Politics & Government

The president has dodged questions about how layoffs impacted the federal response to the flood in Central Texas.

Welcome an unexpected health nut to the top table: the GOP. The new laws might also help small food businesses.

The Tarrant County GOP chair asked whether Muslims or Jews pose a larger threat to America. The answers were telling.

Kept in awful conditions by ICE, Rubia Morales-Alfaro lost a pregnancy. In Trump’s America, there’s no mercy for migrant moms.

The North Texas Wildlife Center has 60 days to relocate after three years of operating or close forever.

Ward Sakeik, a stateless Palestinian woman, was detained by immigration officials while flying back from her honeymoon.

A local developer finds you can go home again and build some nice houses while you’re at it.

The 2026 Senate race in Texas promises to be entertaining and competitive, with many heavyweight names entering the ring.

Housing advocates were shocked at the sweeping changes to the eviction process proposed in the bill’s early stages.

Critics say state restrictions on who can protest on public campuses and how and when they do it violate the First Amendment.

An ultraconservative judge led the charge on preventing a marker at the site of the Rainbow Lounge police raid.

North Texans will gather to protest the United States’ airstrike on Iran. Here’s what to know and when to go.

In 2025, Pride in North Texas is still a joyous time, but now more than ever, there is cause for concern.

Donald Trump didn’t invent racist immigration policy. For decades, both major parties built the system he’s now weaponizing.

Under pressure from Plano and its state representative, DART has proposed significant service cuts to the chagrin of many.

The attorney general agreed to pay restitution and serve community service hours.

The full interview will be released today at noon, but what we’ve seen so far is fiery.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett told the Observer that Ward Sakeik is being held at the Prairieland Detention Center.

The 89th session was yet another busy time for the conservative push to restrict LGBTQ+ rights.

ICE has arrested more than 2,500 people in Dallas in 2025, as Texas is now home to more ICE and CBP detainees than any other state.

Unlike other cities where trouble was reported, the crowds filling downtown Dallas streets stayed peaceful while being plenty colorful.

Our lawmakers are back from the Capital City after the session ended. Here’s what they have to say about what went down.