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The novel then winds through Lola’s year after that: her initial rejection of internet fame before chasing internet clout despite knowing that’s what killed her best friend.

The right-wing ethnonationalist backsliders mobilize electoral support for themselves by vilifying minorities of various kinds, especially those with relatively little power or electoral clout.

If Kimmel, with his celebrity, clout and wealth, cannot stand up to this president, what chance do the rest of us have?

Companies that own TV stations are desperate to make acquisition or merger deals so they can compete with the clout of tech companies.

“I’m seeing an FBI leadership more focused on social media clout and on political revenge than on fighting crime,” he said to Patel.