Unbiased University: The Biggest Government Scandals Throughout U.S. History (Part I)

UNBIASED Politics

Jordan Berman

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🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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In this episode of UNBIASED University, we examine some of the biggest government scandals in United States history and the lasting impact they had on political accountability and the structure of government oversight. In Part I, we walk through four major scandals that reshaped American politics in different ways: the Credit Mobilier scandal of the 1870s, the Teapot Dome scandal of the 1920s, the release of the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War, and the Watergate scandal that ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Along the way, we explain what happened in each case, how the scandals were uncovered, and what changed in government as a result. 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. Intro (0:00) Credit Mobilier Scandal (1:50) Teapot Dome Scandal (12:01) Pentagon Papers (20:44) Watergate Scandal (29:17) SUBSCRIBE TO JORDAN'S ⁠SUBSTACK⁠. ⁠Watch⁠ this episode on YouTube. Follow Jordan on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.8	welcome back to unbiased politics and to the Unbiased University series.
0:40.9	In today's episode, we are talking about some of the biggest government scandals in U.S. history.
0:45.3	So in part one of this two-part series, we are going to walk through four major scandals that reshaped politics in their own way. Okay, so we'll start with the
0:55.4	Credit Mobile Moble Yeh scandal. Then we'll go on to the Teapot Dome scandal. Then we'll talk
1:01.7	about the Pentagon Papers and Watergate. Then in part two of this two-part series, which will be
1:07.6	the next episode, we'll cover three more scandals. So in each episode,
1:13.0	we'll cover some very early scandals and then also some more recent scandals. Some of them
1:17.6	involved bribery, some involved secret foreign policy operations, some involved obstruction of
1:23.1	justice, and some just involved serious personal misconduct. So by the end of this episode, you will have a
1:28.7	full understanding of what these scandals involved and in some cases how they changed the way
1:33.0	Washington operates. For those of you tuning in for the first time, I want you to think of this
1:39.0	unbiased university series as a condensed law school education. I want you to imagine that every
1:43.9	time you're
1:44.3	tuning into one of these episodes, you are sitting down in a 30 to 45 minute law school class
1:49.1	with me as your professor. And in each class, we cover a different topic and talk about
1:53.0	various cases and laws that have shaped those topics. By the end of this series, you will have
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