The far right seemed to have a lock on France’s legislative elections. Here’s why it didn’t win
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The far right seemed to have a lock on France’s legislative elections. Here’s why it didn’t win

Associated Press  

PARIS — Seemingly so close, and yet still so far away. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen looked to be nearer to power than ever last week after her National Rally party, strengthened by new allies, triumphed in the opening round of legislative elections. Macron’s narrower but still comfortable victory in 2022 and a breakthrough for Le Pen’s by-then rebranded National Rally in follow-up legislative elections, where it won an unprecedented 89 seats, were both interpreted as signals that the “Republican front” was starting to crack and that it might just be a question of time before it gives way completely. Jordan Bardella, Le Pen’s 28-year-old protégé who she’d been hoping to install as prime minister, grumbled that “the alliance of dishonor” between the National Rally’s rivals kept it from power. National Rally spokesman Laurent Jacobelli spoke of “a democratic hold-up.” Pollster Brice Teinturier said the “Republican front” was “even more powerful” than had been anticipated, showing that despite Le Pen’s yearslong efforts to sanitize the image of her party, it still “causes fear, worry that has mobilized people.” “They repel more than they attract,” said French analyst François Heisbourg, who specializes in defense and security questions at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

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In France, a new center-right government is announced two months after divisive elections
3 months ago

In France, a new center-right government is announced two months after divisive elections

LA Times  

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, background center, French President Emmanuel Macron, foreground left, and Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron, foreground right, applaud during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics this month in Paris. The left-wing New Popular Front alliance surprised many by winning the most seats in the risky snap elections that Macron called in the wake of a far-right …

Far-right leader Le Pen says France is in a political ‘quagmire’ 9 days before Olympics start
5 months, 1 week ago

Far-right leader Le Pen says France is in a political ‘quagmire’ 9 days before Olympics start

Associated Press  

PARIS — With nine days to the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Wednesday that the deeply divided country is “in a quagmire” after chaotic legislative elections produced a fragmented parliament. France has been on the brink of government paralysis since elections for the National Assembly earlier this month resulted in a split …

People of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right's defeat, but fear a rise in hate speech
5 months, 1 week ago

People of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right's defeat, but fear a rise in hate speech

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A renowned Nazi hunter in France, Serge Klarsfeld, went so far as …

In Paris, joy and creeping fears after French far right’s fall from grace
5 months, 2 weeks ago

In Paris, joy and creeping fears after French far right’s fall from grace

Al Jazeera  

Le Pen’s National Rally movement dropped from first to third place in an election week, but its relative rise remains a worry. Paris, France – “Of course, we went to vote for Melenchon,” says Houcine, a 49-year-old butcher of Moroccan descent in Belleville, a diverse Parisian neighbourhood. “The good result of the left has been made possible by the mobilisation …

Elections in Europe and Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Elections in Europe and Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted

Associated Press  

LONDON — At first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and the right. “This is a crisis delayed, not averted,” said Eurasia Group analyst Mujtaba Rahman of the outcome in France, where voters repudiated the far-right National Rally -- but also turned their ire on centrist President Emmanuel Macron, who called …

The far right seemed to have a lock on France's legislative elections. Here's why it didn't it win
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The far right seemed to have a lock on France's legislative elections. Here's why it didn't it win

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. French far-right leader Marine Le …

The far right have been blocked from power in France – but the threat remains
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The far right have been blocked from power in France – but the threat remains

The Independent  

If there was anyone more disappointed than France’s far-right Rassemblement National, or National Rally party, by the results of the legislative elections, there were times when it seemed to be the legion of doom-watchers across the Channel, deprived of their chance to condemn the dangerous and deluded French. President Emmanuel Macron’s Ensemble grouping came second, with 168 seats, and Marine …

What next for France as hard-left seizes victory? YEARS of political paralysis, with Macron a lame duck until he stands down... all of which could BOOST Le Pen's chances of presidential win in 2027
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What next for France as hard-left seizes victory? YEARS of political paralysis, with Macron a lame duck until he stands down... all of which could BOOST Le Pen's chances of presidential win in 2027

Daily Mail  

But experts say she is now unburdened to make a bid for the presidency in 2027 Last night's tumultuous parliamentary elections in France saw President Emmanuel Macron and his centrist alliance achieve one key goal - preventing the hard-right from taking power. France's hard-right matriarch Marine Le Pen was humbled by the French electorate yesterday - but analysts say she …

Watch view of French National Assembly as country faces political deadlock after election result
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch view of French National Assembly as country faces political deadlock after election result

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch a view of the …

France's far right overrun in parliamentary elections
5 months, 2 weeks ago

France's far right overrun in parliamentary elections

ABC  

Sally Sara: France's far right has been thwarted in the country's runoff parliamentary election, with a coalition from the left expected to win the most seats. Alexandra Humphries : Hundreds have gathered on the streets of central Paris, launching fireworks in celebration, as exit polls showed a predicted far right win had failed. Alexandra Humphries : French President Emmanuel Macron …

French vote splits among left, center and far-right; With no majority, political paralysis threatens
5 months, 2 weeks ago

French vote splits among left, center and far-right; With no majority, political paralysis threatens

New Indian Express  

PARIS: French voters divided their legislature among left, center and far right, with no single political faction getting even close to the majority needed for form a government. According to official results released early Monday, all three main blocs fell far short of the 289 seats needed to control the 577-seat National Assembly, the more powerful of France’s two legislative …

French left says ‘ready to govern’ as country faces hung parliament
5 months, 2 weeks ago

French left says ‘ready to govern’ as country faces hung parliament

Al Jazeera  

After winning a plurality in the National Assembly, France’s left-wing coalition plans to name a PM candidate this week. France’s left-wing leader Jean-Luc Melenchon says the left is “ready to govern” after emerging as the largest political bloc in parliament, but the country faces a political deadlock as no party won a clear majority. Al Jazeera’s Step Vassen, reporting from …

French leftists win most seats in elections, pollsters say; lack of majority to create turmoil
5 months, 2 weeks ago

French leftists win most seats in elections, pollsters say; lack of majority to create turmoil

Hindustan Times  

A coalition on the left that came together unexpectedly ahead of France’s snap elections won the most parliamentary seats in the vote, according to polling projections Sunday. He stunned France, and many in his own government, by dissolving parliament’s lower house, the National Assembly, after the far right surged in French voting for the European elections. Macron argued that sending …

Marine Le Pen's hopes of forming France's first hard-right government since the War are DASHED: Leftists take most seats in second round, exit poll predicts
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Marine Le Pen's hopes of forming France's first hard-right government since the War are DASHED: Leftists take most seats in second round, exit poll predicts

Daily Mail  

Marine Le Pen's hopes of forming France's first hard-right government since the War have been dashed after a left-wing coalition took the most seats in the second round of the legislative election, exit polls predict. Marine Le Pen's hopes of forming France's first hard-right government since the War have been dashed after a left-wing coalition took the most seats in …

Analysis: ‘Dodged a bullet.’ In France, voters deny far right a win. But what now?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: ‘Dodged a bullet.’ In France, voters deny far right a win. But what now?

LA Times  

Strangers in Paris cafes raised joyful toasts to one another. The National Rally, whose ascendancy had been widely feared after it topped the field in first-round voting a week earlier, fell back to an unexpectedly weak third-place finish — surpassed by both a leftist grouping that took the largest share of parliamentary seats, and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists, who came …

France’s left wing takes most seats as snap election delivers deadlock
5 months, 2 weeks ago

France’s left wing takes most seats as snap election delivers deadlock

Al Jazeera  

A loose alliance of left-wing parties has won the most seats in France’s high-stakes legislative elections, beating both the far right and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said he would offer Macron his resignation on Monday but was ready to serve “as long as duty demands”, notably in light of the imminent Paris Games. The result …

France votes in second round of parliamentary polls as far right eyes power
5 months, 2 weeks ago

France votes in second round of parliamentary polls as far right eyes power

Al Jazeera  

Opinion polls have forecast the far-right National Rally will win the most votes but likely fall short of a majority. French voters are casting ballots in parliamentary run-off election, which will be decisive in determining its political future that might see the far right become the largest bloc in parliament for the first time. The elections could lead to France …

French left coalition comes out on top in elections, in shock upset over the far right
5 months, 2 weeks ago

French left coalition comes out on top in elections, in shock upset over the far right

NPR  

French left coalition comes out on top in elections, in shock upset over the far right toggle caption Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images PARIS — After the shock of French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call snap elections last month, another surprise came for French voters as polls for the runoff vote closed Sunday evening: The far-right National Rally party …

France braces for ‘high drama’ run-offs as Le Pen’s far right eyes power
5 months, 2 weeks ago

France braces for ‘high drama’ run-offs as Le Pen’s far right eyes power

Al Jazeera  

With the far right seemingly headed for victory, voters on the left and in the centre feel on edge. “It is a mood of mobilisation on the part of all those who don’t want National Rally to get a majority or even win the election.” Macron’s Renaissance party won only about 20 percent of the vote in the first round. …

France braces for potential political earthquake: a far-right surge. What to know about the election
5 months, 2 weeks ago

France braces for potential political earthquake: a far-right surge. What to know about the election

LA Times  

People gather at Place de la Republique in Paris in a protest against the far right on Wednesday. French opposition parties and associations are trying to block a landslide victory for the far-right National Rally party in Sunday’s election. Galvanized by the National Rally’s early triumph, other parties, including Macron’s centrists, have spent this week working frantically to prevent it …

Marine le Pen insists National Rally can win absolute majority in French elections as campaign is rocked by violence with government spokeswoman and her team attacked by 20-strong mob
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Marine le Pen insists National Rally can win absolute majority in French elections as campaign is rocked by violence with government spokeswoman and her team attacked by 20-strong mob

Daily Mail  

Far-right leader Marine le Pen has insisted that her party, National Rally, will be able to win an absolute majority by the end of the second round of France's election, despite party officials being attacked in the street by angry mobs. Far-right leader Marine le Pen has insisted that her party, National Rally, will be able to win an absolute …

Can French centrist parties keep far right out in second round of voting?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Can French centrist parties keep far right out in second round of voting?

Al Jazeera  

Far-right National Rally’s hopes of an absolute majority may be dashed by tactical manoeuvring, but threat still looms. With three-way contests projected in more than 300 of the country’s 577 constituencies, the anti-RN vote would have been split, potentially clearing the way for an absolute majority for the far right. Marliere reckons Macron’s camp missed the point, intimating before the …

France is heading for 'Frexit in disguise', Macron's allies fear
5 months, 3 weeks ago

France is heading for 'Frexit in disguise', Macron's allies fear

Daily Mail  

France risks a 'Frexit in disguise' if the extreme right or left are victorious in the upcoming parliamentary elections, a key ally of Emmanuel Macron has warned. The first round of the election on Sunday propelled Marine Le Pen's hard right National Rally party closer than ever to government, but also left open the possibility that voters could yet block …

France is heading for 'Frexit in disguise' if National Rally or the far-left see success in Sunday's elections, Macron's allies fear
5 months, 3 weeks ago

France is heading for 'Frexit in disguise' if National Rally or the far-left see success in Sunday's elections, Macron's allies fear

Daily Mail  

France risks a 'Frexit in disguise' if the hard right or left are victorious in the upcoming parliamentary elections, a key ally of Emmanuel Macron has warned. The first round of the election on Sunday propelled Marine Le Pen's National Rally party closer than ever to government, but also left open the possibility that voters could yet block its path …

France’s Muslims fear for their futures as Le Pen’s far right party surges
5 months, 3 weeks ago

France’s Muslims fear for their futures as Le Pen’s far right party surges

Al Jazeera  

Tensions are rising in France, home to one of Europe’s largest Muslim minorities, ahead of the snap election run-off. On Sunday, the far right led the first round of parliamentary elections and while it’s not yet clear if Marine Le Pen’s National Rally movement will form a majority after the July 7 run-off, many of France’s six million Muslims are, …

Hundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right

Al Jazeera  

Mass exit aims to deny parliamentary wins in final vote that could give far right first government since World War II. France’s left-wing and centrist parties have withdrawn hundreds of candidates from Sunday’s parliamentary elections, in a move aimed at thwarting the formation of the country’s first far-right government since World War II. Instead of shoring up the mandate of …

French far right works to turn election win into power. Its rivals want to stop it in decisive vote
5 months, 3 weeks ago

French far right works to turn election win into power. Its rivals want to stop it in decisive vote

Associated Press  

PARIS — With the ultimate outcome still up in the air, France’s fiercely anti-immigration National Rally and opponents of the long-taboo far-right party scrambled Monday to capitalize on an indecisive first round of voting in surprise legislative elections. Round one on Sunday propelled the National Rally closer than ever to government but also left open the possibility that voters could …

Shops boarded up amid fears of left-wing riots amid French election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Shops boarded up amid fears of left-wing riots amid French election

Daily Mail  

Rioting engulfed the streets of Paris last night as thousands of enraged voters set light to rubbish, smashed up shop windows and fired flares after the far-right steamed to victory in the first round of snap parliamentary elections. Should the far-right outfit scoop an absolute majority after the second round of voting this Sunday, Macron would be forced to appoint …

Here are key takeaways from France's election round 1, where the far right prevails
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Here are key takeaways from France's election round 1, where the far right prevails

NPR  

Here are key takeaways from France's election round 1, where the far right prevails toggle caption Thibault Camus/AP BERLIN — It’s one of the most high-stakes two-round votes in the history of postwar France. At stake is whether Marine Le Pen's National Rally party will gain an absolute majority in the National Assembly — potentially putting the far right in …

Can left-centrist parties unite to block far-right win in French elections?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Can left-centrist parties unite to block far-right win in French elections?

Al Jazeera  

Left and centre blocs are scrambling to prevent an absolute win for National Rally via strategic alliance before the second round of voting. France is firmly in uncharted territory after President Emmanuel Macron’s snap elections gamble backfired and saw the opposition far-right National Rally party surge to a dramatic win in Sunday’s parliamentary first-round polls, analysts say. If its position …

Marine Le Pen: How the National Rally leader redefined the party ahead of the French election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Marine Le Pen: How the National Rally leader redefined the party ahead of the French election

The Telegraph  

He said perhaps the main reasons the RN had become more palatable was the state of the other parties, which were either in ruins or had radicalised, making the Le Pen camp appear more mainstream. “I notice something that in different forms is also happening in Italy: the constant attempt to demonise and corner the people who don’t vote for …

French far right works to turn election win into power
5 months, 3 weeks ago

French far right works to turn election win into power

LA Times  

Supporters of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen cheer election results Sunday in Henin-Beaumont. Voters propelled the Le Pen’s National Rally to a strong lead in first-round legislative elections Sunday and plunged the country into political uncertainty, according to polling projections. Strengthened by a surge of support that made it the winner but not yet the overall victor, the National …

‘Not one more vote’: Reactions as France’s far right wins snap election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Not one more vote’: Reactions as France’s far right wins snap election

Al Jazeera  

A beleaguered French president has called for unity against the far right in the second round of the vote. “But that adds to our optimism because it makes the fact that change is needed even more obvious.” Fellow right-winger, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, claimed that attempts to “demonise” hard right voters were failing. In the United Kingdom, Opposition and …

Far-right National Rally win first round of elections in France with leader Marine Le Pen declaring President Macron's alliance was 'almost wiped out' as it is forced into third
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Far-right National Rally win first round of elections in France with leader Marine Le Pen declaring President Macron's alliance was 'almost wiped out' as it is forced into third

Daily Mail  

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally won the first round of legislative elections on Sunday, leaving incumbent president Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance lagging in third behind the left, projections by polling groups said. Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally won the first round of legislative elections on Sunday The second round will see run-off votes take place in seats where …

French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections
5 months, 3 weeks ago

French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections

Associated Press  

PARIS — The far-right National Rally leaped into a strong lead Sunday in France’s first round of legislative elections, polling agencies projected, bringing the party closer to being able to form a government in round two and dealing a major slap to centrist President Emmanuel Macron and his risky decision to call the surprise ballot. With French polling agencies projecting …

French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections
5 months, 3 weeks ago

French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections

LA Times  

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, cast their ballots Sunday in Le Touquet, a seaside resort in northern France. France’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote Sunday, polling agencies projected, dealing another slap to centrist President Emmanuel Macron. Those projections put Macron’s camp behind …

Far right wins in first round of French elections
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Far right wins in first round of French elections

Al Jazeera  

Exit polls suggest far-right RN took about 34 percent of votes; President Macron’s centrist alliance slumped to third with 20.3 percent vote. RN president Jordan Bardella, Le Pen’s protege and candidate for prime minister, pointed out that the second round would be “the most important in the history of the French Fifth Republic”. He said Macron’s party has been wiped …

Ahead of parliamentary elections, the French left unites against the right
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahead of parliamentary elections, the French left unites against the right

NPR  

Ahead of parliamentary elections, the French left unites against the right SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The threat of the far right coming to power in France has forced the bickering and disparate factions of the French left to bury the hatchet and come together ahead of a two-round parliamentary vote that kicks off Sunday. ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: The morning after President …

High-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting begins
5 months, 3 weeks ago

High-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting begins

Associated Press  

PARIS — With their own and France’s fates in the balance, candidates were making their last campaign pushes Friday for the first round of voting in a pivotal and polarizing legislative election in which the centrist government of President Emmanuel Macron risks a potentially fatal beating at the hands of the surging far right. With pollsters indicating that the anti-immigration …

Macron’s election gamble ignited a much-needed flame in the French left
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Macron’s election gamble ignited a much-needed flame in the French left

Al Jazeera  

The New Popular Front, and its message of hope and unity, is a powerful antidote to the despair and fear that the far right thrives on. President Emmanuel Macron’s gamble to call snap legislative elections in response to his party’s humiliating defeat against the far right in the June 9 European Parliament elections spurred the left into action and unity. …

France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of snap elections announced by Macron
5 months, 4 weeks ago

France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of snap elections announced by Macron

India TV News  

Paris: The French government on Wednesday imposed a ban on extreme-right and radical Islamic groups in the country, days before the first round of snap national elections called by President Emmanuel Macron in wake of a humbling defeat by the far-right in the recent European Parliament elections. Notably, Le Pen's National Rally party is leading all polls ahead of the …

Fear forces French left into uneasy coalition
6 months ago

Fear forces French left into uneasy coalition

China Daily  

A photo shows a view of the National Assembly in Paris on June 10. Political parties across the spectrum of the left in France are putting ideological differences aside to form an uneasy coalition in opposition to the far right National Rally party, or NR, in the upcoming election for the country's 577-seat national assembly. Raphael Glucksmann, who led the …

'Mother of all battles': France's leftists put up united front against Marine Le Pen's far-right bloc
6 months ago

'Mother of all battles': France's leftists put up united front against Marine Le Pen's far-right bloc

Firstpost  

Opinion polls have shown that Marine Le Pen’s National Rally -led far-right coalition is set to win most votes in the French parliamentary elections Leaders of the left-wing parties of France have come together to form a new coalition named New Popular Front France’s left-wing parties have converged to form a new coalition to put up a united front against …

France’s Thuram urges fellow citizens ‘to fight daily’ to prevent far right from taking power
6 months, 1 week ago

France’s Thuram urges fellow citizens ‘to fight daily’ to prevent far right from taking power

Associated Press  

PADERBORN, Germany — France forward Marcus Thuram has urged his fellow citizens “to fight daily” to prevent the surging nationalist far right from taking power in upcoming snap parliamentary elections in his country. Thuram spoke during a news conference at the European Championship in Germany on Saturday, two days after teammate Ousmane Dembélé implored people to vote in the elections …

French protesters are standing up to the far right ahead of the country’s snap elections
6 months, 1 week ago

French protesters are standing up to the far right ahead of the country’s snap elections

Associated Press  

PARIS — Anti-racism groups joined French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on Saturday against the surging nationalist far right as frenzied campaigning is underway ahead of snap parliamentary elections. Cekar said she will vote for the left-wing coalition because “it is the only political party that addresses racism and Islamophobia.” “I fear …

Hundreds of thousands in France protest far right ahead of snap elections
6 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of thousands in France protest far right ahead of snap elections

Al Jazeera  

Crowds have gathered daily in France to protest since President Emmanuel Macron called parliamentary elections earlier this week after surge of the far-right National Rally. A large crowd turned out in spite of rainy and windy weather on Saturday holding placards reading “Liberty for all, Equality for all and Fraternity with all” – a reference to France’s national motto – …

French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election
6 months, 1 week ago

French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election

NPR  

French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election toggle caption Laure Boyer/AFP via Getty Images From Paris to Toulouse, some 300,000 people took to the streets of France on Saturday urging voters to block the country's far-right party from gaining a majority in the upcoming parliament elections. Protesters are demonstrating against far-right leaders Marine Le Pen …

France’s leftist alliance leaders vow to ‘extinguish the flame’ of far right in upcoming elections
6 months, 1 week ago

France’s leftist alliance leaders vow to ‘extinguish the flame’ of far right in upcoming elections

Associated Press  

PARIS — Leaders of France’s left-wing parties allied in a new coalition and outlined their plan on Friday to prevent the surging far right from taking power in upcoming snap national parliamentary elections. Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration National Rally is While differences between them remain, the leaders of the usually fractious French left-wing parties emphasized that all of them had …

France’s Republicans leader wants to form ‘alliance’ with Le Pen’s NR
6 months, 2 weeks ago

France’s Republicans leader wants to form ‘alliance’ with Le Pen’s NR

Al Jazeera  

France’s conservative Republicans party chairman Eric Ciotti has called for a country-wide alliance between his party’s candidates and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in forthcoming parliamentary elections. Ciotti spoke to RN party leaders Le Pen and Jordan Bardella before announcing the move, which he said was aimed at ensuring the Republicans can secure enough seats to still form a …

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