UNBIASED Politics (3/10/25): Trump's Comments on a Possible Recession, Newsom's Comments on Trans Athletes, House GOP's Attempt to Avoid Shutdown, First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years, and More.

Episode Format:

1. Correction to Thursday's Episode Re: Border Crossing Numbers (0:13)

2. South Carolina Carries Out First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years (1:53)

3. House GOP Introduces Continuing Resolution to Try to Avoid Shutdown (7:52)

4. Trump Signs 'Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness' Order (13:19)

5. Trump's Comments About a Potential Recession (18:26)

6. Gov. Newsom's Comments About Transgender Athletes (23:07)

7. Quick Hitters: Judge Affirms DOGE Treasury Acess, Trump Re-Opens Migrant Family Detention Centers, Trump Tells Dept. Heads They're In Charge, Trump Threatens Sanctions on Russia, Supreme Court Will Hear Conversion Therapy Case, USAID to Cut Majority of Programs, Columbia Student Arrested for Role in On-Campus Protests, Secret Services Shoots Man Outside White House, Utah to Ban Fluoride in Water, NY Corrections Officers End Strike (27:40)

8. Critical Thinking Segment (35:16)

9. Some GOOD News (37:11)

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Correction to Thursday's Episode Re: Border Crossing Numbers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico%E2%80%93United_States_border

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/04/illegal-border-crossings-february-decline-trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq3RrngNGp0

https://usafacts.org/answers/how-many-migrant-encounters-are-there-along-the-us-mexico-border/country/united-states

South Carolina Carries Out First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

https://apnews.com/article/firing-squad-execution-south-carolina-sigmond-c998f11ecd3fcbf117d55b682ce3604a 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/us/brad-sigmon-south-carolina-firing-squad-execution/index.html 

https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/southeast/buckets-of-chicken-last-meal-firing-squad/ 

https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/firing-squad-execution-humane-lethal-injection/ 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/convicted-double-murderer-executed-firing-squad-south-carolina 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/03/05/brad-sigmon-execution-south-carolina-firing-squad/ 

https://scdailygazette.com/2024/08/02/after-sc-high-court-rules-executions-can-go-ahead-these-5-men-could-be-scheduled-to-die/ 

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-4th-circuit/2059230.html 

https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-firing-squad-brad-sigmon-a80baef081a7b5456808541efa64d9b6 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/09/07/south-carolina-firing-squad-electric-chair/ 

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=200&session=124&summary=B&headerfooter=1 

https://public.doc.state.sc.us/agency-news-public/homeAction.do?method=view&id=805 

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/south-carolina-carry-out-first-firing-squad-execution-us-15-years-2025-03-07/ 

https://apnews.com/article/firing-squad-death-penalty-south-carolina-sigmon-05000e874b12bb67c00832c2230f42c8 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Sigmon

https://public.doc.state.sc.us/agency-news-public/homeAction.do?method=view&id=594

House GOP Introduces Continuing Resolution to Try to Avoid Shutdown

https://rules.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/rules.house.gov/files/documents/crfull_xml.pdf

https://fiscalnote.com/blog/14-steps-to-the-federal-budget-timeline

https://san.com/cc/house-republicans-unveil-spending-bill-one-week-before-govt-shutdown/

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/gop-unveils-funding-plan-backed-by-trump-setting-up-clash-with-democrats-a076ebd0?mod=politics_lead_pos2

https://democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/delauro-releases-fact-sheet-republican-funding-bill-accelerates-stealing

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-gop-releases-stopgap-bill-avert-shutdown/story?id=119591187

https://appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/committee-releases-bill-keep-government-open-working-american-people

https://rollcall.com/2025/03/08/long-term-stopgap-measure-sets-up-partisan-clash/

Trump Signs 'Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness' Order

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/restoring-public-service-loan-forgiveness/

https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/student-loans/public-service-loan-forgiveness

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/2025/03/03/trump-administration-suspends-4-student-loan-payment-plans---heres-what-borrowers-should-know/

https://apnews.com/article/public-service-student-loan-forgiveness-trump-457a24f8dba3c52dfe58f1e72

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-orders-denial-of-student-loan-relief-for-nonprofit-workers-engaged-in-improper-activity

https://www.nasfaa.org/news-item/35799/Trump_Directs_ED_to_Revise_PSLF_Eligibility_Citing_Concern_Over_Illegal_Activities

https://www.laurelroad.com/public-service-loan-forgiveness/what-is-a-pslf-waiver/

Trump's Comments About a Potential Recession

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ0vjc8UzDw

Gov. Newsom's Comments About Transgender Athletes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XJ6rQDRKGA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3A7fg23dz4

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/09/gavin-newsom-trans-athletes-democrats

Quick Hitters

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.277055/gov.uscourts.dcd.277055.42.0_1.pdf

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/judge-wont-block-doge-access-to-sensitive-treasury-data-bd566b31

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doge-blocked-from-treasury-data-after-another-lawsuit/

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/judge-will-not-restrict-doge-treasury-data/

https://thehill.com/business/5182656-federal-judge-rejects-request-to-block-doge-staff-from-treasury-system/

https://san.com/cc/ice-arrests-palestinian-student-activist-behind-columbia-university-protests/

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/dhs-detains-columbia-student-who-helped-lead-pro-palestinian-protests-fbbd8196?mod=wknd_pos1

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/utah-fluoride-public-water-ban-346da342?mod=hp_lead_pos4      

https://san.com/cc/trump-admin-revives-family-detention-centers-amid-mass-deportations/

https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-family-detention

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-revives-practice-of-detaining-migrant-families-with-children/#

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-tells-cabinet-charge-musk-sources/story?id=119525584

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/06/trump-cabinet-musk-025093

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-hold-1st-cabinet-meeting-elon-musk/story?id=119181130

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/07/trump-tariffs-russia-ukraine-war-cease-fire-deal

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/trump-threatens-to-hit-russia-with-sanctions-6534bef8?mod=latest_headlines

https://abcnews.go.com/International/russia-conducts-massive-aerial-attack-ukraine-overnight/story?id=119543077

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-threatens-russia-sanctions-tariffs-ceasefire-peace-deal/story?id=119551657

https://www.reuters.com/world/white-house-seeks-plan-possible-russia-sanctions-relief-sources-say-2025-03-03/

https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/supreme-court-takes-up-challenge-to-colorado-ban-on-conversion-therapy/

https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/chiles-v-salazar/

https://x.com/marcorubio/status/1899021361797816325

https://san.com/cc/ice-arrests-palestinian-student-activist-behind-columbia-university-protests/

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/utah-fluoride-public-water-ban-346da342

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/secret-service-shoots-armed-man-confrontation-white-house-rcna195517

https://san.com/cc/agreement-reached-in-ny-prison-strike-amid-potential-legal-threats/

Some GOOD News

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/sight-restored-to-people-blinded-in-eye-accidents-using-new-stem-cell-treatment/