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The King's first state visit of his reign may be disrupted by the threat of French protests over President Emmanuel Macron's retirement age reforms.A lavish banquet at the Palace of Versailles hosted by President Macron could be moved or even cancelled according to reports following an increasingly angry public backlash to the French leader's plans.

Federal prosecutors on Sunday pushed back against claims that a video of so-called QAnon Shaman Jacob Chansley that was shown by Fox News's Tucker Carlson exonerated anyone in the mob at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.In court filings Sunday, federal prosecutors said that video did not show Chansley, who was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his actions on January 6, facing off with officers for half an hour outside the Senate chamber or when Chansley refused to be escorted out of the Capitol by an officer and only left after being forcibly removed.

Crime Prosecutors said that Noah Bacon covered a security camera with a "Don't Tread on Me" flag and tried to keep a breached door open so that other rioters could access the building.A federal jury unanimously convicted a Somerville man on six charges for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol siege, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office District of Columbia.

The King and Queen Consort will make their first state visits to France and Germany, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.Charles and Camilla's six-day trip to Europe later in March will employ the royal family's soft diplomacy to help strengthen the UK's ties with two of the European Union's leading nations.

Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema switched her political affiliation from Democrat to independent in December.Sen. Kyrsten Sinema smiles while talking to reporters after leaving the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill on November 16, 2022, in Washington, D.C. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Republican leadership in the Senate is openly courting Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema - a former Democrat who changed her party affiliation to independent in December - to caucus with Republicans or become an official member of the GOP.

Democrats have attained 50 seats in the Senate, which - along with Vice President Kamala Harris's tie-breaking vote - technically means they'll run the Senate chamber no matter what.But a 50-50 split still comes with significant limitations.If the 50-50 split becomes a 51-49 majority favoring Democrats, this would open up opportunities for the party to pursue President Joe Biden's agenda, as well as to hold former President Donald Trump accountable.