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NEW YORK — A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty Wednesday to drugging and raping a 21-year-old U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet who was working on the ship as part of the academy’s Sea Year training program. John Merrone, 53, pleaded guilty just as his trial was about to begin in federal court in Brooklyn.
Many National Rally supporters will be relieved that Le Pen is standing in their place. He has made politics his life, he has already managed three presidential campaigns and his decision has increased his lead in the polls. Many feared that Bardella’s age and lack of experience would have come under close scrutiny and could
The leader of the French National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has said she will run for the presidency in 2027. Le Pen also said she will try to appeal her embezzlement conviction that requires her to wear an electronic tag for a year. “I can’t campaign with a label,” the National Rally leader told
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said she will run for president in 2027 and appeal to the country’s highest court against an embezzlement conviction that requires her to wear an electronic tag for a year. “I can’t campaign with a label,” the National Rally leader told French television in a combative prime-time interview.
This appeal verdict will decide Le Pen’s political future and, in effect, kick off the presidential race. The first round will be on April 18, 2027 and the second round will be on May 2. On 31 March 2025, she was banned from holding public office for five years when a court found her guilty
