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Radioactivity Wednesday: Pentagon “Boondoggle” Flying Over Tampa Bay for the Next Two Weeks
March 17, 2021 Good Morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. The Tampa Bay Times is reporting: “The Tampa Bay skies will be louder than usual this month as MacDill Air Force Base hosts F-35B Lighting II fighter jets for training, according to a release. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 is conducting fighter jet training… Read more »

Radioactivity Wednesday: Adam Jentleson on the Filibuster and how it’s Crippling Democracy
February 3, 2021 Good morning. Welcome to WMNF’s Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Yesterday Senate Democrats took a first step toward passing a coronavirus relief bill — with or without GOP support. The Senate voted 50-49 to proceed to a budget resolution that greenlights passing a separate coronavirus relief bill through reconciliation, avoiding a 60-vote legislative filibuster…. Read more »

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take oaths as President and Vice President
At 11:49 a.m. ET Wednesday, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and was honored by the playing of “Hail to the Chief.” Former President Trump left the White House by helicopter earlier in the morning en route to Joint Base Andrews before heading to Palm Beach. Also Wednesday… Read more »

Congress votes to impeach Donald Trump for inciting insurrection
The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump Wednesday on the single article of “incitement of insurrection.” Here are the speeches of two Democratic members of Congress before they voted to impeach. Kathy Castor (D-FL) – “Thank you Mr. Speaker. “I rise today to urge the impeachment of Donald Trump. Because the attack on… Read more »

Nikki Fried, Manny Diaz condemn Florida AG Ashley Moody’s involvement in group that sent calls asking people to march on Capitol
Florida’s Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody once served on the board of an organization that sent robocalls asking people to march on the Capitol building last week. Moody is now among many elected officials receiving backlash for supporting rhetoric and rallies that culminated in last week’s domestic terror attack in Washington. LISTEN: The call The… Read more »

Radioactivity Thursday: Questions about ACA Open Enrollment? Our guest has answers.
November 19, 2020 Open enrollment for Obamacare is now in full swing in Florida, even as the U.S. Supreme Court listened to oral arguments last week on whether the law is constitutional. Florida’s Republican attorney general and attorneys general in 17 other states and the Trump administration argue the entire law should be struck down…. Read more »

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Radioactivity Thursday: Strongmen rulers – from Mussolini to Trump
November 12, 2020 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. President Trump and his allies—including most of the top elected Republican officials in Florida are refusing to concede that Democrat Joe Biden has won the presidential election. The President is challenging some results in courts but so far the courts have dismissed his claims… Read more »

‘Keep calm and count on’ Experts say the election was never going to be decided on Nov. 3, but that’s normal and good
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 of victory. LISTEN: The Red Mirage It’s being called the ‘Red Mirage,’ an effort by the Republican Party to give… Read more »

Tampa Bay reacts to death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg — what’s next for America?
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died Friday. We spoke with Amy Weintraub, reproductive rights program director with Progress Florida. Listen to the full show here. “I was shocked. I was just heartbroken, I got to tell you. For someone who I didn’t know personally, her death hit me hard. I cried and I was… Read more »