State of Texas: Harris sends a message in Houston, amid criticism from state leaders

HOUSTON (Nexstar) - In the first few days as her party's presumptive nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris made a stop in Texas, a state that hasn't sent a Democrat to the White House since 1976.

In Houston Thursday, Harris delivered the keynote address at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) National Convention — the nation's largest teachers union — and made her pitch to thousands in a key voting block for Democrats.

The vice president received standing ovations and thunderous applause...