Monday's Headlines: Le Pen defeat brings Europe’s far-right wave crashing to a halt

Macron beats back populist tide to win French presidency; A political boy wonder, Macron is France's youngest leader since Napoleon Bonaparte; China pitch by Kushner's sister renews controversy over visa program for wealthy foreigners; Sally Yates to testify about her discussions with the White House on Russia;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories French Election Le Pen defeat brings Europe's far-right wave crashing to a halt Anti-E.U. firebrand Marine Le Pen's overwhelming loss to centrist Emmanuel Macron, whom voters preferred nearly 2-to-1, is a reality check for far-right forces. Despite victories for Brexit and Donald Trump, voters across Western Europe have since elected mainstream candidates to office, likely shutting out far-right candidates for years. By Michael Birnbaum and Anthony Faiola  •  Read more » Macron beats back populist tide to win French presidency After a tumultuous campaign, voters turned to Macron, a political neophyte who has pledged to revive both his struggling country and the flailing continent. By Griff Witte, James McAuley and Isaac Stanley-Becker  •  Read more »   A political boy wonder, Macron is France's youngest leader since Napoleon Bonaparte A banker who has never held elected office, Macron's rise is "entirely unprecedented" in a system that typically rewards entrenched political dynasties. He will be France's first modern president to not belong to either the center-left or center-right parties. By James McAuley  •  Read more »   China pitch by Kushner's sister renews controversy over visa program for wealthy foreigners President Trump extended the EB-5 visa program, which grants fast-track immigration to those who invest $500,000 in U.S. properties, last week as part of the federal spending bill. Federal agencies have found the program to be prone to fraud and abuse, and both Republicans and Democrats have said it should be killed or overhauled. By Michael Kranish  •  Read more »   Sally Yates to testify about her discussions with the White House on Russia Lawmakers want to question Yates, an Obama administration holdover who served as attorney general for 10 days, about her conversation in January with White House counsel Donald McGahn regarding former national security adviser Michael Flynn. By Devlin Barrett and Sari Horwitz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Emmanuel Macron’s extraordinary political achievement By Anne Applebaum  •  Read more »   Macron won — now comes the hard part By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   Taiwan arms deal in limbo as Trump courts China By Josh Rogin  •  Read more »   China is bent on world domination — but not in the way you think By Fred Hiatt  •  Read more »   Trump's low-growth trap By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   Puerto Rico has officially gone bankrupt. In a way, that's good news. By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   EPA dismisses half of its scientific advisers on key board, citing 'clean break' with Obama administration The move could significantly change the makeup of the 18-member Board of Scientific Counselors, which advises the EPA's key scientific arm on whether the research it does has sufficient rigor and integrity. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more » Texas governor signs 'sanctuary cities' ban, springing surprise on critics Over intense opposition from immigrant rights groups and Democrats, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a measure that allows police to ask about a person's immigration status and threatens sheriffs with jail if they don't cooperate with federal authorities. By Fred Barbash and Samantha Schmidt  •  Read more » Penn State student said frat brothers ignored pleas to help classmate who died after hazing Timothy Piazza was injured for more than 12 hours before fraternity members called 911, according to police. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Susan Svrluga  •  Read more » Obama calls on lawmakers to show 'courage' in health-care fight The former president, in Boston to receive the Profile in Courage Award on the 100th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's birth, called on Republican and Democratic lawmakers to stand up for vulnerable Americans and to ensure they do not lose access to care. By Greg Jaffe  •  Read more » Tensions rise as New Orleans prepares to topple Confederate monuments Confederate flag-waving demonstrators came face to face with people who want to see statues of Confederate leaders such as Robert E. Lee removed. By Janell Ross  •  Read more » Free-standing emergency rooms offer convenience, but may drive up costs Standalone emergency rooms have been springing up in Texas ever since a law passed in 2009 made them legal. There's just one problem: People assume that they're cheap. They're not. By Carolyn Y. Johnson  •  Read more » Analysis Chris Pine’s SNL monologue reminds us how bad Hollywood’s superhero diversity problem is Whether inadvertently or intentionally, Pine and his tongue-in-cheek comments highlighted the glaring lack of diversity in big-budget superhero movies. By Amy B Wang  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. 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