#FranceElections A left-of-center coalition beat out Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally in France’s second round of parliamentary elections Sunday, shocking politicians and pundits alike. But with no party winning an absolute majority, the country has been plunged into an uncertain state of political gridlock that could stretch on for months. https://www.thedailybeast.com/france-election-exit-poll-signals-likely-defeat-for-far-right