On Wednesday, extreme-right figurehead Marine Le Pen led the charge in a no-confidence vote by partnering with the left, leaving the country without a government for the second time in roughly six months.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appears to be betting her future on ousting President Emmanuel Macron before his term ends in 2027, lawmakers and analysts say. To do so, she has helped trigger France's second political crisis in six months.

France’s far-right leader has brought the government to its knees. Now, with the country in political turmoil, she has the president in her sights.