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UNBIASED Politics

February 19, 2026: The Colbert/Talarico/FCC/CBS Drama Explained, EPA Repeals "Endangerment Finding," Explaining the SAVE American Act Voter Registration Requirements, and More.

UNBIASED Politics

Jordan Berman

Education

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

SUBSCRIBE TO JORDAN'S ⁠SUBSTACK⁠. 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: EPA Repeals "Endangerment Finding." Here's What You Should Know (1:47) Stephen Colbert Accuses CBS of Pulling Rep. Talarico Interview Over FCC Rule (10:54) Quick Hitters: Trump May Make Decision Soon on Iran Action, Schumer Proposes Legislation to Protect Pride Flag, ICE Agreements with Local Law Enforcement Up 950%, New DHS Memo Allows Arrest and Detainment of Certain Refugees (~23:15) Rumor Has It: Diving Deep Into the SAVE America Act and Voter Registration Requirements. PLUS Did Two ICE Agents Lie Under Oath About Shooting a Man? Here's What You Should Know. (~26:44) SUBSCRIBE TO JORDAN'S ⁠FREE 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

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cheddar cheese sauce, crispy onions and even more cheese. The Philly Cheese Stack.

0:12.0

Did we mention it's cheesy? Available until the 16th of March,

0:15.7

2026 from 11 AM. Fees applied to delivery orders. Price and participation may vary.

0:19.1

Subjects availability. Welcome back

0:20.9

to Unbiased, your favorite source of unbiased news and legal analysis. Welcome back to Unbiased

0:28.3

Politics. Today is Thursday, February 19th, and it is the last episode until Unbiased University

0:35.5

starts on Monday. So I will officially be starting maternity leave on Monday,

0:40.6

which sadly means that this will be the last news episode for the foreseeable future.

0:46.7

The good news is that I will be back. Okay. I'm not leaving you forever. I promise I will be back.

0:52.2

I just obviously need to take some time to get acclimated to

0:55.5

this new phase of life that I'm entering into. And then the other good thing is that you get to

1:01.5

attend Unbiased University for the next eight weeks, which will be so, so, so, so, so valuable.

1:06.9

I cannot emphasize enough how excited I am for just how much you are going to learn.

1:14.6

And I'm even more excited because when I get back from maternity leave, you are going to have

1:18.8

so much knowledge about all of these concepts that are in the background of every single

1:24.4

news story that we talk about. So throughout Unbiased University, you'll learn about the Constitution, the Bill of Rights,

1:30.1

the three branches of government, the Supreme Court, the hidden power players in Washington,

1:35.5

so many different things.

1:37.8

So a lot to look forward to.

1:39.8

I am just as sad as you that I, you know, won't be here on the mic twice a week telling you

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