French Politics

The leader of France’s conservative Republicans is calling for an alliance with the far right National Rally in a snap parliamentary election, causing a major political shift in France. This move is expected to have wide repercussions as mainstream parties struggle to find alliances amidst Macron’s snap election decision.

Political Coup Attempt in the House of Representatives

House Speaker Mike Johnson has temporarily stalled a political coup attempt by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and two other conservative hard-liners after negotiations. Greene threatened to force a vote to oust Johnson for allegedly capitulating to Democrats on conservative issues, but has agreed to continue talks with Johnson. Most Republicans opposed the move, warning it could damage the party ahead of the November election.