The far-right National Rally leaped into a strong lead in France's first round of legislative elections, pollers projected, bringing the party closer to being able to form a government in round ...

The right-wing, Marine Le Pen-led National Rally is closer than ever to control of France's government, and looking to make the most out of its first-round electoral dominance.

Another National Rally lawmaker and candidate, Roger Chudeau, infuriated Ms. Le Pen last week by saying that a former education minister, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, of dual French and Moroccan ...