The theme of independence has recurred throughout the history of Texas, which was a republic from 1836–45. But the Civil War established that a state cannot secede. The Texas and U.S. flags wave ...

Secession has long tantalized Texans. Twice we’ve been moved to pursue it—first in 1836, when we fought to win independence from Mexico, then again in 1861, when Texas joined the other states ...

“Texas is a nation in every sense of the word,” he said on Saturday. For years, experts have thrown cold water on Miller’s movement, saying that secession is patently illegal and ...

That view contradicts centuries of history and precedent. Texas has the right to secede from the U.S. if its citizens decide to do so, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley argued on ...

Calls for independence are growing louder on the right. Maybe that would change if more Texans understood the costs of such a move. One hundred and seventy-six years have passed since Texas called ...

On the radio show, Haley acknowledged that Texas is not going to secede, but said, "If Texas decides they want to do that, they can do that. … If that whole state says, ‘We don’t want to be ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says viral comments she made this week about Texas secession were more directed at President Biden and the "illegal immigration ...

TEXAS, USA — The concept of Texas seceding from the United States has been around since statehood. But this time, it feels a bit different. More than 150 Republican candidates and officeholders ...

Texas has the right to secede from the U.S. if its citizens decide to do so, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley argued on Wednesday -- a controversial view that contradicts centuries of ...