 Jean-Marie was eventually booted from the party as it underwent a more moderate rebranding and the name change. If the far left succeeds in blocking the national rally's ascent to power this weekend, President Macron will have dodged a bullet. But he could be left trapped politically, a centrist sandwiched and powerless between extremes on either side. For The World, I'm Gerry Hadid. Another election we kept close tabs on this weekend was in Iran, where voter apathy is high, if turnout is any indication.