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Eric McDaniel edits the NPR Politics Podcast. He joined the program ahead of its 2019 relaunch as a daily podcast. Since coming to NPR in 2016, McDaniel

Follow NPR's special coverage of the historic 2nd impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate. Local perspectives may be added here, too.

Eric McDaniel edits the NPR Politics Podcast. He joined the program ahead of its 2019 relaunch as a daily podcast. Since coming to NPR in 2016, McDaniel

Texas can't secede from the U.S. Here's why. Aneri Pattani, The Texas Tribune Feb. 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The U.S. flag and the Lone Star flag fly near the LBJ Freeway in Dallas.Donna Mcwilliam/AP Every few months, the question seems to come up: If Texas wanted to, could it secede from the United States? Simply put, the answer is no. Historical and legal precedents make it clear that Texas could not leave the Union — at least not legally. The idea is most often raised by conservatives in the state who are angry over some kind of policy coming from the federal government — and the ca...

File art Is it OK to presume that every state legislative body has a wacky caucus in its ranks? If so, then Texas isn't alone in the legislative wackiness that presents itself from time to time. Consider this from a Republican state representative, Kyle Biedermann of Fredericksburg, who has pitched a resolution calling for a statewide election to determine whether Texas can secede from the Union. Yes, the secessionists have returned! Oh, my. When does the madness stop? Don't answer that. I know that it will never stop. It will never end. The Texas Tribune reports what many of us know alre...