Throughout its 240-year history, the United States has been ruled by men. Hillary Clinton hopes to change that - but other countries got there first.

In 1887 the first woman was elected mayor of an American town, 33 years before women gained the right to vote nationwide.

Since then 56 women have been elected to the top job in 44 different countries. The US is still waiting.

The BBC's Katty Kay takes a look at some of those women over the years.

Clinton has doubled her advantage over Trump in Fox News' newest opinion poll.

On Friday, Clinton led by only 2%.

Hillary Clinton has just made some remarks to reporters before getting on her flight from White Plains, New York to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

"I have some work to do to bring the country together," she told the BBC's Kim Ghattas, external.

“As I’ve been saying at these speeches, I really do want to be the president for everybody, people who vote for me, people who vote against me.”

The "divides have been not only exposed but exacerbated" by this election, she said, adding that she has "a big agenda ahead of us".

Her campaign is "on the right track", she added, but said: "We're just gonna work until the last vote is counted."

Clinton spoke before hopping on board "Hill Force One", as her campaign jet has been nicknamed by the press.

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BBC World News America presenter Katty Kay caught up with Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway in the NBC studio.

She said that Trump had "six different routes" to winning 270 electoral votes to take the presidency and that the nuclear codes would be safe in her candidate's hands. 

Conway also denied Trump's temperament would be a liability. 

Listen to more of what she had to say:

Donald Trump made quite an entrance in Pittsburgh on Sunday night. Turn your sound on, as the music really makes it. 

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There's been strong reaction on our Facebook page, external to Donald Trump's comments, blaming Somalis in the US state of Minnesota for "spreading extremist views all over the country". 

Egaa Ofutaru Ndubuluga Matata, external says: 

Edgar Chitukutuku, external in Kitwe, Zambia, says:

Ridwaan C Laahi, external  says: 

Kagimu Yusuf, external says:

See earlier post for Mr Trump's comments

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The ex-head of the CIA and the NSA has said it is hard to imagine FBI director Jim Comey getting himself or the bureau into "a worse place than they are now". 

General Michael Hayden told the World at One that the decision to announce a fresh inquiry into Hillary Clinton's emails just days before the presidential election, had "put a lot more wind into the sails of the Trump campaign".   

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However you're planning on following the US election results, we've got you covered on the BBC.

We'll have dedicated coverage as results come through on TV, radio, the BBC website and on social media. 

BBC correspondents will be reporting from key cities across the US and presenters will be joined on location by special guests to explain the importance of developments as they unfold. 

There's a comprehensive guide here if you want to get the full breakdown of our election night programming.  

If in doubt, just head to bbc.com/news where you can quickly get up to speed. 

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Trump leads Clinton by huge margins in one key category: white men without a university degree.

Recent national polling shows that Trump leads Clinton by 59% to 30% among that group, the New York Times reports, external.

That's larger than the 57-35% lead that Mitt Romney had over Obama in the 2012 election.

If he wins, it will be mostly thanks to this one group.

Two new battleground state opinion polls released on Monday have shown Hillary Clinton with leads in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, CNN reports, external.

The poll from the University of New Hampshire, external gives Clinton a startling 11-point lead in the state, although CNN cautions that other polls have shown the gap far closer. CNN's own poll average in New Hampshire gives her a three-point lead.

A Muhlenberg College/Allentown Morning Call, external poll gives Clinton a four-point lead in Pennsylvania. The CNN polling average puts her lead at five points in the state.

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Campaign spokesmen Jason Miller (Trump) and Robby Mook (Clinton) both appeared back-to-back on CNN this morning.

Robby Mook defended Clinton's decision to campaign today in Michigan, saying that she is focused on states where most of the people vote on election day, rather than via early balloting. Pennsylvania, where she is due to appear later with Barack Obama, is another of those states.

Jason Miller went after Clinton's emails hard, saying that if she were any other state department employee she would have been prosecuted. He called for Clinton to release all her emails. The presenter asked that, if Trump were so committed to transparency, then why had he not released his tax returns?

Trump campaigns in: 

Sarasota, Florida

Raleigh, North Carolina

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Manchester, New Hampshire

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Clinton campaigns in:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Allendale, Michigan

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Raleigh, North Carolina

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has described the choice of US presidential candidates as "catastrophic", while President Hassan Rouhani called it a choice between "bad" and "worse". 

Iranian-American journalist Azadeh Moaveni has been speaking to the BBC about how the US presidential election is being covered in the Islamic Republic: 

Listen to the full interview below: 

American Samoans who have jumped the hurdles to allow them to vote in the US presidential election are to be allowed two hours off work to cast their ballots, but they're not allowed to accept a free lunch.

Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has reminded employers in the US Pacific territory of local laws which allow workers a paid break from their jobs in order to vote in elections, Radio New Zealand reports, external. 

They're protected from any wage deductions, and the time is additional to any meal or rest breaks that already form part of the working day, the governor says. However, once they reach the polling place, registered voters aren't allowed to accept a free lunch.

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Police in the city of Sarasota in the state of Florida have been updating their Facebook fans about a notable arrival. 

Trump's campaign jet landed overnight in the key battleground state, which is considered a must-win if he wants to reach the White House. 

According to one US journalist tweeting from the scene, the crowds have already turned up, with just under three hours to go before Trump is scheduled to address a rally at the city's Robarts Arena: 

Hacked emails released by Wikileaks suggest that Chelsea Clinton's husband, Marc Mezvinsky, used Clinton Foundation ties to benefit his hedge fund.

According to Politico, former Clinton aide Doug Band wrote an email in January 2012 to John Podesta, who is now Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, and Clinton's state department chief of staff Cheryl Mills saying that Mezvinksy had invited potential investors to a Clinton Foundation poker night fundraiser.

“I assume all are contributing to the foundation, which of course isn't the point,” Band wrote. “The entire plan of his has been to use this for his business.”

Neither Band, Chelsea Clinton, the Clinton Foundation or Mezvinsky have commented.

Read Politico's full report, external

Donald Trump has accused the FBI of impropriety after it once again said Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges over her emails. 

Here's a video explainer in case you missed the latest dramatic twist in the election campaign.

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The Clinton campaign has drawn upon considerable star power in recent days to boost its appeal.

Jay Z, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi and Chance the Rapper have all turned out at rallies. 

On Sunday, in Cleveland, it was basketball superstar LeBron James.

Bruce Springsteen will appear with Clinton tonight in Philadelphia, and Trump supporters are not happy about it.

They made their feelings known about The Boss at a rally in Pennsylvania. 

Statistical analysis website FiveThirtyEight, run by Nate Silver, who famously predicted the US election result in all 50 states in 2012, says that Hilary Clinton has a 2-3 point lead on average over Donald Trump, according to the latest polls: 

Keep an eye on the BBC US election poll tracker for more updates