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How might Le Pen's presidential run affect France's political future and her relationship with Bardella?

French hard-right leader Marine Le Pen has decided to run for president despite her conviction on embezzlement charges and she is counting on her political heir Jordan Bardella to run alongside her, casting him as her future prime minister. But how aligned are Marine Le Pen and Bardella? Do they think alike? Increasingly, the answer is no and the number of issues they express differences on is growing

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Geopolitics

What should the U.S. government consider when responding to threats from foreign nations like Iran?

Israel has shared intelligence with the United States indicating that Iran has developed a new plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to multiple reports citing sources familiar with the matter. The warning, first reported by The Wall Street Journal and later corroborated by CNN, marks the latest in a years-long series of Iranian threats

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Politics

What should be the rules for deporting immigrants with criminal records, and how do we balance safety and fairness?

Every now and again, justice prevails. As John noted earlier, Tou Lue Vang, pardoned child rapist and Laotian national, has been deported: Some backstory here. There are a handful of southeast Asian men who arrived in Minnesota as refugees decades ago who went on to be convicted of serious felony crimes. As a result, they lost their legal immigration status and were ordered deported back to their home countries. But

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