{"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":1433,"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":"2026-07-20T14:17:55.330935+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285"},"episode":{"title":"Trump Admin Drops $10B Funding Freeze | Colorado Springs News","slug":"trump-admin-drops-10b-funding-freeze-colorado-springs-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T05:36:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-springs-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559285/trump-admin-drops-10b-funding-freeze-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/1d3632fd821a6a36","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/076d6e20-1b2e-4f9a-b09f-48b0f6f22a78.mp3","summary":"The Trump administration tried to freeze $10 billion in federal funds for childcare and family assistance in five key states, claiming fraud—but states saw it as political retaliation. A judge quickly halted the move, and the states sued, arguing it was unconstitutional and targeted politically. The Department of Health and Human Services backed down, dropping demands for extra scrutiny—including checks on eligibility for undocumented immigrants—and restored funding access. For now, this high-stakes funding battle is over. 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/1d3632fd821a6a36","meta_description":"The Trump administration tried to freeze $10 billion in federal funds for childcare and family assistance in five key states, claiming fraud—but states sa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/trump-admin-drops-10b-funding-freeze-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/trump-admin-drops-10b-funding-freeze-colorado-springs-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}