{"podcast":{"title":"Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429","podcast_index_feed_id":7842429,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/8019de9a-2803-4bbe-b97d-d0a17d1de05d.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":5709,"summary":"Texas News Today brings you fast, focused daily updates from across the Lone Star State. Hosted by Corey with the Story, this show covers the biggest headlines in Texas—from politics in Austin and business in Dallas to culture in Houston and breaking news across every corner of the state. Each episode delivers clear, concise reporting on the stories shaping Texas, including local government, crime, economy, weather, sports, and community developments—so you can stay informed in just minutes a day. New episodes drop daily with the most important Texas news, powered by AI and produced by The Daily News Now network. 📧 Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T12:19:23.917387+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429"},"episode":{"title":"Court Challenges Trump Admin’s Child Care Funding Move | Texas News","slug":"court-challenges-trump-admin-s-child-care-funding-move-texas-news","published_at":"2026-07-24T13:37:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429/court-challenges-trump-admin-s-child-care-funding-move-texas-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/afe7c86155fdc9e4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4db96c7e-765a-4d9c-bac6-022f280bb526.mp3","summary":"Civil rights groups are suing the Department of Health and Human Services over its controversial push to cut child care funding, demanding to see secret communications with pro-Trump influencer Nick Shirley — whose misleading 2025 video about Minnesota childcare fraud allegedly helped fuel the administration’s decision. After a federal judge blocked the funding freeze in five states, the government reversed course, rescinding the freeze on $10 billion across key states — but the legal battle continues as advocates seek transparency on how outside voices shaped federal policy. 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/afe7c86155fdc9e4","meta_description":"Civil rights groups are suing the Department of Health and Human Services over its controversial push to cut child care funding, demanding to see secret c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429/episodes/court-challenges-trump-admin-s-child-care-funding-move-texas-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429/court-challenges-trump-admin-s-child-care-funding-move-texas-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}