Biden on the cusp of historic victory as Trump goes legal

Joe Biden called for calm and patience, saying he has "no doubt" that he and his running mate Kamala Harris will be declared winners. File Picture: Carolyn Kaster

Democratic candidate Joe Biden stands on the brink of winning the US presidency, needing to clinch just one more battleground state to defeat the incumbent, Donald Trump.

The Republican president escalated his legal efforts to influence vote counting and made fresh unsubstantiated claims of voting fraud.