{"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":"Trump's $1.776B Fund Sparks GOP Rift","slug":"trump-s-1-776b-fund-sparks-gop-rift","published_at":"2026-05-23T01:28:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304/trump-s-1-776b-fund-sparks-gop-rift","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463304","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d66ddf90-ea4a-43fd-88f9-af53b552834d.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d66ddf90-ea4a-43fd-88f9-af53b552834d.mp3","summary":"President Trumps $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund for January 6th event participants sparks controversy, causing a rift between the White House and Republicans. The fund aims to compensate those who feel unfairly targeted by the Justice Department, but many Republicans argue against it, with Senator Thom Tillis calling it stupid on stilts. The disagreement is delaying a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill, and the deadline for the larger bill, June 1st, is now uncertain as Congress heads out for recess. 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/4c7af45189e4fb3a","meta_description":"President Trumps $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund for January 6th event participants sparks controversy, causing a rift between the White House and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":97,"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/trump-s-1-776b-fund-sparks-gop-rift/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/trump-s-1-776b-fund-sparks-gop-rift.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}