{"podcast":{"title":"US News Daily","slug":"us-news-daily-6694991","podcast_index_feed_id":6694991,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/brief-us-news","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ejA4iDsUFcv5CSZ5Vj_RrbE4wDsqfADZ0vhYeefb884/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3MDk1LzE3MDY3/MjMyNDktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"brief.news","episode_count":623,"summary":"Welcome to US News Daily, brought to you by Brief! Our AI selects the latest stories and top headlines and then delivers them to you each day in less than ten minutes (for more details, visit www.brief.news/how-it-works). Tune in to get your daily US news covering politics, elections, the economy, foreign policy, social issues, current events, and breaking news. Say goodbye to overwhelming headlines and information overload. Want to get these updates by email? Subscribe to Brief today https://www.brief.news/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T18:19:03.698335+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/us-news-daily-6694991"},"episode":{"title":"SC Opens Closed Primaries, Pathologist Shortage Halts Justice, Caregivers Hit by Medicaid Cuts, Pihakis Faces 23M Lawsuits, and more...","slug":"sc-opens-closed-primaries-pathologist-shortage-halts-justice-caregivers-hit-by-medicaid-cuts-pihakis-faces-23m-lawsuits-and-more","published_at":"2026-07-13T19:18:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/us-news-daily-6694991/sc-opens-closed-primaries-pathologist-shortage-halts-justice-caregivers-hit-by-medicaid-cuts-pihakis-faces-23m-lawsuits-and-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/us-news-daily-6694991","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/af8340af","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/af8340af/797917f8.mp3","summary":"(0:10): South Carolina's Shift to Closed Primaries Could Transform State's Political Landscape (1:30): Nationwide Forensic Pathologist Shortage Stalls Justice, Public Health Efforts (3:09): Maryland Caregivers Face Wage Cuts Amid National Medicaid Funding Reductions; Families Warn of Rising Hardships (5:01): Pihakis Restaurant Group Faces $23M in Lawsuits, Shutters Multiple Locations Amid Financial Turmoil (6:27): Trump's Election Overhaul Sparks Controversy: Critics Warn of Power Grab and Voter Suppression To subscribe visit https://www.brief.news . For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news . Image credit: STAT","meta_description":"(0:10): South Carolina's Shift to Closed Primaries Could Transform State's Political Landscape (1:30): Nationwide Forensic Pathologist Shortage Stalls Jus…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":520,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/us-news-daily-6694991/episodes/sc-opens-closed-primaries-pathologist-shortage-halts-justice-caregivers-hit-by-medicaid-cuts-pihakis-faces-23m-lawsuits-and-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/us-news-daily-6694991/sc-opens-closed-primaries-pathologist-shortage-halts-justice-caregivers-hit-by-medicaid-cuts-pihakis-faces-23m-lawsuits-and-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}