UNBIASED

Jordan Is My Lawyer

  • 48 minutes 55 seconds
    UNBIASED Politics (2/20/25): Social Security Checks for 300-Year-Olds? PLUS $5K DOGE Dividend Checks, Trump's IVF, Agency Accountability, and COVID Vaccine Orders, and More.

    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:


    1. Appeals Court Expands Ban on Biden's SAVE Student Loan Forgiveness/Repayment Plan (0:07)
    2. What's Going on With the Egg Shortage? Did the Biden Administration Really Direct the Killing of 100M Chickens? (6:21)
    3. Judge Rejects States' Attempt to Block DOGE From Accessing Government Departments; Here's What We Know About Musk's Role in DOGE (9:40)
    4. Victim’s Family Files Form 95 Against Government After DC Plane Crash (16:42)
    5. Trump Administration Revokes Authority for NYC Congestion Pricing Plan (19:06)
    6. President Trump Signs More Executive Orders (IVF, Vaccine Mandates, Agency Accountability, and More); Here's What They Say (22:29)
    7. Quick Hitters: Sen. McConnell Won't Seek Re-Election, Kash Patel Confirmed, Overdose Deaths Drop (34:50)
    8. Rumor Has It: Is the Government Sending Out $5K DOGE Dividends? Are There Really Millions of Dead People Receiving Social Security Checks? (35:42)


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    20 February 2025, 10:24 pm
  • 48 minutes 32 seconds
    UNBIASED Politics (2/18/25): Tesla's $400M Government Contract, Mass Federal Firings, 'Make American Healthy Again Commission,' Possible Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and More.

    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:


    1. How the Challenges Against Section 504 Might Change 504 Plans in School (0:42)
    2. DOGE Seeks Access to IRS Systems; Is This Allowed? (11:26)
    3. Government Says $400M Tesla Contract Is Now on Hold; Here's What Happened (15:14)
    4. House Committee Sends 2025 Budget Resolution to House Floors; Here's What It Means (18:23)
    5. Trump Administration Sends Thousands of Termination Notices to Federal Employees (24:22)
    6. Trump Takes Firing of Special Counsel to the Supreme Court (28:33)
    7. Trump Creates 'Make America Healthy Again Commission.' Plus What Might Happen to SSRIs and Other Prescriptions With Kennedy at Helm of HHS (32:09)
    8. Quick Hitters: Delta Flight Flips Upside Down Upon Landing, US Army No Longer Accepting Transgender People, Judge to Weigh Dismissal of Mayor Adams' Charges, Thompson Reuters Releases Statement After Government 'Social Deception' Award Goes Viral (39:53)


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    18 February 2025, 5:51 pm
  • 49 minutes 43 seconds
    UNBIASED Politics (2/13/25): Bribery Law on Pause, SAVE Act and Married Women, States Sue Over Disability Discrimination Law, FEMA Paying for 'Luxury' Hotels for Migrants, Kanye’s Super Bowl Ad & More.

    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:


    1. Trump Pauses Enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (0:21)
    2. Marc Fogel Released From Russian Prison Four Years After Arrest (4:47) (**Correction: Fogel had 0.6*** ounces of medical marijuana in his possession at the time of his arrest.)
    3. States Sue Over Section 504; Here's What It Means for Americans With Disabilities (8:03)
    4. Four FEMA Employees Fired After DOGE Claims $59M Was Spent on 'Luxury Hotels' for Illegal Immigrants (15:33)
    5. DOJ Recommends All Charges Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams Be Dropped (19:32)
    6. Kanye West Airs Antisemitic Super Bowl Ad (21:47)
    7. Court Says CDC, FDA, and HHS Webpages Must Go Back Online After Executive Orders (23:56)
    8. Education Dept. Agrees to Temporarily Prohibit DOGE From Accessing Records After Being Sued (27:05)
    9. Senate Judiciary Democrats Request Second Patel Hearing After Accusing Him of Lying Under Oath (28:54)
    10. Quick Hitters: RFK Jr. Confirmed, FBI Finds News JFK Files, Trump's Order on Paper Straws, Trump Pardons Former Illinois Governor, Appeals Court Keeps Funding Freeze Pause in Place, Federal Buyout Offer Can Proceed, Bannon Pleads Guilty, Sotomayor Comments on Recent Judicial Threat, Inflation Jumps, Disney and Google Do Away With DEI Programs (31:36)
    11. Rumor Has It: Does the SAVE Act Ban Married Women From Voting? Is Trump Lifting the Death Penalty Moratorium to Execute Illegal Immigrants? Did Google Remove Black History Month and Pride Month from Calendar? (37:56)


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    13 February 2025, 9:25 pm
  • 42 minutes 36 seconds
    UNBIASED Politics (2/10/25): NIH Cuts Funding, DOGE Unable to Access Treasury Records, Trump's Anti-Christian Bias and Second Amendment Orders, IRS Agents to Enforce Immigration Laws, and More.

    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:


    1. Federal Buyout Offer Update (0:36)
    2. Judge Says DOGE Can't Access Treasury Records At All and Must Destroy All Downloaded Data (4:37)
    3. Trump Administration Sued Over Rule Requiring "M" or "F" Sex Designation on Passport (8:14)
    4. National Institutes of Health Cuts Indirect Funding Rates; 22 States Sue (13:02)
    5. Trump Instructs Treasury Dept. to Stop Minting Pennies (20:05)
    6. DHS Secretary Tasks Treasury Secretary with Deputizing IRS Agents to Help With Immigration Enforcement (24:53)
    7. Trump Signs "Protecting Second Amendment Rights" Order (27:38)
    8. Trump Signs "Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias" Order (29:48)
    9. Quick Hitters: Trump Declares 'Gulf of America' Day, Set to Impose Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum, Judge Says Migrants Can't Be Sent to Guantanamo (35:45)


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    10 February 2025, 10:33 pm
  • 45 minutes 32 seconds
    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.

    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:


    1. USAID: What Is It and Why So Much Controversy? (2:24)
    2. DOGE Claims to Have Made Significant Cuts. Can It Actually Make Cuts? (10:22)
    3. Trump Proposes US Take Control of Gaza After War and Rebuild (15:39)
    4. CBS Releases Transcript from Harris Interview Amid $10B Lawsuit From Trump (26:47)
    5. 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)
    6. Quick Hitters: Updates to the Federal Buyout Offer, DOJ Sues Chicago Over Sanctuary City Laws, Pam Bondi Confirmed as Attorney General (35:05)
    7. 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.)
    8. Critical Thinking Segment (38:40)


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    ISRAEL/GAZA EPISODE (PART I)

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    6 February 2025, 10:15 pm
  • 42 minutes 36 seconds
    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.

    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:


    1. Adding More to Thursday's 'Rumor Has It' Segment Re: Disbanded FAA Committee and FAA DEI Programs (0:12)
    2. Musk's DOGE Agency Seeks Access to USAID and Treasury Dept. Resources (4:08)
    3. 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**)
    4. 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)
    5. 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)
    6. Daily Critical Thinking Segment (33:18)


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    3 February 2025, 10:44 pm
  • 50 minutes 56 seconds
    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

    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:


    1. American Airlines Jet and Black Hawk Helicopter Collide Mid-Air Leaving No Survivors (0:07)
    2. Explaining President Trump's Recent Executive Orders; Military Reforms, Educational Choice, Anti-Semitism Protections, Guantanamo Bay and More (4:49)
    3. OMB Rescinds Funding Freeze Memo; Here's What You Need to Know About the Funding Freeze (19:14)
    4. Trump Administration Offers Federal Employees a Buyout (26:52)
    5. Oklahoma Schools Consider New Rule Asking About Immigration Status Upon Enrollment (28:12)
    6. Trump Proposes Replacing Income Tax with Tariffs (30:31)
    7. 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)
    8. 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)
    9. Good News of the Week (43:25)


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    30 January 2025, 10:00 pm
  • 40 minutes 57 seconds
    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.

    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:


    1. The Birthright Citizenship Debate and Trump's Order (0:53)
    2. Trump Dismisses Inspectors General. Is He Allowed? (10:21)
    3. Colombia Allows Deportation Flights from US After Trump Threatens Tariffs (14:27)
    4. ICE Arrests 2,600+ in One Week (17:30)
    5. Border Agent Shot and Killed By Washington State Woman. Here's What the FBI Affidavit Says (20:27)
    6. Trump Creates FEMA Review Council; Weighs Eliminating It Completely... Can He? (23:23)
    7. DOJ's Civil Rights Division Announces Pause on All Pending Litigation Per Internal Memo (26:21)
    8. 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)
    9. Critical Thinking Segment (32:15)


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    27 January 2025, 10:09 pm
  • 51 minutes 42 seconds
    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.

    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:


    1. DHS Issues New Directives Allowing Immigration Enforcement in "Sensitive Places" and Rescinding Biden's Parole Program (0:27)
    2. ICE Starts Conducting Raids in Major U.S. Cities (10:49)
    3. Pentagon to Send More Troops to Southern Border (13:36)
    4. Laken Riley Act Passes Congress, Heads to Trump's Desk (14:14)
    5. New Affidavit Against Pete Hegseth Debunked By Ex-Wife; Will He Be Confirmed? (17:02)
    6. Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder, Ross William Ulbricht (20:49)
    7. Big Tech Companies Announce New $500B AI Investment, Stargate (24:06)
    8. Trump Does NOT Repeal Equal Employment Opportunity Act; This is What He Actually Did (25:56)
    9. Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Blocked by Judge; New Filing Shows Trump's Arguments (31:35)
    10. HHS Dept. Orders Temporary Pause on Communications (35:16)
    11. 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)
    12. 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)
    13. Good News of the Week (45:55)


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    23 January 2025, 10:51 pm
  • 50 minutes 13 seconds
    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.

    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:


    1. Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Divest-or-Ban Law; TikTok Goes Dark for 12 Hours; Trump Extends Ban Deadline (0:33)
    2. Biden Issues Final Day Pardons and Commutations Including His Siblings, Their Spouses, Dr. Fauci, and Others (11:31)
    3. 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)
    4. DOGE Sued in Four Lawsuits on Inauguration Day (24:17)
    5. President Trump's Signs Almost 100 Actions on Day One (26:53)
    6. 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)
    7. Critical Thinking Segment (42:56)


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    21 January 2025, 8:16 pm
  • 46 minutes 4 seconds
    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.

    Welcome back to UNBIASED. In today's episode:


    1. President Biden Removes Cuba from List of State Sponsors of Terrorism (0:10)
    2. House Passes Transgender Sports Bill; Here's Why It'll Be Tougher to Pass in Senate (4:27)
    3. SEC Sues Elon Musk over Late Twitter Ownership Disclosure (9:05)
    4. FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 (12:47)
    5. Senate Confirmation Hearings Kick Off; Recapping Hearings of Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi (17:16)
    6. Multiple Lawsuits Filed After LA Wildfires (24:03)
    7. Israel and Hamas Reach Ceasefire Deal with Help of Biden and Trump Administrations (28:43)
    8. 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)
    9. Some GOOD News (39:04)


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    16 January 2025, 10:47 pm
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