As it happened - pivotal Obama and Trump speeches

Summary

Donald Trump is facing a slew of claims of sexual misconduct from women
In Florida on Thursday, he fought back by strongly dismissing the accusations
First Lady Michelle Obama decried his actions as "intolerable"
Last week a video tape emerged in which Mr Trump boasted of groping women
A series of recent polls suggest a fall in his support to rival Hillary Clinton

Live Reporting

Courtney Subramanian and Max Matza

Morgan Freeman narrates 'Hillary'published at 03:24 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
The Democratic National Convention is showing a 12 minute film about Hillary Clinton's career in public service.
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Chelsea makes the case for her motherpublished at 03:17 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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People ask me all the time, how does she do it? ... Because she never ever forgets who she's fighting for
Chelsea Clinton on her mother
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Hillary's moment approachespublished at 03:12 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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Chelsea Clinton: 'A very proud daughter'published at 03:06 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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Urging people to vote, Katy Perry says 'use your voice 'published at 03:03 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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Vice-president will appear on TV show 'Law and Order: SVU'published at 02:56 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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Vice-President Joseph Biden will film an appearance tomorrow in New York City for the dramatic television programme "Law and Order: SVU", which follows fictional NYPD detectives investigating sex crimes.
During Mr Biden's appearance, he will address "the rape kit backlog and efforts to end violence against women" according to a statement from the White House.
This wont be Mr Biden's first appearance on the small screen. He was filmed for an episode of NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation".
There is a massive backlog of rape kits in the US, which local and national authorities have been desperately trying to work through.
Read more BBC coverage of the rape kit backlog
General Allen: We must elect Hillary Clintonpublished at 02:39 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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Retired four-star General John Allen delivered a patriotic endorsement of Hillary Clinton, calling her "exactly the kind of commander-in-chief America needs".
His hawkish remarks are the kind typically found at Republican conventions.
“The American military will continue to be the shining example of America at our very best," he said, appearing with members of the US military.
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In contrast with DNC speakers, Trump reaffirms his support of waterboardingpublished at 02:38 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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At a campaign event in Iowa, Donald Trump has continued to support the use of waterboarding as an interrogation tactic. The practice is considered torture and is prohibited by US law.
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Father of fallen Muslim soldier offers Trump his copy of US Constitutionpublished at 02:28 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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Khizr Khan, the father of fallen Muslim soldier Humayun SM Khan, appeared with his wife to talk about being a patriotic American Muslim.
Mr Khan said his son put aside his dreams of being a military lawyer to "sacrifice his life to save the lives of his fellow soldiers".
But if were up to Donald Trump, he said, his son would have never been in America.
Mr Khan then posed a question for Mr Trump: "Have you even read the United States Constitution?"
He pulled out his own copy before saying "I will gladly lend you my copy."
The crowd erupted into cheers.
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Backstage with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obamapublished at 02:19 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
The Clinton campaign released these photos taken last night backstage at the Democratic National Convention.
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Fallen police officers honoured in moment of silencepublished at 02:12 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
Dallas Sheriff Lupe Valdez appeared on stage to lead a tribute to the families of fallen US police officers.
Ms Valdez said "it's been a tough time" losing officers to violence, referring to a Dallas shooting earlier this month that left five police officers dead. "Violence is not the answer," she said.
Wayne Walker, whose son Moses Walker was a Philadelphia police officer who was killed in 2012, spoke about her son's sacrifice.
Jennifer Loudon, wife to fallen Chicago police officer Thor Soderberg, also asked for community peace.
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After three days, Democrats lead the TV ratings racepublished at 02:08 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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For the third consecutive night the Democratic convention in Philadelphia received more of viewers' attention than the Republican event in Cleveland lat week.
On Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention 24.03 million people tuned in to watch Senator Tim Kaine and President Barack Obama address the assembled Democratic delegates. The equivalent night of the Republican conference last week drew 23.4 viewers.
In a development that may or may not be related, Donald Trump urged his supporters this morning to not watch as Hillary Clinton formally accepts the Democratic nomination tonight.
Three reasons Clinton might not winpublished at 02:03 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
She's enjoyed ringing endorsements from many within her party this week, but how might she fare come the general election?
Here are three things she should worry about.
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Three reasons Hillary could lose
Sanders delegates get creative with Hillary signspublished at 01:48 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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The Democrats make a pitch to unsettled Republicanspublished at 01:39 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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Despatches from the convention floorpublished at 01:33 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
It's a packed house at the Wells Fargo Center in anticipation of Hillary Clinton's historic acceptance speech tonight.
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How Hillary Clinton's nomination inspires young womenpublished at 01:31 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
Samantha Wasserman, a 15-year-old from Irvine, California, recently ran for a leadership position in a regional youth political organisation and ended up winning.
After that, a few young men told her they only voted for her because she was "hot", which she found discouraging.
"I want you to vote for me because you think I'm articulate," she tells the BBC's Ashley Gold at the convention.
"I'm sick of being treated as though I’m an object and that’s all I am. I want to be so much more than that."
Hillary Clinton's nomination inspires her because she has dealt with misogyny for decades, Ms Wasserman said.
"If you can put that on the back burner and ignore those comments and keep going, and run for something like that, then I can too."
Spot the difference. Convention dress editionpublished at 01:25 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
Finally someone is copying Melania Trump, or would appear to be.
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty of Ohio seems to be channelling Mrs Trump's sense of style tonight at the Democratic National Convention.
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New York governor urges a return to the unity of post-9/11 Americapublished at 01:11 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
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In a rebuke to Donald Trump's campaign, which has singled out Muslims and immigrants, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo cited the unity of the American people after the 9/11 attacks as what the country should aspire to now.
"Fifteen years ago, on September 11th, we saw death and destruction, unimaginable horror and cruelty; but we saw something else - we saw this nation come together. We were not Texans, Californians, or New Yorkers. We weren't Democrats, Republicans, or Independents. We weren't Muslims, Christians, or Jews - we were Americans.
"We weren't black, white, or brown - we were red, white and blue. And we were there for each other as one family. We cried together, we mourned together, and then we got up and we rebuilt together. That was America at its best."
'Tonight is historic'published at 01:10 British Summer Time 29 July 2016
Erin Schrode, who ran for Congress in Marin County, California, this year at the age of 24, told the BBC's Ashley Gold she got chills when Hillary Clinton officially got the nomination.
Women of her generation take for granted the strides made in the past few decades for equal rights, she said, and it's too easy to be indifferent about the historic nature of a woman getting the presidential nomination for a major political party in the US.
"I'm not voting for Hillary Clinton because she's a woman, but the fact that she's a woman is not lost on me," said Ms Schrode.
Mrs Clinton winning the presidential nomination will encourage other women to run for president, but the effects will be more local, too, she said
"Women running at every level is monumental. It's also important for local and state officials to have a higher female representation."
"Tonight... the gravity of this, it's historic."
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