{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-irvine-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1127,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—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. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:05.571799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Democrats Block $1T Defense Bill | Irvine News","slug":"democrats-block-1t-defense-bill-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-07-14T21:51:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/democrats-block-1t-defense-bill-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c725b302108369ee","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b224b038-cbf9-4e66-a88f-e86e37db2358.mp3","summary":"Senate Democrats just killed a $1 trillion defense bill, citing President Trump’s escalating war with Iran as too dangerous to fund—especially after the White House restarted bombing just days before. With Republicans firmly backing the administration and war powers resolutions failing, Democrats are pushing for an end to hostilities, warning that pouring more money into the conflict risks turning it into a “forever war.” Now, the White House is eyeing a smaller, reconciliation-based funding route, hoping to keep the Pentagon’s modernization push alive without Democratic votes. 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/c725b302108369ee","meta_description":"Senate Democrats just killed a $1 trillion defense bill, citing President Trump’s escalating war with Iran as too dangerous to fund—especially after the W…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":115,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/democrats-block-1t-defense-bill-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/democrats-block-1t-defense-bill-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}