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Elections
Radioactivity Tuesday: Why QAnon Wasn’t Prepared for the Election Outcome
November 24, 2020 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Perhaps no group in the country was more disappointed by the outcome of the presidential election than the followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory....
With Obama-style strategies Republican Party might’ve turned Florida from swing state to solid red
Joe Biden is the President-elect of the United States, even as some election officials count votes in states where victory seems assured but it is too close the call. In Florida though, President Donald Trump’s...
Florida’s U.S. Senators contribute to false claims election results shouldn’t be trusted
On Tuesday, both of Florida’s Republican U.S. Senators released statements seeming to sow seeds of doubt on the recent general election. Independent observers confirmed that the elections were free and fair and that Joe Biden...
Joe Biden is President-Elect; St. Pete celebrates
Dozens of people gathered across from St. Petersburg City Hall Saturday afternoon. It came hours after the Associated Press and several other news organizations projected that Joe Biden would earn more than 270 Electoral College...
For the last four years on his nightly MSNBC show, Brian Williams has counted down the days of the Trump presidency. As November 3, 2020, drew closer, the polls and the pundits were giddy with...
CountOnUs rallies Saturday in Tampa, St. Pete
Saturday is a national day of action for groups pushing for, in their words, a “national celebration of the values underpinning our democracy: counting every vote, a peaceful transition of power, and putting and maintaining...
Experts are urging Americans to remain calm as votes in crucial states continue to be counted in a heavily contested presidential election. There’s no evidence of fraud or tampering, despite President Donald Trump’s premature claim...
Some Florida and Tampa Bay 2020 election results
With 97 percent of precincts reporting at the time of publication, Donald Trump is leading Joe Biden in Florida 51 to 48 percent. The AP called victory for Republican Scott Franklin to Congress in Florida’s...
November 3, 2020 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Zach D Roberts is an investigative photojournalist who covers far-right extremism, and voter suppression in America. He is famously known to go to the...
After record early voting, Election Day turnout looks light in Tampa Bay
Florida experienced record early voting this year with early-in-person and mail-in voting ballots nearly surpassing the total number of ballots cast in 2016. With most votes being cast early, even historically busy polling sites around...
A video showing the arrest of a Clearwater man during a political rally in Palm Harbor has raised concerns over a deputy’s use of force. The video shows deputies punching a Joe Biden supporter in...
Video on Facebook shows Pinellas deputies punching anti-Trump protester
A Facebook user, Kiana Lynn, posted video Sunday that shows Pinellas County Sheriff’s Deputies restraining and repeatedly striking Scott Lee Rexroat in Palm Harbor. He was seen carrying a sign opposing President Donald Trump. Here’s...
