{"podcast":{"title":"Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","podcast_index_feed_id":7681562,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/annapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/annapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":821,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Annapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Annapolis—from local government and community news to business, events, and waterfront developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Annapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:28.816746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562"},"episode":{"title":"El-Sayed vs Piker in Michigan Senate Race | Annapolis News","slug":"el-sayed-vs-piker-in-michigan-senate-race-annapolis-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T05:16:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/el-sayed-vs-piker-in-michigan-senate-race-annapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3d0295787c6e1df5","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f6685fa5-6d80-4e4f-991f-27ca9e9a46e5.mp3","summary":"Hasan Piker’s explosive claim that the U.S. is “worse than al-Qaida” in global death tolls has reignited political firestorms, especially in Michigan’s razor-thin Senate race. El-Sayed, running against GOP challenger Mike Rogers, distanced himself from Piker’s past and present remarks — including his infamous 2019 comment that America “deserved 9/11” — while defending their campaign alliance as a strategic, not ideological, partnership. Despite El-Sayed’s denials, Republicans are exploiting the link to attack his credibility, even as Democrats pour $30 million into his campaign to secure this pivotal seat — a win that could cement their Senate majority. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/piker-says-us-is-worse-than-al-qaida-renewing-scrutiny-of-el-sayed-ties-michigan-senate-united-states-twitch-streamer More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3d0295787c6e1df5 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Hasan Piker’s explosive claim that the U.S. is “worse than al-Qaida” in global death tolls has reignited political firestorms, especially in Michigan’s ra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/episodes/el-sayed-vs-piker-in-michigan-senate-race-annapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/el-sayed-vs-piker-in-michigan-senate-race-annapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}