UNBIASED Politics (3/13/25): Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs, Khalil's Arrest and Detention, USAID Official Says 'Burn & Destroy' Documents, CDC Director Nomination Withdrawn, and More.

UNBIASED Politics

Jordan Berman

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4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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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: Tariff War Update; Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs (1:22) Meta Whistleblower Files SEC Complaint and Releases Tell-All Memoir (7:01) HHS Secretary Kennedy Wants to Get Rid of Generally Recognized as Safe "Loophole" (11:53) DOJ Dismisses Federal Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Shelter for Unaccompanied Migrant Children; HHS Announces All Children Removed and All Shelters Closed (15:21) Washington State Sues Washington County Accusing Sheriffs Office of Assisting ICE Agents (20:45) USAID Sued After Acting Secretary Orders Employees to "Burn" and "Destroy" Documents (23:17) Mahmoud Khalil to Remain in Louisiana Facility At Least Until Friday (26:18) National Transportation Safety Board Issues "Urgent Recommendations" Following DC Crash (30:22) Trump Revokes Security Clearances for Law Firms (31:59) Quick Hitters: Inflation Cools, CDC Director Nomination Withdrawn, Trump Admin Takes Birthright Citizenship to Supreme Court, Astronauts Not Coming Home, Agencies Must Rehire Probationary Employees, Southwest Won't Allow Free Bags, All Migrants at Guantanamo Flown Back to US, EPA's Deregulatory Actions, Government Shutdown Looms (34:29) Critical Thinking Segment (39:20) SUBSCRIBE TO JORDAN'S FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER. 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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0:28.7	welcome back to unbiased your favorite source of unbiased news and legal analysis. Welcome back to unbiased politics.
0:39.0	Today is Thursday, March 13th.
0:40.8	Let's talk about some news.
0:42.2	Before we do, though, I do just want to let you know that my new free weekly newsletter
0:47.1	is launching tomorrow morning, which means that those of you that are listening to
0:52.0	this episode within a few hours of its release will still
0:54.8	have time to subscribe to the newsletter and receive the very first edition in your inbox tomorrow
1:00.2	morning. Unfortunately, if you catch this episode after 7 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, you will
1:05.8	have missed the opportunity to receive the first edition, but you can, of course, still sign up and receive the
1:11.5	next Friday newsletter. This newsletter is the latest expansion of my unbiased platform. I am super
1:18.4	excited about it because I get to dive into other news outside of just politics. So I will, of course,
1:23.6	have a politics section. Obviously, I couldn't not, but I'll also have a trending section,
1:29.8	a business section, a pop culture section, and a health section. So a ton of information for you
1:35.9	in those newsletters, that's the name of my game. I love providing you with information and this is
1:40.8	just a new, you know, a new format. So I'm just really excited. I'll leave a link for you
1:45.8	in this episode description. And all you have to do is click that link, enter your email, and you are in.
1:52.1	So for today's episode, let's start with a little tariff update. I've said it before. I'll say it again.
1:58.6	This tariff situation is constantly changing. So let's just talk about what we know as of right now. And by right now, I mean the morning of March 13th. Specifically, I want to talk about the current fight with the European Union, the EU, and how it started. So President Trump placed a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, which took
2:19.8	effect yesterday morning. These tariffs largely aimed to impact Canada, which increased its
2:26.1	steel and aluminum exports to the United States by 35% since 2018. However, earlier in the week on
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