Macron orders France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from Baltic Sea to Mediterranean

Where do French parties stand a year before the presidential election?

With local elections done and dusted, France is pivoting towards electing a president to replace Emmanuel Macron in 2027. The local elections have revealed that the political landscape is fragmented, and that party alliances have reshaped. On the left, the socialist party is in turmoil over an alliance with the radical left party France Unbowed. On the right, the question is whether to move toward the centre of further shift right, towards the far-right party National Rally. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali looks at where parties stand a year from the election.

Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of Cesar Chavez from lessons - The Texas Tribune

The Movement: Kent, Carlson, Greene create Shadow MAGA faction defying Trump

A year ago, Joe Kent, Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene were undeniably a core part of the MAGA movement that supported President Trump and helped propel him back into power.  Now, they’re either on the outs, or actively challenging Trump’s biggest policy moves. Kent, who first came to prominence for primarying a Republican who voted to impeach Trump after…

US carrier Ford arrives in Croatia for repairs - Reuters

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Epstein victim says Bard president helped legitimize sex offender

<p>Leon Botstein’s communications and relationship with Epstein under review by WilmerHale law firm, while Bard president says he never witnessed anything inappropriate</p><p>A victim of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/jeffrey-epstein">Jeffrey Epstein</a> who had previous interactions with Leon Botstein said she believed the Bard College president, whose relationship with the late sex offender is currently under review, was part of a group of influential and accomplished men whose proximity to Epstein helped to rehabilitate his reputation.</p><p>Svetlana Pozhidaeva, a former Russian model who worked as a “staffer” for Epstein, told the Guardian in an interview that she saw Botstein with Epstein together “quite frequently” – including having flown with him on a trip to Epstein’s island in December 2012 – and that she believed his reputation as a “sophisticated intellectual” helped “legitimize” Epstein.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/24/jeffrey-...

Pentagon will remove media offices after judge reinstates NYT's press credentials

The U.S. Defense Department will remove media offices from the Pentagon after a federal judge sided with The New York Times in a lawsuit challenging limits on reporters' access to the building, a department official announced Monday.