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Shocking New Survey Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say Political Violence May Be Necessary Shocking New Survey Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say Political Violence May Be Necessary
Shocking New Survey Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Say Political Violence May Be Necessary A significant number of Americans believe that violence may be necessary to improve national politics and policies, according to a new study. On Thursday, Feb. 10, the American Survey Center revealed that nearly one-third of Americans (29 percent) agreed with the statement “If elected leaders will not protect America, the people must do it themselves even if it requires taking violent actions.” Nearly 70 percent of Americans rejected violence as a means to political ends, according to the survey. The American Perspectives Survey, January 2021, took the nation’s pulse on a variety of topics…

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by Kristin Palpini
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House Committee Chairs Engel, Lowey Announce Support For Trump Impeachment Inquiry House Committee Chairs Engel, Lowey Announce Support For Trump Impeachment Inquiry
House Committee Chairs Engel, Lowey Announce Support For Trump Impeachment Inquiry Two chairpersons of major House of Representatives committees who represent parts of the area politicians have joined the cacophony of Democratic lawmakers calling for a formal impeachment hearing into President Donald Trump. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairmen Eliot Engel announced on Tuesday, July 30 that he supports the opening of an inquiry into the president, which has received support from nearly half of elected Democrats. Engel's district includes parts of Westchester and the Bronx. Following Engel’s announcement, Congresswoman Nita Lowey issued a statement in support of such an…

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by Zak Failla