Episodes

  • UNBIASED Politics (2/6/25): U.S./Gaza Takeover Comments, Politico's $8.2M Government Payout, CBS Releases Harris Interview Transcript, the Controversy Behind USAID, and More.

    UNBIASED Politics (2/6/25): U.S./Gaza Takeover Comments, Politico's $8.2M Government Payout, CBS Releases Harris Interview Transcript, the Controversy Behind USAID, and More.
    Feb 6 2025
    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. In today's episode: USAID: What Is It and Why So Much Controversy? (2:24) DOGE Claims to Have Made Significant Cuts. Can It Actually Make Cuts? (10:22) Trump Proposes US Take Control of Gaza After War and Rebuild (15:39) CBS Releases Transcript from Harris Interview Amid $10B Lawsuit From Trump (26:47) President Trump Signs 'Keeping Men Out Of Women's Sports' Executive Order; Here's What It Says and How It Has To Do With Immigration (29:28) Quick Hitters: Updates to the Federal Buyout Offer, DOJ Sues Chicago Over Sanctuary City Laws, Pam Bondi Confirmed as Attorney General (35:05) Rumor Has It: Politico Received $8.2M From Government Last Year (36:56) (Politico Responded After this Episode Was Recorded. You Can Read that Response Here.) Critical Thinking Segment (38:40) 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. Information for Rett Syndrome Super Bowl 50/50 Raffle: Purchase tickets through donations sent via Venmo to @Brittany-Fane (In case you need it, the last four digits of Brittany's cell number are 7122) Include your cell number in the Venmo description and you will receive a text with your ticket numbers within 24 hours. Three winning raffle tickets will be pulled at the end of the 1st quarter and announced via Instagram Live on @B.Cioffi517 Winners will also be contacted directly within 24 hours of the drawing. Winner ticket holders will receive a portion of the net proceeds. Total proceeds will break down as follows: 1st ticket pulled: 12.5% 2nd ticket pulled: 12.5% 3rd ticket pulled: 25% IRSF: 50% GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU!! ISRAEL/GAZA EPISODE (PART I) ISRAEL/GAZA EPISODE (PART II) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • UNBIASED Politics (2/3/25): Trump's Tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico; DOGE's Access to Treasury Dept. Records and USAID; DoD Issues Statement About Removing 'Special Observances;' and More.

    UNBIASED Politics (2/3/25): Trump's Tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico; DOGE's Access to Treasury Dept. Records and USAID; DoD Issues Statement About Removing 'Special Observances;' and More.
    Feb 3 2025
    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. In today's episode: Adding More to Thursday's 'Rumor Has It' Segment Re: Disbanded FAA Committee and FAA DEI Programs (0:12) Musk's DOGE Agency Seeks Access to USAID and Treasury Dept. Resources (4:08) President Trump Announces Tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada; Here's Where His Authority To Do So Comes From (12:13) (**Since recording, President Trump paused tariffs on Canada after reaching an agreement with Canada's PM**) Dept. of Defense Says It Will No Longer Use Federal Resources for 'Special Observances' Like Black History Month or Women's History Month (24:54) Quick Hitters: Marines Begin Migrant Prep at Guantanamo Bay, Venezuela Releases American Detainees and Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights, Trump Says ISIS Attacker and Other Terrorists Were Struck with Air Strike in Somalia (29:36) Daily Critical Thinking Segment (33:18) 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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • UNBIASED Politics (1/30/25): Tragic Plane Crash, President Trump Blames DEI; Funding Freeze EXPLAINED; Federal Employee Buyout; Trump Says Eliminate Income Tax; $50M in Condoms to Gaza; and More

    UNBIASED Politics (1/30/25): Tragic Plane Crash, President Trump Blames DEI; Funding Freeze EXPLAINED; Federal Employee Buyout; Trump Says Eliminate Income Tax; $50M in Condoms to Gaza; and More
    Jan 30 2025
    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. In today's episode: American Airlines Jet and Black Hawk Helicopter Collide Mid-Air Leaving No Survivors (0:07) Explaining President Trump's Recent Executive Orders; Military Reforms, Educational Choice, Anti-Semitism Protections, Guantanamo Bay and More (4:49) OMB Rescinds Funding Freeze Memo; Here's What You Need to Know About the Funding Freeze (19:14) Trump Administration Offers Federal Employees a Buyout (26:52) Oklahoma Schools Consider New Rule Asking About Immigration Status Upon Enrollment (28:12) Trump Proposes Replacing Income Tax with Tariffs (30:31) Quick Hitters: Google Maps to Rename Mount Denali and Gulf of Mexico, Trump Speaks on NJ Drones, Meta and Trump Settle for $25M (34:41) Rumor Has It: Did the US Budget $50M for Condoms for Gaza? Is Congress Considering a Federal Abortion Ban? Did Trump Revoke an FAA Committee Last Week and Blame DEI Hiring for the Crash? (36:09) Good News of the Week (43:25) 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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • UNBIASED Politics (1/27/25): 900+ ICE Arrests in ONE Day, the Birthright Citizenship Debate, Trump Weighs Eliminating FEMA, Colombia Allows Deportation Flights After Tariff Threat, and More.

    UNBIASED Politics (1/27/25): 900+ ICE Arrests in ONE Day, the Birthright Citizenship Debate, Trump Weighs Eliminating FEMA, Colombia Allows Deportation Flights After Tariff Threat, and More.
    Jan 27 2025
    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. In today's episode: The Birthright Citizenship Debate and Trump's Order (0:53) Trump Dismisses Inspectors General. Is He Allowed? (10:21) Colombia Allows Deportation Flights from US After Trump Threatens Tariffs (14:27) ICE Arrests 2,600+ in One Week (17:30) Border Agent Shot and Killed By Washington State Woman. Here's What the FBI Affidavit Says (20:27) Trump Creates FEMA Review Council; Weighs Eliminating It Completely... Can He? (23:23) DOJ's Civil Rights Division Announces Pause on All Pending Litigation Per Internal Memo (26:21) Quick Hitters: Chicago School Mistakes Secret Service for ICE, CIA Releases COVID Origins Report, Dept. of Education Dismisses All Book Ban Complaints, Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth (29:00) Critical Thinking Segment (32:15) 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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • UNBIASED Politics (1/23/25): Trump Did NOT Repeal Equal Employment Act, ICE Raids in Major Cities, Birthright Citizenship Order BLOCKED, Order Rescinding Biden's Drug Prices Explained, and More.

    UNBIASED Politics (1/23/25): Trump Did NOT Repeal Equal Employment Act, ICE Raids in Major Cities, Birthright Citizenship Order BLOCKED, Order Rescinding Biden's Drug Prices Explained, and More.
    Jan 23 2025
    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. In today's episode: DHS Issues New Directives Allowing Immigration Enforcement in "Sensitive Places" and Rescinding Biden's Parole Program (0:27) ICE Starts Conducting Raids in Major U.S. Cities (10:49) Pentagon to Send More Troops to Southern Border (13:36) Laken Riley Act Passes Congress, Heads to Trump's Desk (14:14) New Affidavit Against Pete Hegseth Debunked By Ex-Wife; Will He Be Confirmed? (17:02) Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder, Ross William Ulbricht (20:49) Big Tech Companies Announce New $500B AI Investment, Stargate (24:06) Trump Does NOT Repeal Equal Employment Opportunity Act; This is What He Actually Did (25:56) Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Blocked by Judge; New Filing Shows Trump's Arguments (31:35) HHS Dept. Orders Temporary Pause on Communications (35:16) Quick Hitters: Biden's Letter to Trump Revealed, New Fire Ignites in LA County, Trump Picks Director of Secret Service, Netflix Raising Prices, Couples Sues JetBlue After Ice Falls from Plane, Rare Winter Storms Bring Snow to Southeast, Trump's Nominee for CIA Director Confirmed by Senate (38:05) Rumor Has It: Is ICE Offering $750 Reward for Turning in Illegal Immigrants? Did Trump Rescind Biden's Order Lowering Drug Costs? Are Barack Obama and Jennifer Aniston Dating? Is Meta Causing IG Accounts to Automatically Follow Trump and Vance? (41:53) Good News of the Week (45:55) 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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • UNBIASED Politics (1/21/25): President Trump's Day One Actions; Biden Pardons Living Siblings, Spouses, Dr. Fauci, and Others; Elon's Controversial Gesture; What's Going on with TikTok; and More.

    UNBIASED Politics (1/21/25): President Trump's Day One Actions; Biden Pardons Living Siblings, Spouses, Dr. Fauci, and Others; Elon's Controversial Gesture; What's Going on with TikTok; and More.
    Jan 21 2025
    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. In today's episode: Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Divest-or-Ban Law; TikTok Goes Dark for 12 Hours; Trump Extends Ban Deadline (0:33) Biden Issues Final Day Pardons and Commutations Including His Siblings, Their Spouses, Dr. Fauci, and Others (11:31) Inauguration Day; Why Wasn't Trump's Hand on the Bible; Why Were Flags Flown at Full Staff; Elon Musk's Controversial Gesture (17:06) DOGE Sued in Four Lawsuits on Inauguration Day (24:17) President Trump's Signs Almost 100 Actions on Day One (26:53) Quick Hitters: Sen. Marco Rubio Confirmed, Apple Disables AI Feature After Misleading News Headlines, Two Arrested for Posing as Firefighters in Pacific Palisades, US Border Patrol Agent Shot and Killed at US-Canada Border (41:10) Critical Thinking Segment (42:56) 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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • UNBIASED Politics (1/16/25): Cuba No Longer State Sponsor of Terrorism, Transgender Sports Bill, Israel and Hamas Ceasefire, SEC Sues Elon Musk, FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3, some GOOD NEWS, and More.

    UNBIASED Politics (1/16/25): Cuba No Longer State Sponsor of Terrorism, Transgender Sports Bill, Israel and Hamas Ceasefire, SEC Sues Elon Musk, FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3, some GOOD NEWS, and More.
    Jan 16 2025
    Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: President Biden Removes Cuba from List of State Sponsors of Terrorism (0:10) House Passes Transgender Sports Bill; Here's Why It'll Be Tougher to Pass in Senate (4:27) SEC Sues Elon Musk over Late Twitter Ownership Disclosure (9:05) FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 (12:47) Senate Confirmation Hearings Kick Off; Recapping Hearings of Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi (17:16) Multiple Lawsuits Filed After LA Wildfires (24:03) Israel and Hamas Reach Ceasefire Deal with Help of Biden and Trump Administrations (28:43) Quick Hitters: President Biden's Farewell Address, New Rule Bans Chinese and Russian Tech in Passenger Cars, DOT Sues Southwest and Frontier for Delayed Flights, Southwest Airlines Pilot Arrested on Plane for DUI, Trump Announces 'External Revenue Service,' WSJ Reports TikTok Considering Musk to Take Over US Operations, TikTok's CEO to Attend Inauguration, Supreme Court Hears First Amendment Porn Law Case, DOJ Releases Volume One of Trump Election Interference Report, Blue Origin Rocket Launches Into Orbit, Mortgage Rates Are Up (32:24) Some GOOD News (39:04) 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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • UNBIASED Politics (1/13/25): Will TikTok Be Banned? Was the LAFD Budget CUT or INCREASED?? Military Equipment and Weapons STOLEN From a U.S. Army Reserve? Here’s All the Information You Need.

    UNBIASED Politics (1/13/25): Will TikTok Be Banned? Was the LAFD Budget CUT or INCREASED?? Military Equipment and Weapons STOLEN From a U.S. Army Reserve? Here’s All the Information You Need.
    Jan 13 2025
    Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode: LA Fire Update; How Are CA Inmates Helping Fight the Fires? And Was the LAFD Budget CUT or INCREASED?? Here's the Context You Need. (1:35) Multiple Suspects Steal Weapons and Equipment from US Army Reserve in CA (7:47) President-Elect Trump's Inauguration Schedule Released. Here's What You Can Expect. (9:17) House Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Allow Trump to Start Greenland Acquisition Talks (11:20) Supreme Court Hears TikTok Case. What You Need to Know About the Arguments and the Concerns From the Justices (13:20) Quick Hitters: Supreme Court Rejects Appeal from Meta that Could Expose the Company to a Multi-Billion Dollar Loss, Texas Sues AllState for Secretly Acquiring User Data and Using it for Gain, Judge Allows Special Counsel Report on Trump to be Released, Biden Forgives More Student Debt, and Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin Tomorrow (24:56) 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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 mins