A French appeal court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds. The ruling allows her to run for office while serving a jail term. She faces a three-year sentence, with one year under an electronic ankle tag. This sentence may make a presidential campaign logistically difficult for Le Pen. Jordan Bardella is poised to become the National Rally candidate if she withdraws.

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French far-right chief Marine Le Pen's political future remained uncertain Tuesday after a court cleared her to run but wearing an ankle tag, potentially hampering a campaign for…

The question remains: will she run?