Lawrence Lease

6 days ago | medium.com | Lawrence Lease

Let’s get one thing straight off the bat: Donald Trump is not running for a third term. Despite what the merch might say — yes, he dropped a “Trump 2028” hat recently on his website — it’s not happening. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t still dominating the narrative. In fact, that hat might be the most brilliant political bait-and-switch we’ve seen this cycle. So why the buzz? Why drop a hat that flirts with an unconstitutional third term? Because it’s classic Trump.

1 week ago | medium.com | Lawrence Lease

“Habemus Papam.” With those words — and a puff of white smoke — history was made today in Vatican City. The papal conclave, which wrapped up surprisingly quickly, delivered a major shock to the Catholic world: Cardinal Francis Prevost, a dual citizen of the United States and Peru, has been elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Let’s just start here: I called this name.

1 week ago | medium.com | Lawrence Lease

The RINOs in Texas are engaging in Selzer-like primary interference to protect John Cornyn and hurt Ken Paxton. The only problem is that it’s too absurd to be believable. For years, Democrats touted Texas as the crown jewel of future battlegrounds. The narrative was familiar: demographic shifts, liberal transplants from California, growing urban centers — surely by 2024 or 2028, Texas would turn purple, maybe even blue. And for a while, it looked like there was something to that theory.

2 weeks ago | discover.hubpages.com | Lawrence Lease

IntroductionIf you haven't been paying attention, Tampa Bay is running out of physical space - and political patience - for the Rays. The 50-acre Gas Worx area in Ybor City, was long touted as the franchise's perfect landing spot, but now is officially off the market.

1 month ago | medium.com | Lawrence Lease

Member-only storyLawrence Lease·Follow4 min read·--The recent election night has been described as the most consequential since last November, with key races unfolding in both Florida and Wisconsin. While Republicans walked away with victories in two Florida House elections, the Supreme Court race in Wisconsin delivered a sobering blow, offering a mixed bag of results and raising significant questions about GOP messaging, turnout, and strategy going forward.