{"podcast":{"title":"Headlines From The Times","slug":"headlines-from-the-times-3133412","podcast_index_feed_id":3133412,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/_lj7xUNU","website_url":"https://the-times.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7bdcf444-5425-4ae3-8001-921cdaf40315/79f1288d-d3f5-4c7d-9e04-a98b290c1969/3000x3000/la25-thetimes-keyart-3000x3000-fnl.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"L.A. Times Studios","episode_count":600,"summary":"Get essential Los Angeles Times news highlights from the L.A. Times Studios in “Headlines From The Times.” Each episode brings you a bite-sized breakdown of the day’s top news stories and biggest headlines from California and beyond. From politics and climate to entertainment and food, you’ll get the basics behind the trending topics and key news stories that matter most.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412"},"episode":{"title":"Under Intense Scrutiny Over DHS, Markwayne Mullin Sworn In as Secretary and Why Discount Retailers Like Ross Are Growing in California","slug":"under-intense-scrutiny-over-dhs-markwayne-mullin-sworn-in-as-secretary-and-why-discount-retailers-like-ross-are-growing-in-california","published_at":"2026-03-25T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412/under-intense-scrutiny-over-dhs-markwayne-mullin-sworn-in-as-secretary-and-why-discount-retailers-like-ross-are-growing-in-california","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412","url":"https://the-times.simplecast.com/episodes/under-intense-scrutiny-over-dhs-markwayne-mullin-sworn-in-as-secretary-and-why-discount-retailers-like-ross-are-growing-in-california-DUf3lwT4","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/l7UHKpkhi4bKJvef7xe6/injector.simplecastaudio.com/28bbf107-050b-441e-ba20-c23cec8cd269/episodes/27b4b331-2aff-440d-802b-de9e168c63fa/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=28bbf107-050b-441e-ba20-c23cec8cd269&awEpisodeId=27b4b331-2aff-440d-802b-de9e168c63fa&feed=_lj7xUNU","summary":"Markwayne Mullin was sworn in Tuesday as DHS secretary, taking the reins of a department that's faced growing scrutiny over its immigration enforcement and mass deportation operations. The Oklahoma senator and former MMA fighter is an ally of President Trump and has long supported his predecessor, Kristi Noem. Meanwhile, a University of Southern California professor created a methodology that determined which candidates from the California gubernatorial race should be invited to a debate. That debate was supposed to happen on Tuesday night, but USC canceled it with less than 24 hours notice after they received backlash for not including any candidates of color. In business, discount retailers like Ross are seeing record growth in California as consumers pivot away from traditional department stores, and developers of the massive One Beverly Hills luxury complex have secured $4.3 billion in financing to complete the 17.5-acre project. Read more at https://LATimes.com.","meta_description":"Markwayne Mullin was sworn in Tuesday as DHS secretary, taking the reins of a department that's faced growing scrutiny over its immigration enforcement an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":337,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/headlines-from-the-times-3133412/episodes/under-intense-scrutiny-over-dhs-markwayne-mullin-sworn-in-as-secretary-and-why-discount-retailers-like-ross-are-growing-in-california/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/headlines-from-the-times-3133412/under-intense-scrutiny-over-dhs-markwayne-mullin-sworn-in-as-secretary-and-why-discount-retailers-like-ross-are-growing-in-california.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}