Takeaways from Trump's primetime speech. And, at least 2 dead in major Texas flooding

President Trump gave a primetime speech raising claims of voting vulnerabilities but offered no new evidence. And, at least 2 people have died in major flooding in Texas.

<img src='undefined' alt='President Trump addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House on July 16, 2026 in Washington, D.C.'/><p>President Trump gave a primetime speech raising claims of voting vulnerabilities but offered no new evidence. And, at least 2 people have died in major flooding in Texas.</p><p>(Image credit: Saul Loeb)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-134162' />