French president Macron calls election after far-right thrashes his party in EU vote

The far-right has done well in elections to the European parliament—well enough to dominate headlines, but not quite well enough to win. With the center ground crumbling underfoot, EU president Ursula von Leyden will now need support from both left and right to do whatever it is the EU does. But Marine le Pen's National Front did so well in France that president Emmanuel Macron smelled toast burning and called a surprise general election there. Macron's shock decision set off a political earthquake in France, offering the far-right a shot...