Marine Le Pen is shown wearing a blue jacket and a sash with the colors of the French flag over her shoulder.

France’s Marine Le Pen attempts to remake her image

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, wearing a protective face mask, stands at the statue of Joan of Arc during a ceremony, May 1, 2020 in Paris.

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Politician Marine Le Pen is the face of the far-right in France. But, for the past few years, she’s been trying to remake her image and recast her National Rally party away from its extremist roots. And, a resistance is taking root after more than two weeks since Myanmar’s military detained elected officials and seized total power in a coup. Also, for many Polish Americans, Fat Tuesday goes by another name — Paczki Day. 

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