{"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":"Whistleblower Left in the Cold | Texas News","slug":"whistleblower-left-in-the-cold-texas-news","published_at":"2026-07-26T18:35:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/texas-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7842429/whistleblower-left-in-the-cold-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/0c73ee03e4b89649","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/401cd71e-99ac-49b8-b7bb-d6739fb8c71e.mp3","summary":"A whistleblower who spent eight years undercover helping dismantle a massive Venezuela-linked money laundering scheme says he’s been abandoned by the U.S. government—left without promised compensation, green cards for his family, and forced to flee to Europe after his visa expired. Despite prosecutors once declaring he wasn’t under investigation, they later pressured him to accept limited immunity. His lawyer warns that if the Justice Department doesn’t fix its broken whistleblower system, it risks losing vital insiders who expose corruption—because big payouts are what make people take the risk. 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/0c73ee03e4b89649","meta_description":"A whistleblower who spent eight years undercover helping dismantle a massive Venezuela-linked money laundering scheme says he’s been abandoned by the U.S.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"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/whistleblower-left-in-the-cold-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/whistleblower-left-in-the-cold-texas-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}