While the US contends with a huge surge in cases and record hospitalizations, federal inaction has forced local officials to adopt their own rules and messaging, creating a patchwork of confusing regulations that differ across the country, and are constantly changing. Polls suggest Americans are exhausted.

The president - and many of his supporters - say the election isn't over, but a majority of Americans say yes—his presidency is over.

You know the feeling: you're tapping through Instagram Stories when you land on a coworker's fiery political rant — one you wish you hadn't seen. You're in a long-standing text chat with your closest friends when someone shares a funny election meme. A minute later, another friend leaves the group without warning. You're swiping through a dating app when you spot an intriguing suitor. After a night of virtual flirting, you find yourself crushing by the glow of your phone screen — until they drop a bomb that explodes in your head. How could you possibly date someone who voted on that side? And, as the holidays approach, you're looking forward to your mom's delicious Thanksgiving spread, yet you cringe at the thought of what might come up over the family dinner table.

Jacob Thompson from the University of Nevada says it looks like Joe Biden has a 20 000 vote lead, which is continuing to grow.

Jacob Thompson from the University of Nevada says it looks like Joe Biden has a 20 000 vote lead, which is continuing to grow.

The nation continues to wait for Nevada's election results and some people have used memes as a way to show their angst and frustration.

Social media had a huge influence in the 2016 election.

In the days before social media stretched its digital web across every home and phone, it was relatively easy to avoid knock-down, drag-out battles over politics with friends and family members — avoid the topic or agree to disagree.

Fighting, unfriending and excommunicating. You might think the drama is confined to the computer or phone.

A Las Vegas homeowner says a campaign sign-stealing thief won't stop her from displaying her political views, but it's what happened after the act that got her attention.

Several opinion polls and ratings by the American media networks reported that Joe Biden, the presidential candidate of the Democrats easily thrashed incumbent Donald Trump in their final verbal showdown.

President Donald Trump was rated the most improved performer at Thursday's debate, but a panel of debate experts said Joe Biden was more effective with his arguments.