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Factbox-Democrats and Republicans clash in election lawsuits ahead of U.S. midterms

8 Nov 2022

By Andy Sullivan and Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In the months leading up to the U.S. midterm elections, lawyers for Democrats and Republicans are already squaring off in a wave of lawsuits challenging state rules on how to vote and the counting of ballots. Here is a summary of significant cases filed ahead of the …

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U.S. Supreme Court weighs barring lawsuits against public nursing homes

8 Nov 2022

By Nate Raymond and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled they were unlikely to broadly prevent people who depend on federal assistance programs including Medicaid from suing when states violate their rights even as they weighed barring a narrower class of cases concerning nursing home care. The justices heard …

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Russia, U.S. to hold first talks under nuclear treaty since Ukraine conflict – State Dept

8 Nov 2022

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Russia have agreed to resume holding meetings under the New Start nuclear arms reduction treaty that have been paused since before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday. Price said the bilateral consultative commission (BCC), the mechanism for implementation of …

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U.S. State Dept OKs potential sale of missiles, equipment to Belgium -Pentagon

8 Nov 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for a total estimated cost of $380 million, the Defense Department said on Tuesday. The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems of Tucson, Arizona, the Pentagon said. (Reporting By Paul Grant)

Donald Trump appeals New York court order for watchdog at company

8 Nov 2022

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday appealed a judge’s order to install a watchdog at the Trump Organization before a civil fraud case by the state’s attorney general goes to trial. Manhattan-based Justice Arthur Engoron on Thursday granted state Attorney General Letitia James’ request to appoint an independent …

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Factbox-Market implications from Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections

8 Nov 2022

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are turning their focus to Tuesday’s midterm elections, which will determine control of the U.S. Congress. If Republicans – who have been leading in polls and betting markets – win control of either the House of Representatives, the Senate, or both, it will result in a split government with the …

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How the U.S. midterms could ripple through the stock market

8 Nov 2022

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors are turning their focus to Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress and could spur moves in everything from energy companies to cannabis stocks. Republicans have picked up momentum in polls and betting markets and analysts see a split government – with the GOP winning …

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Democratic upset in U.S. midterms could roil markets, options mavens say

8 Nov 2022

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – An unexpected result in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm election could roil markets positioned for relative calm, options strategists said. Control of the U.S. Congress is at stake in Tuesday’s midterms, with Republicans favored by polls and betting markets to win control of the House of Representatives and possibly …

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