Published July 7, 2026 at 2:43 PM ET · Updated July 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM ET
Marine Le Pen announces bid for French presidency
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Marine Le Pen announced she will run for the French presidency and plans to appeal her conviction in a top court. A court ruling cleared her to proceed with the candidacy.
Patriot Watch first flagged this story 5 hr ago, when The American Conservative reported it. Coverage has since grown to 3 independent outlets, including 1 wire/mainstream feed. The most recent report came 1 hr ago from PBS NewsHour. Verification tier: Confirmed — reported independently by wire/mainstream and conservative outlets.
