Amateur hour in Congress: How political newcomers fuel gridlock and government shutdowns

The public’s frustration with ‘politics as usual’ has led more political newcomers to win office. But amateurs are more ...
The Atlantic

Macron's Upstarts Have Become the Establishment

Christophe Castaner, the head of French President Emmanuel Macron's political party, La République En Marche, at a speech in November 2017. (Emmanuel Foudrot / Reuters) The fact is, LREM, its image, ...
BBC

Emmanuel Macron

In April 2016, Emmanuel Macron launched a new political movement: En Marche! Four months later he resigned from the government and ran for president. Now he has won. What sort of president will he be?
New Statesman

CD Rose Q&A: “Novels are like massive clouds which lower overhead”

The rise of Emmanuel Macron’s party has shattered the accepted wisdom. By Pauline Bock Alexandre Holroyd bears many similarities to his new boss, Emmanuel Macron. Like the French president, a former ...
Vox

“France is back.” Macron’s En Marche party just swept the French parliament.

With the first exit polls announced at 8 pm Paris time, the party of French President Emmanuel Macron, President Trump’s least favorite European leader, is now projected to have won a decisive ...