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Five people are dead following severe storms in the Midwest. Marine Le Pen is barred from running for

office, and President Trump

floats the idea of a third term. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire, editor-in-chief John Bickley.

It's Monday, March 31st, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.

Severe weather left hundreds of thousands of people in the Midwest without power on Monday.

Michigan was among the hardest hit with more than 300,000 customers left in the dark.

Both Wisconsin and Indiana each saw the power for around 50,000 customers knocked out.

The power outages were the result of damaging wind and at least four tornadoes that swept through

those states, as well as Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky on Sunday. At least five fatalities have

been reported. French populist leader Marine Le Pen has been barred from running for public office

and faces several years behind bars. Le Pen is the current frontrunner for the 2027 presidential election.

But after being found guilty of embezzlement on Monday,

she's now blocked from running for public office for five years.

She's also been sentenced to four years in jail.

Her ineligibility to run is expected to provoke protests from supporters

who believe her prosecution is an attempt to

keep her off the ballot. High profile Epstein accuser Virginia Jewfrey claims she's in critical

condition following a traffic accident. She shared a photo and message on Instagram from her

hospital bed stating that she was hit by a school bus while driving.

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