{"podcast":{"title":"Vancouver News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"vancouver-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7592122","podcast_index_feed_id":7592122,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-santa-ana-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-santa-ana-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2413,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Vancouver News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Vancouver with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping the city. From downtown developments to regional updates, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across Vancouver. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, local trends, and stories shaping the city—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Vancouver News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news coverage in a quick, easy-to-digest format. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T14:19:23.938967+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vancouver-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7592122"},"episode":{"title":"Republicans Dominate Earmark Spending","slug":"republicans-dominate-earmark-spending","published_at":"2026-06-14T22:57:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vancouver-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7592122/republicans-dominate-earmark-spending","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vancouver-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7592122","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7ea12aa6-d11b-42d6-9c21-c29f0da525f8.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7ea12aa6-d11b-42d6-9c21-c29f0da525f8.mp3","summary":"House Republicans are doubling down on earmarks—community project funding—with top leaders like Tom Cole and Steve Scalise securing hundreds of millions for their districts. This revived practice, now expanded to include healthcare projects, shows growing GOP enthusiasm, while Democrats lag behind, with James Clyburn ranking fifth at just $29 million. The Transportation and Housing bill alone includes over 3,000 earmarks totaling $3.6 billion, mostly for economic development. Amid the partisan fray, a rare bipartisan win shines: a $250 million river construction project on the Upper Mississippi—a reminder that big projects can still unite even divided Congress. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/c46b1d34f82faa97","meta_description":"House Republicans are doubling down on earmarks—community project funding—with top leaders like Tom Cole and Steve Scalise securing hundreds of millions f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/vancouver-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7592122/episodes/republicans-dominate-earmark-spending/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vancouver-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7592122/republicans-dominate-earmark-spending.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}