Lea and Roosevelt counties in the US state of New Mexico (NM) in 2026 are seeking to secede and join the state of Texas.

If you, like me, in recent days have wistfully considered a utopian fantasy where an economically powerful country of California breaks away from the chaos of a second Donald Trump presidency, then I ...

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 ...

A pro-secession sign just outside Fox, Oregon. (Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline) The idea of Greater Idaho — splitting off most of eastern Oregon to join with the ...

There's a big race right now to become the 51st state. Forget traditional contenders like Puerto Rico. In several existing states, residents of less populous areas are hoping to create new states of ...

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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 states since 2024, even as nationwide support for such ...

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The upcoming 2024 presidential election poses two critical questions: What happens if Donald Trump wins? And, equally troubling, what happens if he loses the election? Attempts to address either ...

A Mississippi state lawmaker regretted calling for his state to secede from the United States and apologized to his constituents. On Wednesday, state Rep. Price Wallace wrote a public apology on ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that could help Indiana absorb nearly three-dozen Illinois counties breezed through committee Monday — although a border shakeup appears unlikely. Republican House Speaker Todd ...