A divided US: As Biden secures White House, only half the nation celebrates

Trump supporters held "Stop the Steal" rallies outside state capitols across the country, though their cries of electoral corruption sometimes came as news of Mr. Biden's declared victory was lighting

A late-morning stillness had settled over a November Saturday in a cozy blanket of suburban serenity. Suddenly, at stadium-level blast, there came the shattering rock ’n’ roll roar of victory:

We will, we will rock you

We will, we will rock you

The sounds of something unleashed — banging pots, honking horns, primal shouts — burst from all directions in Maplewood, N.J. And as another Queen song boomed from the muscular loudspeakers in his garage, Zack Kurland stood at the edge of his driveway, arms raised like Rocky.

We are the champions

We are the champions

His wife, Neena Kumar, came running and leapt into his