{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—from local news and business to culture, sports, 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. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Fraud Summit Sparks State-Federal Tensions","slug":"fraud-summit-sparks-state-federal-tensions","published_at":"2026-05-27T00:07:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/fraud-summit-sparks-state-federal-tensions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/73a25da2-9d17-437e-9512-df6b92da1027.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/73a25da2-9d17-437e-9512-df6b92da1027.mp3","summary":"The White House just hosted a high-stakes fraud summit with attorneys general from across the country, as VP JD Vance revealed billions in stolen benefits uncovered in just two months. But the meeting sparked backlash from Democratic officials who complained about last-minute invites and no clear agenda. Minnesota’s Medicaid fraud case—leading to 15 arrests and $90 million in alleged theft—has become a focal point, while DHS ramps up enforcement against fake asylum lawyers. With a multi-agency push to protect taxpayer dollars, the administration’s big challenge? Fixing the broken lines of communication between states and federal partners. 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/ebb1fe6a82291921","meta_description":"The White House just hosted a high-stakes fraud summit with attorneys general from across the country, as VP JD Vance revealed billions in stolen benefits…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/fraud-summit-sparks-state-federal-tensions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/fraud-summit-sparks-state-federal-tensions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}