{"podcast":{"title":"Colorado Springs News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","podcast_index_feed_id":7559285,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-colorado-springs-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":663,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Colorado Springs News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Colorado Springs—from local news and business to growth, 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. Colorado Springs News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:13.695800+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285"},"episode":{"title":"Grants Cancelled for Political Reasons | Colorado Springs News","slug":"grants-cancelled-for-political-reasons-colorado-springs-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T01:11:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/grants-cancelled-for-political-reasons-colorado-springs-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c488e9bda5cec579","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f1c3f9d1-76df-4c11-a001-fbf0163915f3.mp3","summary":"Federal green energy grants canceled last year were secretly picked based on state politics—specifically, whether they were in blue states that backed Kamala Harris. With 284 grants axed, nearly all in Democratic-leaning states, the Department of Energy admitted in court that political affiliation, not project merit, was the sole deciding factor. This contradicts earlier claims that funding decisions were based on technical criteria. Critics call it an abuse of power, arguing jobs and families were sacrificed for political gain, while the administration tries to distance itself from the political timing without denying the political motive. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c488e9bda5cec579","meta_description":"Federal green energy grants canceled last year were secretly picked based on state politics—specifically, whether they were in blue states that backed Kam…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/episodes/grants-cancelled-for-political-reasons-colorado-springs-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/grants-cancelled-for-political-reasons-colorado-springs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}