{"podcast":{"title":"Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","podcast_index_feed_id":7463304,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-austin-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-austin-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":21,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Austin News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Austin—from local news and business to tech, culture, and community 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 in the world and keeping communities connected. Austin News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T14:17:23.221637+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304"},"episode":{"title":"Texas Senate Race: Big Money, Low Turnout, Trump's Endorsement","slug":"texas-senate-race-big-money-low-turnout-trump-s-endorsement","published_at":"2026-05-24T17:01:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/texas-senate-race-big-money-low-turnout-trump-s-endorsement","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/758cff78-a6b4-496a-88ac-46804cbe9b74.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/758cff78-a6b4-496a-88ac-46804cbe9b74.mp3","summary":"The Republican Senate primary in Texas is the most expensive in U.S. history, with over $130 million spent by campaigns and outside groups, including super PACs and undisclosed donors. Voter turnout is low, with less than 5% of registered Republicans voting in early elections. President Trumps endorsement of Ken Paxton has shifted the race dynamics, making Cornyn a substantial underdog. Kerr County has installed new flood warning sirens following deadly floods, and a Texas teen detained before graduation has been released from immigration custody. Texas lawmakers are opposing a multi-billion dollar transmission line project, arguing it exceeds the original intent of grid reliability legislation. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ae147474663a74d9","meta_description":"The Republican Senate primary in Texas is the most expensive in U.S. history, with over $130 million spent by campaigns and outside groups, including supe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":128,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/episodes/texas-senate-race-big-money-low-turnout-trump-s-endorsement/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/texas-senate-race-big-money-low-turnout-trump-s-endorsement.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}