Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was signed, marking the birth of a new nation. But if you ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A bill that could see nearly three dozen Illinois counties secede is ...

Sanford Levinson maintains that a peaceful breakup would be preferable to a divided polity, while Tarence Ray argues that the working class must remain united across state lines. President Donald ...

What if California stopped sending its tax money to Washington? What if Massachusetts refused to let federal agents use state databases? What if blue states with the biggest economies just said "no" ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Support for seceding from the United States has increased in nine ...

California wields massive economic, cultural, and agricultural influence. As the Trump administration enforces federal cuts, ICE raids, and National Guard deployments, could California—or other blue ...

Eastern Oregon residents are unhappy enough with Democratic leaders such as Gov. Tina Kotek that some want to split the state. Secession Schemes Within the States: Last November, voters in seven ...

Democrats are seizing the mantle of states’ rights to oppose the agenda of President Donald Trump, who has sought to reset ...

Oregon’s conservative western counties want to break away from their deep-blue state and become part of the solidly red state of Idaho. They are asking President-elect Donald Trump to help make it ...

Americans increasingly fantasize about a divorce between red and blue states—but they dread the thought of civil war. You can’t have one without the other. These two statements by men who’ve held the ...

Republican lawmakers in Staten Island are renewing calls to secede from New York City following the election of Democratic socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Proponents of secession argue Staten ...