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But now, for some who lay claim to being on the left, stopping fascism is not a priority.

He’ll lay claim to the Justice Department, Howell said, and seek vengeance against those who he believes have done him wrong.

But the concept perpetually shapes Americans’ political preferences—and while both parties lay claim to it, both have managed to lose support when they’ve exceeded the public’s definition of what’s fair and what’s not.

Footage of the segment has since circulated on social media, with some comparing the incident to the “spa water” controversy, in which a TikTok influencer seemingly lay claim to a wellness drink Latino users swiftly identified as agua fresca.

Many here want to keep Granbury as it was, as if nostalgia, both real and invented, lay claim to the future.