High stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France's Marine Le Pen wraps up

High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France's Marine Le Pen wraps up

World - Yahoo News - 9 hours ago

High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France's Marine Le Pen wraps up

A high-stakes trial in France that could derail the presidential ambitions of far-right leader Marine Le Pen is wrapping up

World - ABC News - 4 hours ago

France's Marine Le Pen rejects embezzlement claims as presidential bid hangs in the balance

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen has thrown in recent weeks all her energy at a Paris trial into fighting what she calls unfair accusations that her party embezzled European Parliament funds

World - ABC News - November 13

Paris prosecutor seeks jail and public office ban for Marine Le Pen

Request in embezzlement trial threatens to undermine National Rally’s efforts to polish image before 2027 polls. A Paris prosecutor has requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

A ‘political trial’? Marine Le Pen is singing from the Donald Trump hymn sheet | Pauline Bock

The far-right leader may be banned from running in the next French presidential election – and she’s responded with all guns blazing. “Everyone has stolen from the cash register except the National ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Marine Le Pen renews threat to back censure motion that could topple Barnier as PM

Speculation that French prime minister may force through budget has given left and far right common ground. The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has repeated her threat to back a censure ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Google, DOJ wrap up second antitrust trial

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google wrapped up the tech giant’s second antitrust trial in two years Monday, as the company seeks to fend off monopoly allegations in the advertising ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Testimony could wrap soon in trial of man accused of killing Laken Riley

Witness testimony could come to an end as soon as Tuesday in the murder trial of Jose Ibarra, the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. CBS News producer Jared Eggleston has ...

Prosecutor seeks jail and election ban for Le Pen

Marine Le Pen would be banned from standing for president again at the next election if convicted.

The presidential election could put $250bn at stake for US businesses

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World - Financial Times - October 31

Le Pen threatens to bring down French government over budget dispute

National Rally hardens tone against PM Michel Barnier, warning that hit to citizens’ purchasing power is ‘red line’

World - Financial Times - November 20

How well does Donald Trump understand Elon Musk?

While Musk did not stint or hesitate in his support for Trump, the world’s richest man is not in ideological lockstep with his new friend.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

McBride says House Republicans' bathroom ban is 'attempt to distract from what they are actually doing'

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first transgender person elected to Congress, said Sunday that House Republicans’ bathroom ban is an “attempt to distract from what they are actually doing.” ...