Summary

  • Candidates criss-cross battleground states in final hours of campaign

  • Clinton promises an "inclusive" America - Trump vows to purge "corrupt" system

  • BBC poll of polls puts Democratic candidate ahead by four points

  • More than 45 million early voters have already cast their ballots

  1. Michigan: An unlikely battlegroundpublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016

    A state that few people thought would be competitive this election has taken on a prominent role in the last days of campaigning.

    Both Trump and Clinton will make appearances in Michigan, a state that hasn't voted Republican since 1988, on the final day of the campaign.

    Clinton remains 4.7 points ahead in the latest RealClearPolitics poll average, external in the state but she doesn't appear to be taking any chances.

    Barack Obama will also make an appearance there today.

    On Sunday, Trump pledged to turn Michigan into "the manufacturing hub of the world once again". 

    According to Politico, external: "Republicans insist they’re seeing explosive energy in Detroit's suburban Macomb County — a working class area that’s tailor made for Donald Trump’s appeal. And just as important, they say, suburban Republicans in affluent Oakland County who have long resisted Trump are rapidly returning to the fold."

    Children are greeted by US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Freedom Hill Amphitheater on November,6 2016 in in Sterling Heights, MichiganImage source, AFP
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    Children at a Trump rally in Sterling Heights, Michigan on Sunday

  2. Email scandal far from over for Republicanspublished at 11:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016

    Clinton portrayed as an inmate at a Trump rally

    The BBC's Vanessa Barford was at a Trump rally in Virginia late on Sunday night after the FBI broke the news that a review of new emails had not changed its view that Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges. 

    She sent us this report:

    Donald Trump may have kept his supporters in Leesburg, Virginia, waiting for three hours at his final rally of the day on Sunday, but any anger was reserved for his rival.

    "I'm insulted and terrified the FBI has finished its investigation so quickly," said Nicole Calisti, in her 40s. "What does that say about America?"

    "Hillary should be in prison. She's a criminal and a fake," declared 42-year-old Amy Rodgers (pictured).

    When Trump did eventually arrive, his usual attacks against "Crooked Hillary" were met with a chorus of "lock her up" chants and a bellow of boos.

    Almost nothing else was quite as vitriolic.

    For Republicans, it seems the email server scandal is far from over.

  3. Listen: Clinton has suffered 'nine days wasted'published at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016

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    The FBI investigation, now halted, into Hillary Clinton's emails was "nine days wasted" for her campaign, according to a prominent Democrat. 

    Christine Pelosi, a political strategist and member of the Democratic National Committee, said it was "disgraceful" that millions of Americans had voted while there was a cloud over Mrs Clinton. 

    Ms Pelosi, who is the daughter of Democratic congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, said reported leaks from the FBI to the Trump campaign were "very concerning".

  4. Clinton's emails: The damage donepublished at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016

    As you might have heard, the FBI yesterday said that Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges over her emails, after reviewing hundreds of thousands of newly discovered messages.

    The Clinton campaign is obviously relieved.

    FBI chief James Comey pitched the race into turmoil in late October by announcing a newly discovered batch of Clinton emails would be investigated.

    Anthony Zurcher, our North America reporter, says Mr Comey's controversial decision to make the new emails public has definitely hurt Clinton and benefited Trump.

    But, he says, it's worth remembering that the race was already tightening in the days leading up to the first Comey letter and very few Americans indicated the story would change their vote. 

    You can read Anthony's full analysis here.

  5. Is it really you, Donald?published at 11:22 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016

    President Obama has trolled Donald Trump over reports that his press team has taken control of his notoriously, no-filter Twitter account as the campaign draws to a close.

    "In the last two days, they had so little confidence in his self-control that they said, 'We're just going to take away your Twitter,'" Obama said at a Clinton rally in Florida on Sunday.

    "Now, if somebody can't handle a Twitter account, they can’t handle the nuclear codes. If somebody starts tweeting at three in the morning because ‘SNL’ made fun of you, then you can’t handle the nuclear codes.”

    Trump's recent tweets have indeed been notably restrained.

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  6. The final daypublished at 11:14 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016

    Welcome back to our live coverage of the US election campaign.

    On the final day before the vote, both candidates will visit several key battleground states.

    Hillary Clinton will be in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, before traveling to Allendale, Michigan, later in the day. She will then return to Philadelphia, also in Pennsylvania, for a rally with Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill and Chelsea Clinton and a few more special guests, including Bruce Springsteen.

    It had been touted as her final rally, but she is now also scheduled to hold a midnight 'get out the vote' event in Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Donald Trump will once again be dashing across five states in one day as he seeks a route to the presidency. 

    He will appear in Sarasota, Florida, before traveling to Raleigh and then Philadelphia. He'll then travel to New Hampshire, before a final rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, close to midnight. 

  7. Sunday evening summarypublished at 22:43 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    We're going to pause our live coverage here for the night. Here's a recap of today's main developments.

    • The FBI announced it had found no evidence of criminality in a new batch of Hillary Clinton emails which were under review. Full story.
    • Donald Trump's campaign lashed out at the decision, saying Clinton was being protected by a "rigged system".
    • Clinton's campaign team told reporters she would not be commenting directly on the FBI decision.
    • Trump targeted five Democratic stronghold states in the Midwest, including Pennsylvania, Michigan and Minnesota.
    • Clinton appeared in Ohio alongside basketball star Lebron James, before heading to New Hampshire for her second of two rallies today.
    • President Obama appeared in Florida alongside Stevie Wonder, where he accused Donald Trump of being a misogynist and a danger to the country.

    Coverage will resume later as we enter the final day of campaigning ahead of Tuesday's election.

  8. 4,000 people in half-mile long queue to vote in Ohiopublished at 22:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Waiting lines have long been a controversial part of US voting, with recorded instances of people waiting seven hours to cast their ballot.

    According to journalist Saahil Desai, there are 4,000 people in a single early voting queue today in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

    That's a half-mile long line, apparently. 

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  9. How badly did FBI's intervention hurt Clinton?published at 22:23 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Nate Silver, who famously predicted the US election result in all 50 states in 2012, has produced an analysis of how FBI director James Comey's announcement of a fresh probe into Hillary Clinton's emails, eleven days before the election, may have harmed her chances. 

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  10. FBI allowed 'inuendo and falsehood' to spread - Pelosipublished at 22:15 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    House Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi has published a statement saying the first FBI letter allowed "falsehood and innuendo" to spread.

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  11. Clinton 'doesn't intend to mention FBI decision'published at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Hillary Clinton has just left the stage at her latest rally in Cleveland. She did not mention the emails scandal or the FBI decision.

    Her campaign says she doesn't intend to speak about the issue in the final days before the election, according to NBC correspondent Kelly O'Donnell.

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    Clinton spokeswoman Jennifer Palmieri spoke to reporters on the candidate's plane. 

    "We are glad that this matter is resolved," she said.

    She went on to announce that Bruce Springsteen will join Clinton at a rally tomorrow, as well as President Obama and the first lady. 

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    Hillary Clinton's team 'glad email matter is resolved'

  12. LeBron James: 'This woman has the brightest future for our world'published at 22:03 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Basketball star LeBron James is the latest celebrity to rally for Clinton. He spoke ahead of her appearance in Cleveland:

    "The number one main reason I'm here is because of Hillary and what she believes in," he said. 

    "I want people to understand, now, I grew up in the inner city and I know the whole notion of getting out and voting. 

    "And I was one of those kids when I was around the community that was like 'our vote doesn't matter', but it really does. It really, really does. 

    "We have to get out and make sure we vote. We have to get out and be knowledgeable about what is going on. 

    "About what we see that our future entails and this woman has the brightest future for our world."

    LeBron JamesImage source, Reuters
  13. 'FBI really took over race' - NBC correspondentpublished at 22:02 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    NBC political reporter Benjy Sarlin, who is covering the Republican campaign, suggests the FBI's announcement will not look good for the Clinton campaign.

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  14. 'Anger is not a plan!' - Clinton takes the stage in Ohiopublished at 21:56 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Hillary Clinton is on stage now in Cleveland, Ohio, where she appeared alongside basketball star LeBron James.

    "Anger is not a plan," she said, criticising Donald Trump's vision for the country.

    "His vision of America is so dark and divisive. It's not the vision of America I see when I go around the country.

    "I want a vision that is hopeful, united, optimistic."

    NBA basketball player Lebron James (R) introduces U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonImage source, Reuters
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    Clinton on stage with LeBron James

  15. 'She believes she's above the law' - Paul Ryan backs Trumppublished at 21:51 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, who has not been a strong supporter of Donald Trump, has rallied behind his party's candidate in the wake of the FBI announcement and accused Hillary Clinton of believing she is "above the law".

    Here's his statement:

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  16. Clinton 'rolled her eyes and shrugged' at announcementpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Clinton was exasperated, says CBS correspondent Nancy Cordes.

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  17. Trump campaign: Investigation 'mishandled from the beginning'published at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Trump's campaign is hitting out at the FBI over the decision. 

    Kellyanne Conway, Trump's campaign manager, said FBI director James Comey had "mishandled the investigation from the beginning".

    She also directly tweeted at Clinton press secretary Brian Fallon.

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  18. Trump running mate, just before FBI announcementpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Trump vice-presidential pick Mike Pence was full of praise for the FBI before the agency delivered Sunday afternoon's announcement. Wonder what the Indiana governor thinks now...

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  19. 'We were always confident' - Clinton camp reactspublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Clinton's press secretary Brian Fallon has said the team were "always confident" about the outcome and criticised the decision to pursue a second review.

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    The BBC's Kim Ghattas is in Cleveland Ohio, where there was no comment directly from Hillary as she deplaned ahead of her rally with basketball star LeBron James.

    There was however a big smile.

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  20. FBI clears Clinton: the full letter from James Comeypublished at 21:21 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Here's a copy of the letter from FBI director James Comey to Congress.

    He says FBI agents have been "working around the clock" to examine the new emails but "have not changed our conclusions" - referring to the agency's initial decision that Clinton had been careless but not criminal.

    Comey letterImage source, FBI

    Comey's initial letter, two weeks ago, in which he announced the new review of emails, was hugely controversial, and this new announcement is unlikely to put the controversy to bed.

    The FBI director was accused by senior Democrats of abusing his position by releasing the information so close to the election.