{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":207,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—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. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T12:20:31.413084+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Trump Settlement Fund Sparks Outrage","slug":"trump-settlement-fund-sparks-outrage","published_at":"2026-05-25T09:04:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/trump-settlement-fund-sparks-outrage","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e65bbd3d-57cf-43c3-9eaf-f9d820d034fb.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e65bbd3d-57cf-43c3-9eaf-f9d820d034fb.mp3","summary":"A $1.8 billion fund born from a Trump-led IRS lawsuit has ignited political firestorms, sparking outrage over potential misuse of taxpayer money to compensate January 6th perpetrators, including pardoned figures and allies. North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis slammed it as “stupid on stilts,” warning Americans would reject funding for those who assaulted officers. With a looming deadline just weeks before Trump leaves office and even Hunter Biden eligible to apply, the fund’s rollout threatens to derail Trump’s immigration enforcement bill and deepen rifts in Congress. 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/74ba311e998f0b68","meta_description":"A $1.8 billion fund born from a Trump-led IRS lawsuit has ignited political firestorms, sparking outrage over potential misuse of taxpayer money to compen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/trump-settlement-fund-sparks-outrage/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/trump-settlement-fund-sparks-outrage.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}