{"podcast":{"title":"Indianapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712","podcast_index_feed_id":7460712,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-indianapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-indianapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1396,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Indianapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Indianapolis—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. Indianapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:23:23.265456+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712"},"episode":{"title":"Dark Money Donation Sparks Indiana Political Storm | Indianapolis News","slug":"dark-money-donation-sparks-indiana-political-storm-indianapolis-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T14:14:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/dark-money-donation-sparks-indiana-political-storm-indianapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/b5d1b7d2e6d7794d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c4fd7b02-8a5b-45c1-b795-339106365dc6.mp3","summary":"A Republican campaign for Indiana Secretary of State is under fire after accepting a $60,000 donation from a “dark money” nonprofit, Hoosier Leadership for America — a group that shields donor identities and allegedly violates state limits on corporate contributions. Though the campaign claims they returned the funds out of caution after the transfer, the donor’s obscure status and the group’s history of spending millions on political ads have ignited legal and ethical scrutiny. The complaint comes from Engling’s own primary opponent, adding fuel to the debate over campaign finance transparency as the election heats up. 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/b5d1b7d2e6d7794d","meta_description":"A Republican campaign for Indiana Secretary of State is under fire after accepting a $60,000 donation from a “dark money” nonprofit, Hoosier Leadership fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":119,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/episodes/dark-money-donation-sparks-indiana-political-storm-indianapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/indianapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7460712/dark-money-donation-sparks-indiana-political-storm-indianapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}