(Reuters) -A U.S. jury on Tuesday found a local unit of Canada’s Bank of Montreal (BMO) liable for over $550 million in damages over a Ponzi scheme operated by a Minnesota businessman, leading the bank to book a charge of C$1.12 billion ($834.2 million). Thomas Petters was found guilty in 2009 of orchestrating a $3.65 …
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By Gabriella Borter DETROIT (Reuters) -Voters across the country signaled their support for abortion rights on Tuesday, with three states approving ballot measures to protect abortion and voters in deeply conservative Kentucky rejecting an anti-abortion measure. In the battleground state of Michigan, voters passed a constitutional amendment that enshrines the right to an abortion by …
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(Reuters) – Control of the U.S. Senate was unclear on Wednesday afternoon following midterm elections that will determine whether President Joe Biden’s Democrats keep control of the chamber, as 35 of its 100 seats are up for grabs. The chamber is divided 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, with Vice President Kamala Harris able to cast …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Encouraged by better-than-expected midterm results, Democratic strategists on Wednesday predicted U.S. President Joe Biden would run again despite exit polls showing two-thirds of voters, including 43% of Democrats, prefer he not seek re-election. While final results in several races were not in yet, Democrats may have held onto control of the Senate …
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By Tim Reid and Ned Parker PHOENIX/RENO, Nevada (Reuters) – Arizona and Nevada security officials remained on high alert on Wednesday for election-related protests and allegations of voter fraud, as they prepared for days of ballot counting to determine final results in key races for governor and U.S. Senate. Hundreds of thousands of votes still …
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By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) -A backer of former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud lost her bid to oversee voting in Michigan, but it was unclear on Wednesday whether two other election deniers would succeed in similar bids in Arizona and Nevada. Michigan’s Democratic Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, held off …
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By Daniel Trotta and Julia Harte (Reuters) -Democrats won elections for governor in the “blue wall” states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on Tuesday, enabling them to resist Republican efforts in those states to restrict abortion and voting rights. Democratic Governors Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Tony Evers of Wisconsin were re-elected, while Josh Shapiro …
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By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats were enjoying a stronger-than-expected showing in the U.S. midterm elections early on Wednesday, as it appeared the party was limiting its losses in the U.S. House of Representatives and capturing important governors’ races. But as votes were still being counted in several states, there remained the possibility that …
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By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Voters in five states considered abortion-related ballot measures on Tuesday, initiatives that have taken on new urgency since the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that had legalized abortion nationwide. In August, voters in conservative Kansas defeated a ballot measure aimed at eliminating abortion rights …
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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Control of the U.S. Senate is at stake in the Nov. 8 midterm elections, as Republicans need to pick up only one seat to win control of the 100-seat chamber, which would allow them to block much of President Joe Biden’s agenda. The chamber is currently split 50-50 between …
