Being obsessed as I am with politics I've even been trying to follow French politics during this election season.
I've found it difficult to find sources that suit my liberal/leftish/anti-racist sensibilities but I think the youtube videos by @blast seem quite good - and they have subtitles!
And @ChardineTaylor (over at the other place) recommended Le Monde Diplomatique (English) as an alternative to The Guardian. So I'm looking to try that out too.