UNBIASED Politics

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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:

Government Shutdown Ends; Minneapolis Officers to Wear Body Cameras; 700 Federal Agents to Leave (0:07)

Trump Suggests 'Nationalizing' Elections; Here's What You Should Know About It (10:13)

Supreme Court Allows California to Use New Congressional Map (~19:04)

Clintons Agree to Testify Before Congress After Almost Facing Contempt Vote (~23:53)

Epstein Q&A Part II: Who's Named In the Files and In What Context? Why Are Names Redacted? Is the Claim About Bill Gates True? (~29:26)

Quick Hitters: Ryan Routh Sentenced, Fulton County Wants Ballots Back, Washington Post Layoffs, Mayor Bass Accused of Altering Palisades Fire Report, Updates on Nancy Guthrie (~56:53)

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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:

DOJ Releases More Than 3 Million Pages of Epstein Files (0:31)

Epstein Files Q&A: Answering Your Frequently Asked Questions (11:19)

The Federal Government Is Partially Shutdown; Here's Why (39:30)

Don Lemon Arrested; What His Indictment Alleges (45:05)

Quick Hitters: DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation into Alex Pretti Shooting, Kennedy Center to Close, Trump Nominates Fed Chair Replacement, Immigration Agents Who Shot Pretti Identified (~52:37)

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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:

Updates Since the Alex Pretti Shooting: DHS Gives Congress Initial Shooting Report; Agents Who Fired Weapons Placed on Leave; Lawmakers Threatening to Impeach Noem; Bovino Out in Minneapolis, Homan In; New Video Footage of Pretti from Two Weeks Before Shooting (~0:15)

FBI Investigating Signal Group Chats in Minneapolis (~19:13)

Potential Government Shutdown; Why Democratic Lawmakers Are Blocking DHS Funding (~25:39)

Man Arrested After Spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar with Substance at Town Hall Event (~31:34)

Judge Prohibits Administration from Deporting Liam Ramos and Father (~40:53)

Quick Hitters: Search Warrant Executed at Fulton County Elections Office, Rubio Testifies Before Senate About Venezuela, Trump Launches 'Trump Accounts' for Kids (~48:08)

Rumor Has It: Is ICE Going to the Olympics? Did Border Czar Tom Homan Receive an Award From Obama for His Deportation Efforts? (~50:26)

Critical Thinking Segment (~53:30)

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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 this episode, Jordan is telling you everything we know and don't know about the shooting over the weekend that killed Alex Pretti. Then, she answers some of the most frequently asked questions:

When is deadly force justified? Was it lawful for agents to shoot Pretti after he was disarmed?

Who has the authority to arrest the agents responsible? Can states charge ICE agents with murder?

What laws are at play when it comes to interfering with federal law enforcement, especially when armed?

Is it illegal to bring a gun to a protest?

Did Pretti still have his gun on him at the time he was shot?

Is there a process for holding DHS accountable for incorrect public claims?

How can the federal government block state law enforcement from investigating? Who has the proper authority to investigate in a situation like this?

Have there been deaths under previous administrations, and were investigations conducted in those cases?

And more.

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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:

At Least Three Minnesota Church Protesters Charged; More Charges Possible (0:12)

Whistleblowers Say ICE Memo Authorizes Certain Warrantless Home Entries (10:34)

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Trump vs. Cook (17:15)

Trump Speaks at World Economic Forum; Here's What to Know (~26:17)

DOJ Subpoenas Gov. Walz and Other Minnesota Officials as Part of Active Investigation (~33:30)

Quick Hitters: House Panel Advances Resolution to Hold Clintons in Contempt, Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Testifies, Trump Sues JPMorgan Chase and Jamie Dimon, US and China Sign TikTok Deal (~38:15)

Rumor Has It: Did ICE Detain a Five-Year-Old Boy in Minnesota? (~40:56)

Critical Thinking Segment (~44:54)

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