Listen: What Keeps Dan Patrick up at night? Michelle Obama running for president

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick this week disclosed what he thinks would make the Democrats competitive against President Trump: Michelle Obama entering the race for the White House. Meantime Democrats under-performed in a suburban Houston race for Texas House and Rep. Will Hurd is arguing the GOP must change its spots to reach out to minorities and women.

All that and more as we go behind the headlines for a look at what's really going on at the Texas Capitol and in Washington with the state's #1 political podcast: The Texas Take. Join the conversation featuring Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report, Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace and ace political reporter Allie Morris at the San Antonio Express-News.