wants Airport Named After Trump, SB4 Oral Arguments, CONTEXT IS KEY: What RFK Jr. Said About Threats to Democracy & What You Should Know About Trump Leading in Swing States (WSJ Poll). 03.04.2024

1. Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments Over Texas' Controversial SB4 Immigration Law (1:02)2. Israeli Military Says Airstrike Resulted from 'Misidentification' (2:36)3. House Republicans Introduce Legislation to Change Washington D.C. Airport Name to Donald J. Trump International Airport (4:20)4. Two Brothers Enter Guilty Plea for Trump Media Insider Trading Scheme (5:37)5. CONTEXT IS KEY: Headline...

FL Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Ban But Let's Voters Decide, Trump Posts Bond and Insurance Co. Speaks Out, Hunter Biden's Tax Charges Won't Be Dismissed, Israeli Airstrike Kills Aid Workers, and More. 02.04.2024

1. Florida Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Ban; Says Recreation Marijuana Use and Abortion Rights Can Appear on Ballot in November (1:08)2. Trump Posts $175M Bond; Chairman of Insurance Company Speaks About Deal (6:58)3. Judge in Hush Money Case Expands Gag Order to Prevent Trump from Speaking About Judge & Family (9:10)4. Judge Denies Hunter Biden's Request to Dismiss Tax Charges (11:20)5. Israeli...

Can Undocumented Migrants Vote? Let's Clear the Air. Biden Sparks Controversy After Transgender Day of Visibility Coincides With Easter, CA Fast-Food Minimum Wage Takes Effect, and More. 01.04.2024

1. Alex Murdaugh Sentenced to 40 More Years for Federal Financial Crimes (0:40)2. AT&T Reports Leak Affecting More Than 70M Current and Former Customers (1:44)3. New California Law Takes Effect Increasing Fast-Food Minimum Wage to $20/Hour (3:04)4. Google Settles Accusations Of Secretly Tracking Data on Private Browsers (4:23) 5. USPS Ends 20-Year Air Cargo Partnership with FedEx; UPS to Take Over...

DEEP DIVE: The Mifepristone/Abortion Pill Case, Concerns from Justices, and Jordan's Ruling Prediction. PLUS Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced and Good News of the Week. 29.03.2024

1. Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years. Here's How That Stacks Up to Other Sentences and Why He'll Likely Get Out Early (2:02)2. Intro to FDA and Danco Labs v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (4:54)3. Background of the Case (7:35)4. Questions for the Court/Arguments from Each Party (11:27)5. FDA/Danco Labs Oral Arguments & Concerns from Justices (18:11)6. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine Or...

NBC/Ronna McDaniel Drama, RFK Jr. Names VP Pick, Texas Appeals Court Blocks SB4 Immigration Law, Disney and DeSantis Reach Settlement. 27.03.2024

1. RFK Jr. Names Nicole Shanahan as VP (0:38)2. Texas Appeals Court Rules Against Texas; Blocks Immigration Law from Taking Effect (4:20)3. Disney and Gov. Santis Reach Settlement in Years-Long Lawsuit (8:41)4. NBC Hires, Then Fires, Former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel (9:46)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appre...

Baltimore Bridge Collapse, Abortion Pill Oral Arguments, P. Diddy Raided, DJT Starts Trading on NASDAQ, Ken Paxton's Pre-Trial Agreement, VISA/Mastercard Settlement. 26.03.2024

1. P. Diddy (Sean Combs) Homes Raided Amid Sex Trafficking Investigation (0:34)2. Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses in Baltimore After Collision with Cargo Ship (3:04)3. Trump's DJT Starts Trading on NASDAQ Exchange (5:54)4. TX Attorney General Enters Pre-Trial Agreement with Prosecutors Over Securities Fraud Charges (6:37)5. VISA and Mastercard Settle with U.S. Merchants Over High Swipe Fees (8:...

Israel/Gaza Resolution, Hush Money Trial Date Set, Trump's Bond Reduced, Boeing CEO Resigns, RFK Jr. Possibly Libertarian, and More. 25.03.2024

1. Appeals Court Delays Trump's Deadline for Bond Posting and Reduces Amount to $175M (1:03)2. Judge Denies Trump's Motion for Delay in Hush Money Case, Says Trial Will Begin April 15th (3:20)3. Boeing CEO to Step Down at End of Year (8:00)4. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Murphy v. Biden Admin, Sandmann v. NY Times (8:58)5. RFK Jr. Allegedly in Talks to Possibly Appear on Libertarian Party Ticket...

What In The World Is Going on With Texas' Immigration Bill? Plus DOJ Sues Apple, Police Officers Sentenced for Torture, Neuralink Patient Plays Chess, Trump Case Updates, and More. 22.03.2024

1. DEEP DIVE: Texas' Immigration Law (SB4); What's Going On?! (1:31)2. QUICK HITTERS: EPA Issues Final Rule Re: Car Emissions (13:50); NY Attorney General Opposes Trump's Request for Stay of Judgment (16:10); Fulton County Judge Allows Trump to Appeal Fani Willis Decision (20:33); Six Mississippi Police Officers Sentenced for Torture (22:53); DOJ Sues Apple (25:07); First Neuralink Patient Plays C...

Biden Admin Working With Social Media Platforms to Censor Content? Here's What Happened at Oral Arguments; Trump Unable to Post $464M Bond; 'Bloodbath' Comments, and More. 19.03.2024

1. QUICK HITTERS: Trump Tells Appeals Court He's Unable to Secure a Bond (1:50); National Association of Realtors Reaches $418M Settlement with Home Sellers (5:28)2. SUPREME INSIGHTS: Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Re: Public Officials Permissibly Blocking Users on Social Media (9:05); Hears Oral Arguments Re: Biden Administration's Censorship Contacts with Social Media Platforms (12:39); Hears O...

TikTok Ban, Boeing Overrides Security Footage, Whistleblower Found Dead, Trump Charges Dismissed, Florida Settles 'Don't Say Gay' Lawsuit, Aaron Rodgers Responds, and More. 15.03.2024

1. DEEP DIVE: House Passes Bill to Ban Apps Controlled By Foreign Adversaries; Known As The 'TikTok Ban' (1:31)2. SHORT STORY: Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead in Car Amid Followed By Week of Boeing Mishaps; NTSB Says Boeing Overrode Security Footage From Alaska Airlines Door Repair (16:45)3. SHORT STORY: Former Special Counsel Robert Hur Testifies on Capitol Hill About Findings of Investigation In...

State of the Union/Republican Response Fact-Check, New Gaza Port, Israel/Hamas Ceasefire Controversy, Biden's FY 2025 Budget Plan, New UFO Report, and More. 12.03.2024

1. DEEP DIVE: State of the Union Address and Republican Response Fact-Check (1:45)2. SHORT STORY: Biden Releases FY2025 Proposed Budget Plan (12:14)3. QUICK HITTERS: U.S. Announces New Gaza Port (17:29); 'Ceasefire' Controversy Explained (22:55); Six Appropriations Bills Signed Into Law Avoiding Partial Shutdown (26:29); Congress Receives Volume One of UFO Report (28:21); Air BnB Bans All Indoor S...

Everything You Need to Know About The Supreme Court of the United States. This Episode Will Make You Smarter Than the Average American! 05.03.2024

It recently came to Jordan's attention that not nearly enough Americans know as much about the Court as they should. In fact, a 2019 C-SPAN poll found that 52% of American voters couldn't name a SINGLE Supreme Court Justice. We need to change that. In this episode, you'll learn: When SCOTUS was founded. Where SCOTUS was originally located. How many Justices sit on the bench. How Justices are selec...

Special Report: Supreme Court Rules Unanimously in Trump v. Anderson. Here's What You Need to Know. 04.03.2024

This morning, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Trump v. Anderson finding that state's cannot remove Donald Trump from state ballots. A few weeks ago, the parties presented various arguments to the Court to support their respective sides, but ultimately, it came down to one question: Do States have the power to enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment? All nine justices answered this question...

Bump Stock Ban, SCOTUS to Hear Presidential Immunity Claim, Illinois Removes Trump from Ballot, Texas Executes Inmate, Putin's Threats, Good News of the Week, and More. 01.03.2024

1. DEEP DIVE: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Case Challenging a 2018 Ban on Bump Stocks (Firearm Regulation)(1:55)2. QUICK HITTERS: Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump's Presidential Immunity Claim (15:23); Appeals Judge Orders Trump Pay Full Civil Fraud Judgment Amount (18:58); Illinois Removes Trump from Ballot (21:44); Sen. Mitch McConnell to Step Down (22:58); Federal Judge Holds Texas I...

Can States Prohibit Social Media Platforms From Censoring Opposing Viewpoints? The Supreme Court Just Heard Oral Arguments and Here's How The Justices Are Feeling. Plus More. 27.02.2024

1. DEEP DIVE: Supreme Court to Decide Whether States Can Ban Social Media Censorship of Opposing Viewpoints (1:08)2. QUICK HITTERS: Air Force Member Sets Self on Fire Outside Israel Embassy in DC (18:54); Republican National Committee Chair and Co-Chair to Step Down Following South Carolina Primary (19:56); Donald Trump Wins South Carolina Primary, Super PAC Pulls Funding From Haley (21:46); FTC S...

Alabama's Embryo Ruling, NYC Offers Debit Cards to Migrants, Biden's $1.2B Loan Forgiveness, SCOTUS Rulings, Good News of the Week, and More. 23.02.2024

1. DEEP DIVE: Alabama Supreme Court Says Embryos Are Children for Purposes of Wrongful Death (1:27)2. QUICK HITTERS: New NYC Pilot Program Offers Pre-Paid Debit Cards to Migrants (15:13); Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Killer's Double Jeopardy Defense (17:17); Supreme Court Declines High School Admissions Policy Case (19:14); Delta Offers Flight for April Total Solar Eclipse (20:47); Biden Admini...

Special Report: Trump's $354.9M New York Civil Fraud Ruling + Listener Q&A 21.02.2024

In this episode, we're diving deep into the recent ruling out of New York finding Donald Trump and his co-defendants liable for fraud and ordering Donald Trump to pay the state of New York $354M. You can expect: a 10-minute synopsis of the case, the relevant laws at issue, the main arguments presented by both sides, a 10-minute explanation of the ruling, and a 25-minute Q&A (questions submitted vi...

Fani Willis Disqualification Hearing Kicks Off, FBI Disrupts Russian Hacking Campaign, Reports: Russia Developing Nuclear Weapon for Space, Epstein Victims Sue FBI, and More. 16.02.2024

1. SHORT STORY: FBI Disrupts Russian Hacking Campaign; White House Confirms Russia's Development of Anti-Satellite Nuclear Weapon for Space (1:11) 2. SHORT STORY: Here's What Happened on Day One of the Fani Willis/Nathan Wade Disqualification Hearing (7:54)3. QUICK HITTERS: House Impeaches DHS Secretary Mayorkas (12:06); Epstein Victims Sue FBI (15:35); Jack Smith Files Response with Supreme Court...

Senate's $95B Foreign Aid Package, Mayorkas Impeached, Trump's NATO Remarks Spark Controversy, Fani Willis Disqualification Hearing, and More. 14.02.2024

1. Senate Passes $95B Foreign Aid Package; Here's the Numbers Breakdown and What the Bill's Future Might Look Like in the House (1:12)2. Trump Asks Supreme Court to Pause His Federal Election Interference Trial Indefinitely (4:22)3. Trump's NATO Remarks at Weekend Rally Spark Global Controversy (7:59)4. Judge Allows Evidentiary Hearing Re: Fani Willis' Relationship with Special Prosecutor to Proce...

Trump v. Anderson Arguments, Special Counsel Releases Report Re: Biden's Classified Documents, Tucker Carlson Interviews Putin, Netanyahu Rejects Hamas' Counteroffer, and More. 09.02.2024

1. DEEP DIVE: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Trump v. Anderson (1:51)2. DEEP DIVE: Congressional Updates (17:16)3. DEEP DIVE: Special Counsel Hur Releases Findings of Investigation Into Biden's Classified Documents; Biden Responds (24:46)4. QUICK HITTERS: Nevada Primary/Caucus (37:30); Netanyahu Rejects Hamas' Counteroffer (39:14); Tucker Carlson Interviews Vladimir Putin (43:07)5. ONE LINE...

Here's What's in the Senate's Foreign Aid/Border Bill, DA Fani Willis Responds to Improper Relationship Accusations, Migrants Disappear After Assaulting NYC Police Officers, and More. 06.02.2024

1. DEEP DIVE: Senate Releases Foreign Aid/Border Bill; Here's What It Says (0:37)2. DEEP DIVE: Fulton County DA Fani Willis Files Motion Responding to Accusation of Improper Relationship with Special Prosecutor (12:05)3. QUICK HITTERS: U.S. and U.K. Strike Iran-Backed Militia Targets (21:15); Manhattan DA Under Fire After Releasing Migrants Without Bail (22:27); Ted Cruz to Propose Legislation to...

Social Media CEOs Testify, Disney vs. DeSantis Dismissed, Biden Issues Sanctions Against Israelis, California Reparations Bills, Universal Removes Music from TikTok, and More. 02.02.2024

1. CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, X, and Discord Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee Re: Child Exploitation (1:20)2. Judge Dismisses Disney's Lawsuit Against Gov. DeSantis (6:53)3. President Biden Issues Sanctions Against Israelis in West Bank (11:55)4. Universal Removes All Music from TikTok After Negotiations Fail (13:22)5. American Families of Hamas Victims Sue Iran, Syria, and Binance f...

New Border Control Bill, Impeachment Articles Released Against Mayorkas, Drone Strike Kills U.S. Soldiers, Trump to Pay $83.3M, Nitrogen Hypoxia Execution Update, and More. 30.01.2024

1. Senate to Consider New Border Control Bill (0:58)2. House Republicans Release Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas (4:23)3. Three U.S. Soldiers Killed By Drone Launched By Iranian-Backed Militia (8:00)4. Jury Says Trump Must Pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3M (11:20)5. Alabama Carries Out First Execution Through Nitrogen Hypoxia (14:08)6. ONE LINERS (18:49)If you enjoyed thi...

Special Report: The Southern Border Dispute (Texas vs. Biden Admin) 27.01.2024

In this special report, I'm covering everything you need to know about the current border dispute between the Biden Administration and Texas.(0:00) Intro(0:56) Operation Lone Star(1:57) Relevant Legal Battles(5:10) Recent Supreme Court Decision(6:35) Post-Decision Remarks By Gov. Abbott(10:38) Support Letter Signed By 25 Republican Governors(12:37) Article IV, Section IV (Guarantee Clause)(13:30)...

Kari Lake Leaked Audio, First U.S. Nitrogen Hypoxia Execution, Columbia University Attack, Biden Admin Pushes Back on Immigration Proposal for Student Workers, and More. 26.01.2024

1. FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAY (1:27) New Hampshire Primary: Winners & Losers, Why Biden Wasn't on the Ballot, Haley's Future Plans, and More (1:27) Biden Admin Pushes Back on University of California Proposal to Hire Undocumented Students on Campus (4:31) Jeff DeWit Resigns Amid Leaked Bribe Audio (8:01) Senior FDIC Attorney Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography and Exploitation Charges (13:03) Alabama Carr...

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