CBS Sunday Morning / YouTube screen shotCommentary Developing: 13 Conservative Counties in Progressive Oregon Approve Measure for Secession "The voters of eastern Oregon have spoken loudly and clearly about their desire to see border talks move forward." By Rachel M. Emmanuel May 22, 2024
Seth Herald / Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images America's Great Divide: Poll Shows Many Voters Would Consider 'Alternative' to Democracy, View Political Violence as Acceptable Many voters from both parties felt the country was so divided that they would be open to an alternative to a democratic system. By Johnathan Jones November 23, 2023
Alex Wong / Getty ImagesCommentary Biden Boasted He'd Unite the Country, But Americans Are Now Openly Supporting Secession An analysis piece reveals that two years later, the nation is more divided than ever, and seeds of secession are starting to take root. By Rachel M. Emmanuel and September 24, 2023
Ethan Swope / Getty Images GOP Rep Calls for States to Begin Considering Secession "From Texas to New York City to every town in America, we are drowning from Biden’s traitorous America last border policies." By Jack Davis September 12, 2023
Jim Watson - AFP / Getty Images; Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesCommentary National Divorce? 52% of Trump Supporters, 41% of Biden Voters Think It's Time for Red and Blue States to Secede A majority of Trump supporters would like to see the country split, while 4 in 10 Biden voters are also in favor of a national breakup. By Johnathan Jones October 2, 2021
Wangkun Jia / ShutterstockCommentary GOP Lawmaker Says 'Enough Is Enough,' Demands Vote on Secession Be Put Before the People 'There are hundreds of examples of the federal government overstepping its authority,' Republican state Rep. Mike Sylvia said. By Cameron Arcand September 15, 2021
Molly Riley / AP Head of TX GOP Responds to SCOTUS Decision: Law-Abiding States Should 'Bond Together,' Form a Union That Follows the Constitution Texas GOP head Allen West said his state and others should consider seceding and forming a ‘union’ which will ‘abide by the constitution.’ By Johnathan Jones December 12, 2020
LMPphoto / ShutterstockCommentary Representative Announces He Will Propose Bill To Allow Texas To Secede from United States A Texas state representative, in a rebuke of Washington politics, intends to propose a bill for Texas to secede from the union. By Johnathan Jones December 10, 2020
Getty Images Illinois Conservatives Launch Effort To Boot Liberal Chicago Out of State Rural areas of the state are not sufficiently represented, Republicans who are sponsoring legislation to separate Chicago from the rest of Illinois say. By Malachi Bailey May 21, 2019
Logan Cyrus / AFP / Getty Images Virginia High School Attacks Confederate History, Drops Robert E Lee from School Name 'A northern Virginia school board has removed Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s name from a local high school over the objections of the community.' By Neetu Chandak January 11, 2019