World Jul 04 Days before high-stakes French election, government spokesperson attacked on campaign trail By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press
World Jul 04 Mbappé says France election results are ‘catastrophic’ as the far right gets closer to power France soccer captain Kylian Mbappé says election results are “catastrophic” as the nation lurches closer to a first far-right government since World War II. The National Rally gained around a third of the vote in the first round of a… By Steve Douglas, Associated Press
World Apr 25 Watch 4:41 Macron wins reelection as his challenger demonstrates the rise of the French far-right France's President Emmanuel Macron has promised to unite his divided country after winning reelection for a second five-year term. Macron defeated the extreme right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen by a substantial margin even as she still managed to secure almost… By Malcolm Brabant, Simon Ford-Coron
Politics Apr 25 Watch 9:18 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s influence on the GOP NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the midterm elections season and Republican ties to the lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
World Apr 22 Watch 7:12 Far right Marine Le Pen challenges French President Macron in election showdown French voters go to the polls Sunday for a second and final vote between incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far right challenger Marine Le Pen. Le Pen, who has run a Trump-style campaign targeting immigration has been labeled by Macron… By Malcolm Brabant, Dan Sagalyn, Lizz Bolaji
Apr 22 Macron, Le Pen trade blows in final day of French presidential campaign By Associated Press The finalists for France's presidency, President Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen, traded blows on the last day of legal campaigning as they tried to appeal to undecided voters. Continue reading