OF COURSE, THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME A GROUP PUSHED FOR SECESSION. BACK IN 2016, THE GROUP CAL EXIT STARTED A MOVEMENT TO TRY TO PUT THE ISSUE BEFORE VOTERS. AFTER DONALD TRUMP’S FIRST ELECTION ...

A new bid to place a measure on the ballot that would ask California voters to approve the state's secession from the U.S. has been cleared for signature gathering. Secretary of State Shirley ...

There may be a way out. A new voter initiative could again put the question of secession in front of California voters after getting clearance from the Secretary of State to gather signatures ...

The visit came the day after a new ballot initiative asking voters whether the state should become an independent country was cleared by the California Secretary of State's office to begin gathering ...

Ruiz Evans, who has been angling for secession since 2012, is a staunch Donald Trump opponent, unlike his former partner in the effort, who has now abandoned the project after years of attempts.

Meaning if the Constitution says it can't be done – which it does – then secession is impossible. "It's a bit like the song "Hotel California," said Andrew Torrance, co-author of a 2020 paper ...

On Monday, NBA insider Marc Stein reported that "oft-suggested Lakers target Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz is believed to [be] as close to unavailable as it gets with less than 10 days to go ...

Walker Kessler is putting together a stellar third season for the Utah Jazz. The young big man has once again been a standout on the defensive end of the court and has continued to develop as an ...

Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in ...