UNBIASED Politics (3/17/25): What is the Alien Enemies Act? Did Trump Defy the Court Order? Birthright Citizenship Goes to Supreme Court, What We Know About Presidents Using an Autopen, and More.

UNBIASED Politics

Jordan Berman

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4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 43 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: Columbia University Sanctions Students Who Occupied Hamilton Hall (0:42) Trump Administration Takes Birthright Citizenship to Supreme Court (3:06) Trump Signs Executive Order Virtually Eliminating Seven Entities (12:19) Congress Passes Stopgap Measure to Avoid Government Shutdown (16:41) Trump Invokes Alien Enemies Act; Judge Blocks It; Flights With Migrants Fly Anyway (22:37) Trump Says Biden's Orders Signed With Autopen Are Void; Here's What We Know About the Autopen (31:05) Oracle Reportedly Talking to White House About TikTok Deal (34:07) Officials Say Assistant Brown University Professor Deported Back to Lebanon for Attending Hezbollah Leader Funeral (36:16) Quick Hitters: $70M Contract Awarded for New Border Wall Construction, Man Wins $50M for Hot Starbucks Drink Spill, Astronauts Arrive at ISS, and More (38:14) Critical Thinking Segment (40:11) SUBSCRIBE TO JORDAN'S FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER. **1/27/25 Episode on Birthright Citizenship AUDIO 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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0:00.0	Welcome back to Unbiased, your favorite source of unbiased news and legal analysis.
0:06.9	Welcome back to Unbiased Politics. Today is Monday, March 17th. Let's talk about some news.
0:12.1	But first, just a little PSA that the first edition of my new weekly newsletter went out on
0:16.5	Friday. Everyone loved it. I mean, that's what I expected, but I am really happy with the positive
0:21.7	feedback. The next edition goes out this Friday. So if you're not yet subscribed, I will leave the
0:28.1	link in this episode description. Remember, the newsletter is a mix of politics, business,
0:33.7	pop culture, and health news. It goes out every Friday, and it is free. So all you have to provide
0:39.8	is your email address. Let's start today's episode with a story out of Columbia University.
0:45.5	On Thursday, Columbia University announced sanctions against the individuals that occupied
0:50.4	Hamilton Hall last year during the on-campus protests in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
0:56.3	That statement from the school says in part, quote,
0:58.7	the Columbia University Judicial Board determined findings and issued sanctions to students ranging
1:03.8	from multi-year suspensions, temporary degree revocations, and expulsions.
1:08.7	So a little bit of background here. In April of last year,
1:12.7	protesters occupied Hamilton Hall, which is on Columbia University's campus. And the occupants
1:20.9	included students, staff, alumni, and unaffiliated individuals. They unraveled a sign atop the building that sought to rename the
1:30.9	Hall, Hins Hall, instead of Hamilton Hall, which was a reference to honor the death of a six-year-old
1:37.3	Palestinian girl named Hinn Rajab. The protesters demanded that Colombia divest from companies
1:43.6	linked to Israel and cut ties with Israeli academic institutions.
1:48.2	They planned to stay occupied in or stay occupying Hamilton Hall until, you know, Columbia University agreed to divest.
1:58.4	Ultimately, that didn't happen. On April 30th, the NYPD cleared the occupation
2:03.9	at Columbia's request and arrested roughly 100 people. Once the hall was cleared, Columbia
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