Texas Democrat James Talarico joins Morning Joe after his viral moment on Joe Rogan's podcast where Rogan told him to run for president. Talarico, a rising Democratic voice and aspiring preacher, explains why he’s reaching out to unlikely audiences,

The body of a woman who was missing in the devastating July 4 floods has been found, according to Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott said Task Force 1 — one of the search teams deployed in response — recovered the body in the Kerrville area. He announced the discovery in a post on X at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday.

Massachusetts had more cities on the list than any other state, claiming six of the 25 best places for quality of life. Texas and Maryland claimed the next highest number, with four cities each. Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Texas Instruments shares sank 11% on Wednesday after executives adopted a markedly cautious tone and issued a weak quarterly profit forecast, intensifying investor concerns over the impact of tariffs.

An additional $5,000 per month will be disbursed to each lawmaker to pay for personal security through the end of the year. In 2024, the US Capitol Police investigated more than 9,000 threats against lawmakers,

Just weeks after the governor vetoed a bill banning THC, state senators revived it in the special session, filing nearly identical legislation and passing it unanimously out of committee with a 10-0 vote on Tuesday.

Texas Republicans want to redraw the state's congressional districts to gain an advantage in next year's election. U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., says Democrats must counter or become complicit.

Ken Pagurek, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Urban Search and Rescue chief, has resigned amid criticism over the agency's delayed response to Texas flooding and efforts by the federal government to dismantle the organization.

Seventeen-year-old Charlotte March wrote a song about her love for summer camp, then turned it into a fundraiser for families devastated by the Hill Country floods.