Tina Kotek that some want to split the state. Secession Schemes Within the States: Last November, voters in seven Illinois counties approved ballot measures calling for the creation of a new state.

The vote, if it happens, would not be legally binding, and there is one huge and perhaps insurmountable hurdle to Californian secession: No such mechanism for states to leave the union currently ...

Speculation of what will happen with starting center Walker Kessler has been all over the map. However, if there's any truth to The Bleacher Report’s latest analysis, Kessler will still be ...

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 ...

Glenn Kessler has been editor and chief writer of The Fact Checker since 2011, making him one of the pioneers of political fact-checking. In a journalism career spanning more than four decades ...

Trump, Hosting Israel’s Leader, Says Palestinians Should Leave Gaza “They have no alternative right now” but to leave, President Trump said shortly before he welcomed Prime Minister Benjamin ...

A fast-growing sustainable food startup has plans to expand now that it's set up in Philadelphia.… While most small-business owners are optimistic about 2025, a few ...

Get the latest news and pictures from singer Peter Andre, his wife, Emily Macdonagh and their family. The happy couple recently welcomed a newborn baby boy, Theodore, who joins their family of ...

McCartney Kessler reached her second career Hologic WTA Tour final after coming from 4-2 down in the third set to defeat No.6 seed Elina Avanesyan in the Hobart International semifinals. Why not watch ...