The Republican candidate narrowly trailing in the race has asked the state Supreme Court to throw out 60,000 ballots from the election.

Judge Lewis J Liman indicated he would not rule immediately on whether Mr Giuliani will face civil sanctions for failing to turn over some assets.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected to the top post in the House in a stunning floor vote on the opening day of Congress on Friday, securing the gavel on the first ballot. But the vote did not ...