THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Le Pen Vows She WILL Run for French Presidency Despite Conviction.
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's National Rally party, has declared her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election despite ongoing legal issues and a reduced ban on holding public office.
Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s National Rally party, has declared her candidacy for the 2027 presidential election despite ongoing legal issues. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Marine Le Pen has announced her intention to run for the French presidency in 2027, marking her fourth attempt to win the office. This comes after a court reduced her ban on holding public office, which stemmed from a dubious 2025 conviction for allegedly embezzling European Parliament funds. DETAIL: An appeal court upheld Le Pen’s conviction for misusing approximately $5 million in public funds intended for parliamentary assistants between 2004 and 2016, but reduced her ban from holding public office, leaving only 15 months of ineligibility after crediting time…Open
ABCNEWS - Oil prices climb and stocks fall after exchange of strikes in Middle East
Oil prices climbed and stocks tumbled in early trading on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he thinks an agreement with Iran is "over" amid Middle East strikes.
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NPR (Tonya Mosley) - Do you know where your birth certificate is? Journalist warns of new voting barriers
The rules of the midterms are being rewritten, from redistricting to campaign money. Mother Jones journalist Ari Berman explains why President Trump seems "obsessed with the mechanics of voting."
NPR (Charles Maynes) - The IOC clears the way for Russian athletes to return to Olympic competition
The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
AMERICANTHINKER - America 250: Democrats would be unrecognizable to our nation's Founders
By Patricia McCarthy Democrats have become the party of communists, utterly unrecognizable to the nation's Founders.
AMERICANTHINKER - California Gov. Gavin Newsom trying to make it a crime to foster election integrity
By Eric Utter Newsom is, basically, a pimp.
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NYTIMES (Luke Fortney) - How to Cook With Flowers: 3 Recipes With Edible Blossoms
A trio of Philadelphia-based chefs share recipes for foods in which blossoms are more than mere garnish.
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NYTIMES (Rose Courteau) - How to Be a Good Guest at a Dinner Party
Tips for endearing yourself to your host and fellow attendees — and all but guaranteeing you’ll be asked back.
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NYTIMES (John Koblin) - 2026 Emmy Nominations: ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Hacks’ Lead the Pack
The HBO Max medical series earned 25 nominations in the drama category. And in comedy, the final season of “Hacks” set a record with 24 nominations.
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