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South Seaside Park on the Jersey Shore has just succeeded in leaving Berkeley Township and joining its neighbor, Seaside Park, but there are still more challenges ahead. By Christopher Maag For more ...

Is Texas angling to annex southern New Mexico counties? Is secession even allowed by New Mexico's constitution? A recent announcement by a top Texas lawmaker has some scratching their heads about the ...

A Lovington state representative has introduced a constitutional amendment that would give voters a say in whether they want their counties to secede from New Mexico. Under House Joint Resolution 10 — ...

25% of Washington residents back secession; state ranks second-highest nationally. Nationwide secession support fell to 18%, a drop driven by Republicans. Washington proposals include a 'Liberty' ...

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 ...

From Staten Island to upstate, some New Yorkers have long been asking for a breakup. Only Vermont has been successful, seceding from the Empire State in 1777. A century later, New York City Mayor ...

A bold political movement is pushing for California to secede from the United States and become an independent country. If CalExit gathers 546,651 signatures, voters would be posed with the following ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island plans to secede from New York City. For real this time. Maybe. Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo, who declared Staten Island’s figurative independence in November, ...

A West Virginia lawmaker invited Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties to break away from Maryland and join his state. The proposal — framed as a way to “strengthen regional ties and promote ...