A public pressure campaign by top Donald Trump allies to elect their preferred candidate, Florida Senator Rick Scott, failed.

He is on course to become the battleground state's first Latino US senator, according to a CBS News.

Analysis of the results of the election.

Republicans gain three seats, guaranteeing them at least 52 out of 100 in the new upper chamber.

Democrat had resisted calls to resign for accepting gifts, including gold bars, to aid foreign states.

The young vice-presidential pick channelled his working-class roots as he assailed “career politicians” like President Biden.

The New Jersey Democrat is convicted of accepting bribes that included gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz

A jury will soon retire to deliberate on the charges against the New Jersey Democrat.