{"podcast":{"title":"ABC News Daily","slug":"abc-news-daily-504641","podcast_index_feed_id":504641,"rss_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/9443166/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/","image_url":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/4361142a589ba5ff093f29ccf92b6b8e.jpg?src","author":"abcpodcasts@abc.net.au","episode_count":250,"summary":"ABC News Daily is the podcast that helps you understand the issues affecting your world. Every episode, host Samantha Hawley walks through one story with the help of an ABC colleague or expert in under 15 minutes. When you want coverage you can trust, listen to ABC News Daily. From interest rates, real estate and the housing crisis, to scams and US politics, ABC News Daily brings you facts and analysis you need to understand the biggest news stories. The podcast covers news from America, with analysis of the Donald Trump administration in the White House. His actions, including threats of massive tariffs have big implications for global politics and the economy and US journalists and experts will explain what's at stake. As Australians battle a cost-of-living crisis, ABC News Daily looks at the causes of inflation, rising rental costs, house prices, insurance costs and the price of groceries. Key experts in business and finance join Samantha Hawley, explaining the state of the economy, the unemployment rate and the jobs market. Whether you rent, own an investment house or apartment, or are repaying a mortgage, ABC News Daily offers unique insights and analysis. When there are big…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641"},"episode":{"title":"What is Trump’s ballroom obsession really about?","slug":"what-is-trump-s-ballroom-obsession-really-about","published_at":"2026-04-30T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641/what-is-trump-s-ballroom-obsession-really-about","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/what-is-trumps-ballroom-obsession-really-about/106627026","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/k2/Z/tl.mp3","summary":"In the past week Donald Trump’s obsession with building his grand ballroom has reared its head again. He was even talking about it after the suspected third attempt on his life. The US president has torn down parts of the East Wing of the White House to make way for the huge structure that will dominate the White House. Today, Dan Diamond, White House reporter at the Washington Post on legal efforts to stop the president and what Trump’s motive really is. Featured: Dan Diamond, Washington Post White House reporter","meta_description":"In the past week Donald Trump’s obsession with building his grand ballroom has reared its head again. He was even talking about it after the suspected thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":926,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/abc-news-daily-504641/episodes/what-is-trump-s-ballroom-obsession-really-about/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-daily-504641/what-is-trump-s-ballroom-obsession-really-about.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}