Several sheriffs known for their hardline stance on immigration fended off challengers who said they would end local 287(g) agreements, including Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri.

Dr. Vivek Murthy, co-chair of President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory board, says past lockdowns functioned like a "blunt axe" that led to spotty compliance and "little public health gain."

The Million MAGA March drew a mix of conservative Republicans, far-right extremists and conspiracy theorists. Extremism analysts say their cooperation is a troubling sign.

For some women, the election of the nation's first female and first woman of color to be vice president is a move in the right direction. Others say it's a reminder of how much more lies ahead.

Right-wing activists and protesters designated as hate groups echoed the president's false claims of a stolen election. As night fell, clashes between Trump fans and counterprotesters turned violent.

Officials are expecting a pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Several far-right groups have been promoting the event in an effort to further the president's claims of election fraud.

Joe Biden has already been called as the presidential winner. On Wednesday, the AP called Alaska for Trump, putting the Electoral College count at 290 for Biden and 232 for President Trump.

On Friday, courts in Pennsylvania and Michigan shot down Trump campaign challenges to the states' elections and counting processes. And in Arizona, another case was "rendered unnecessary."

One pollster says neither party has true control over Florida.

Joe Biden has promised to launch a $20 billion grant program that will encourage states to reduce their inmate population at the local level.

Joe Biden's decisive defeat in Florida reflected a big underperformance with Latino voters — whom critics say Democrats still take for granted and misread.

Activists pushing baseless claims about a "stolen" election mobilized in several cities in response to President-elect Joe Biden's victory.