Analysis: Biden claims a mandate that will quickly be tested

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

People celebrate outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Philadelphia, after Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become 46th president of the United States. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Joe Biden supporters celebrate the election results at a rally in Detroit, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/David Goldman)