UNBIASED Politics (4/17/25): Here's EVERYTHING to Know About the Abrego Garcia Situation, PLUS Were Migrants Added to Social Security "Death" List? And More.

UNBIASED Politics

Jordan Berman

Education

4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 48 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: Trump Administration Threatens Harvard Funding, Tax-Exempt Status, and Certification to Enroll International Students (0:07) DOJ Sues State of Maine Over Transgender Sports Policy (5:53) HHS Kennedy Holds Press Conference About Autism Study (9:29) Judge Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Administration in Criminal Contempt of Court; Here's What That Means (12:25) Everything You Should Know About the Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia Deportation Situation (19:47) Quick Hitters: Border Crossings Hit Record Low, U.S. Service Members Killed at Border, Biden Makes First Public Remarks, Man Set Fire to Governor's Home Over Gaza, Fed Talks Economy After Tariffs, Google Violated Antitrust Laws, Pentagon Officials Put on Administrative Leave, Shooting at FSU, California Sues Over Tariffs, Supreme Court to Hear Birthright Citizenship Issue (37:19) Rumor Has It: Were Migrants Added to Social Security "Death" List? Is Trump Considering Deporting American Prisoners to El Salvador? (42:18) 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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0:00.0	There's a lot to keep new parents awake at night.
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0:29.5	slash terms. Welcome back to Unbiased, your favorite source of unbiased news and legal analysis.
0:37.0	Welcome back to Unbiased politics.
0:39.3	Today is Thursday, April 17th.
0:41.6	Let's talk about some news.
0:43.5	Earlier this week, the Trump administration's Joint Task Force said that it will freeze
0:48.6	more than $2 billion in federal grants and contracts for Harvard University.
0:53.6	The same day, President Trump said he would consider
0:55.6	revoking Harvard's tax-exempt status and possibly revoke its ability to accept international
1:01.9	students. So let's talk about what's going on here and why this is all happening as well as
1:06.8	how it can happen if it can happen. Back in February, the DOJ announced a joint task force to
1:13.4	combat anti-Semitism at various universities across the country. Harvard was one of those universities.
1:19.1	On April 11th, the Trump administration wrote a letter to the university outlining a list
1:24.3	of quote-unquote demands that the university was to comply with to maintain
1:29.7	their financial relationship with the government. Now, these demands included things like
1:34.1	governance and leadership reforms, merit-based hiring reforms, merit-based admission reforms,
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