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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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
Trump Files Arguments in Ballot Disqualification Case, January 6th Documents Allegedly Deleted Before GOP Takeover, SCOTUS Rules in Biden's Favor in Border Case, and More. 23.01.2024 34:26
1. DEEP DIVE: Donald Trump Files Brief with Supreme Court in Ballot Disqualification Case; The Arguments He'll Rely on (1:25)2. QUICK HITTERS: Judge Implies Trump's Federal Election Interference Trial Will Have Delayed Start (19:25); New Report Shows January 6 Documents Were Deleted and Encrypted Before GOP Took Over (21:20); Alec Baldwin Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter (22:20); Netanyahu Re...
The Uvalde Report, SCOTUS Says 'No' to Transgender Bathroom Case and 'Yes' to Homelessness Case, Non-Binding Resolution Condemns Biden Admin, and More. 19.01.2024 31:33
1. DEEP DIVE: This Week at the Supreme Court; SCOTUS to Decide Whether to Overturn Chevron Doctrine; Not Getting Involved in Transgender Bathroom Debate; Will Hear Case Dealing With Homelessness (1:36)2. DEEP DIVE: DOJ Releases Uvalde Report (14:49)3. QUICK HITTERS: Congress Passes Stopgap Measure to Avoid Shutdown (21:33); House Passes Non-Binding Resolution Condemning Biden Admin Handling at Bor...
Everything You Need To Know: Iowa Caucuses, Biden Admin and TX Fight Over Border, Congress' Stopgap Measure, Firearm Restriction Ruled Unconstitutional, and More. 16.01.2024 28:38
1. DEEP DIVE: Iowa Caucuses (What Are They, How Do They Work, Why Do They Matter, Differences Between Caucuses and Primaries)(1:35)2. QUICK HITTERS: Biden Admin and Texas in Conflict Following Rio Grande Drownings (13:54), Congressional Leaders Agree on Stopgap Measure (17:35), Federal Law Banning Guns in Federal Facilities Ruled Unconstitutional (19:48)3. FACT OR FICTION: Is Massachusetts Requiri...
NY Synagogue Underground Tunnel, Hunter Biden's Surprise Appearance in Congress, Fulton County DA Faces Affair Allegations, NY School Cancels Class to Shelter Migrants, and More. 12.01.2024 29:46
1. DEEP DIVE: Discovery of Underground Passageway Under Synagogue in New York Leads to Chaos and Arrests (1:30)2. DEEP DIVE: Hunter Biden Makes Surprise Appearance with Attorneys at House Contempt Hearing (7:56)3. QUICK HITTERS: Chris Christie Suspends Presidential Campaign (16:05), Fulton County DA Hit With Affair Allegations (18:26), School in NY Cancels In-Person Classes to Shelter Migrants (20...
The 'Epstein List', Supreme Court to Hear Disqualification Case, NRA Corruption Trial, Trump's Foreign Payments, and More. 09.01.2024 35:24
1. The 'Epstein List' (1:08)2. Supreme Court to Hear Disqualification Clause Case and First Abortion Case Since Overturning Roe v. Wade (9:09)3. QUICK HITTERS: House Report Shows $7.8M Received By Trump Businesses from Foreign Governments, FDA Approves First Plan for Florida to Import Drugs from Canada at Lower Prices, NRA Corruption Trial Begins, U.S. Attempts First Lunar Landing in 50 Years (26:...
Trump Ballot Eligibility Q&A (e.g. is an insurrection conviction required?), Judge Orders Release of Names in Epstein Case, Trump Asks SCOTUS Not to Intervene in Election Case, and More. 22.12.2023 35:22
1. Q&A/DEEP DIVE: Answering questions about the Colorado Supreme Court decision regarding Trump's ballot ineligibility (Is An Insurrection Conviction Required? How Have Other State's Courts Ruled Re: Trump's Eligibility? Can Electors Vote for Trump Even If Not on Ballot? And More.) 2. QUICK HITTERS: Low Student Loan Repayment Following Pause (18:25); Trump Asks Supreme Court Not to Intervene in El...
Special Report: Colorado Supreme Court Removes Trump from the State's 2024 Ballot. 20.12.2023 18:06
Last night, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a decision removing former President Trump from the state's 2024 ballot. In this special report, we'll review: The basis for the lawsuit at hand (Anderson v. Griswold), A brief history of the disqualification clause, The lower court's ruling, The Colorado Supreme Court's majority opinion and dissents, The likely appeal to the Supreme Court of the Un...
New Texas Law Criminalizes Illegal Border Crossings, Senate Sex Tape Scandal, Pope Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Couples, Apple Halts Sale of Watches, and More. 19.12.2023 25:37
1. DEEP DIVE: Texas Governor Signs SB4 Creating New Criminal Offenses for Crossing Border Illegally and Allowing for Deportation (1:23)2. DEEP DIVE: Senate Sex Scandal: Staffer Fired After Leaked Sex Tape (11:06)3. QUICK HITTERS: US Warship Responds to Distress Call, Driver Crashes Into Biden's Motorcade, Southwest Airlines Hit with Record $140M Penalty, Vatican Approves Blessings for Same-Sex Cou...
Israel/Gaza Update, House Formalizes Impeachment Inquiry, SCOTUS to Hear Abortion Cases Re: Abortion Pill and Jan. 6th, FL Teachers Sue Over Pronoun Law, and More. 15.12.2023 39:21
1. Mini Israel/Gaza Update: Biden Admin Delaying Sale of Rifles, Updated Death Toll, Protesters on LA Highway, Biden Warns Netanyahu May Lose Support (1:49)2. QUICK HITTERS: Interest Rates Kept Steady, New York Removes Medical Debt from Credit Reports, Facebook Employee Steals $4M, Election Interference Case Paused, Teachers in FL Sue Over Pronoun Law (5:58)3. CONGRESS: House Votes to Formalize Im...
UPenn President Out, Harvard President In; Biden Bypasses Congress, Sends Shells to Israel; SCOTUS Asked to Intervene in Trump's Case, Hunter Biden Seeks Dismissal of Gun Charges, and More. 12.12.2023 38:55
1. Penn President, Liz Magill, Resigns Amid Backlash; Harvard Board Backs and Reaffirms Support for President Gay (2:06)2. Donald Trump's Last Minute Decision to Not Testify in Own Defense in NY Civil Fraud Trial (14:40)3. Quick Hitters (19:12)(Biden Admin Bypasses Congressional Authorization in Sending Emergency Tank Shells to Israel, Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Vivek Ramaswamy, Hunter B...
Harvard, Penn, and MIT Spark Anti-Semitism Controversy, Southern Border Encounters Break Daily Record, Did Zelensky Buy Yachts With U.S. Money?, Trump's 'Dictator' Remarks, and More. 08.12.2023 33:31
1. DEEP DIVE: Presidents of MIT, Harvard, and Penn Spark Controversy After Testifying Before Congress Re: Anti-Semitism (2:32)2. QUICK HITTERS: Former SpeakerMcCarthy Not Seeking Re-Election, Rep. Jamaal Bowman Censured, Senate Blocks Foreign Aid Package Over Border Security, Daily Southern Border Encounters Hit Record High, Biden Admin Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban (17:27)3. LOOK WHO'S SUING NOW:...
Texas Sues Pfizer Over Vaccine Efficacy, Supreme Court Hears Purdue Pharma/Opioid Case, Courts Say Trump Lacks Immunity, U.S. Diplomat Acted as Secret Agent of Cuba, and More. 05.12.2023 29:25
1. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma; Can the Sackler Family Be Released of Civil Liability in Opioid Crisis Through Purdue's Bankruptcy? (1:34)2. Texas Sues Pfizer Over COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy and Censorship (17:13)3. Quick Hitters (22:20) (Doug Burgum Drops Out of Presidential Race, Courts Rule Trump Lacks Immunity, Former U.S. Ambassador Charged with Being an A...
Israel and Hamas Extend 24-Hour Truce After Impasse, Musk Invited to Visit Gaza, Tells X Advertisers to F*ck Themselves, Super PAC Backs Haley (Listener Q&A), and More. 01.12.2023 30:23
1. Quick Rep. George Santos Update: House Debates Resolution to Vote to Expel (1:54)2. Israel and Hamas Extend Truce at Last Minute After Hitting Impasse (4:03)3. Elon Musk Invited to Visit Gaza; Talks with Andrew Ross Sorkin About Antisemitism Accusations, Advertisers Boycotting X, and What Would Happen If X Went Bankrupt (12:50)4. Americans for Prosperity Super PAC Backs Nikki Haley; Listener Q&...
Update on Israel/Hamas Truce, Elon Musk Visits Israel Amid Anti-Semitism Accusations, Houthi Rebels Target U.S. Warship, Merriam-Webster's 'Word of the Year', and More. 28.11.2023 29:17
1. Update on Israel/Hamas Temporary Truce, What the Extension Entails, What We've Learned About the Conditions Experienced by Israelis, and More (2:12)2. Elon Musk Visits Israel Amid Anti-Semitism Accusations, Controversy Explained (14:55)3. Merriam-Webster Announces 'Word of the Year'. Here's How They Decide It (21:08)4. Three Things You Should Know From the Weekend (23:11) (Chauvin Stabbed in P...
Israel and Hamas Reach Temporary Truce, OpenAI Causes Chaos with Firing of CEO, Pentagon Fails Sixth Consecutive Audit, Houthi Rebels Seize Cargo Ship, and More. 22.11.2023 39:53
1. OpenAI Fires CEO and Co-Founder, Sam Altman, Leading to Shock in the Tech World and Three CEOs Within Three Days (2:11)2. Pentagon Fails Sixth Consecutive Audit (18:02)3. Israel and Hamas Agree to Temporary Truce Involving Exchange of Hostages, Pause in Fighting, and More (24:09) (Update: Israel’s Government Voted in Favor of the Agreement Around 9:00pm ET on 11/21/23).4. Three Things You Shoul...
Appeals Court Lifts Trump's Gag Order, TikTokers Show Support for Bin Laden's Message, CBP October Border Encounters, Rep. Santos Not Seeking Re-Election After Ethics Report. 17.11.2023 36:44
1. Continuing Resolution to Keep Government Open Passes Congress; Here's Where the Appropriations Bills Stand (2:41)2. NY Appeals Court Temporarily Lifts Trump's Gag Order in Civil Fraud Trial (4:32)3. President Biden and Xi Meet; Major U.S. CEOs Attend Gala in Honor of Xi (7:43)4. CBP Releases October Border Encounter Statistics (12:30)5. Rep. George Santos Announces He Won't Run for Re-Election...
Johnson’s Plan to Avoid a Shutdown, SCOTUS Announces Formal Code of Conduct, Justices Inclined to Uphold Firearm Ban, Man Behind Nord Stream Pipeline Explosion Revealed, and More. 14.11.2023 33:49
1. Speaker Johnson’s Two-Part Proposal to Avoid Government Shutdown (1:41)2. Supreme Court Announces First Formal Code of Conduct Amid Pressure (7:21)3. SCOTUS Justices Seem Inclined to Uphold Federal Law at Center of Second Amendment Case (16:26)4. NEW SEGMENT ALERT: 3 Things You Should Know From the Weekend (26:23) If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you...
Republican Debate Recap, First Nitrogen Gas Execution in U.S., Prostitution Ring Involving Elected Officials, Media Outlets Accused of Using Journalists with Ties to Hamas. 10.11.2023 30:59
1. RECAP: Republican Primary Debate (5 Takeaways + Extras) (2:05)2. Alabama Prepares for First Execution Using Nitrogen Gas (12:31)3. Federal Prosecutors Announce Prostitution Ring Involving Elected Officials, Tech Executives, and Others (18:13)4. CNN, Reuters, AP, and NY Times Accused of Hiring Freelance Photo Journalists with Ties to Hamas (22:23)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a re...
Poll: Trump Leading in Five Battleground States (A Deep Dive Beyond the Headlines), SCOTUS Hears 2nd Amendment Case, and Senators Introducing Resolution to Allow U.S. to Strike Iran. 07.11.2023 32:59
1. The Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in U.S. v. Rahimi: Can Federal Law Prohibit Individuals With Domestic Restraining Orders Against Them From Possessing Firearms? (2:39)2. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to Introduce Resolution Allowing U.S. to Strike Iran. (14:06)3. NY Times/Sienna College Poll: Trump Leading in Five Key Battleground States; Biden Leading in On...
Iran Appointment to UN Social Forum Chair Sparks Controversy, Israel/Gaza Update, New U.S. Ambassador to Israel, House Passes Bill Providing $14.3B in Aid to Israel, and More. 03.11.2023 33:31
1. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Vidal vs. Elster; Balancing Trademark Law with the First Amendment (1:43)2. Appointment of Iran to Chair for UN Human Rights Social Forum Sparks Controversy (Answering: What is the Social Forum? How Are Chairs Appointed? Why the Controversy?) (6:28)3. Israel/Gaza War Update: (Foreign Nationals and Injured Gazans Arrive in Egypt, What the Deal Negotiations L...
Why Pence Dropped Out, Trump's Ballot Disqualification Trial Begins, Biden's AI Executive Order Explained, SCOTUS: Can Public Officials Can Block Users on Social Media? 31.10.2023 33:26
1. Mike Pence Suspends 2024 Presidential Campaign; Here's Why (2:27)2. Trial Begins to Determine Whether Trump is Disqualified from 2024 Ballot in Colorado (6:35)3. SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments in Two Cases Re: Whether Public Officials Can Block Users on Social Media (16:07)4. President Biden Signs AI Executive Order (27:34)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with tho...
Your Questions About Speaker Mike Johnson Answered, Rep. Bowman Pleads Guilty After Fire Alarm Pull, Meta Sued by 33 States, and Texas Sues Dept. of Homeland Security. 27.10.2023 33:54
1. Rep. Jamaal Bowman Pleads Guilty After Pulling Fire Alarm (2:30)2. Meta Sued by 33 States for Allegedly Harming Youths' Health (4:06)3. Texas Sues Dept. of Homeland Security for Cutting Wire Fencing at Border (8:44)4. Here's What You Need to Know About Speaker Mike Johnson; His Personal Life, Political Life, Policies, Voting Record, and Proposed Agenda (12:07)If you enjoyed this episode, please...
Israel-Hamas War Update, SCOTUS Lifts Biden Admin/Social Media Contact Restrictions, Former National Security Employee Pleads Guilty to Attempted Espionage, and More. 24.10.2023 34:17
1. Israel-Hamas War Update (1:54)2. Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Biden Administration's Contact with Social Media Platforms (24:13)3. Notable Mention: Former National Security Employee Pleads Guilty to Attempted Espionage Charges (29:40)4. Notable Mention: GOP Speaker Nominee Update (31:28)5. Notable Mention: Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Pleads Not Guilty (32:34)If you enjoyed this episode, ple...
U.S. Sanctions Hamas Affiliates, Biden Considers $100 Billion Aid Package, Rep. Jim Jordan Struggles for Speakership, Protesters Arrested at Capitol, Venezuelans Deported, and More. 20.10.2023 29:48
1. U.S. Sanctions Individuals and Entities Affiliated with Hamas (2:16)2. President Biden Considers $100B Foreign Aid Package for Israel, Ukraine, and Others (5:26)3. Update on the House Speaker Election, Jim Jordan Struggles (7:43)4. Roughly 300 Anti-War Protesters Arrested at Capitol (13:48)5. U.S. Troops Intercept Three Drones in Iraq Targeting U.S. Bases (17:27)6. First Deportation Flight Land...
Special Report: The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict (Part II) 18.10.2023 54:46
1. Intro (0:20)2. Clarification of Part I Topics (6:28) (Creation of Israel, Failed Peace Talks, Gaza/Israel Barrier, Beheaded Babies, Israel's Creation of Hamas, Six-Day War) 3. Recap of Events Between Israel and Gaza Since October 7th, 2023 (20:53)4. Q&A (32:32)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review and share it with those you know that also appreciate unbiased news! Subscribe to...
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