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. Obama: If you disrespect women before you're president, you'll do it afterpublished at 21:16 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    As the emails news broke, Obama was on stage in Florida rallying for Hillary Clinton. He spoke powerfully about Trump's treatment of women. 

    "I've got two daughters and they are magnificent because my wife is magnificent," he said.

    "We have taught them they can do anything a man can do and then some.

    "And our friends who have sons have taught their sons to respect women and judge them on the strength of their character, and not demean them and not put them down.

    "They say 'Oh he doesn't mean it, it's just locker room talk, once he gets in office he'll be different'

    "But let me tell you, I've been here almost eight years and who you are, what you are, does not change. It magnifies who you are. Shines a light on who you are.

    "And if you disrespect women before you become president, you will disrespect women after you become president."

    Obama speaking in Kissimmee, FloridaImage source, Getty Images
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    Obama speaking in Kissimmee, Florida

  2. 'Hillary is protected by a rigged system' - Trump respondspublished at 21:06 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Donald Trump, who just hours ago praised the FBI agents investigating Hillary Clinton as "great", now says the Democrat is protected by a "rigged system". 

  3. 'The dust kicked up by this story won’t settle by Tuesday'published at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Anthony Zurcher
    BBC North America reporter

    It was much ado about nothing, but it certainly amounted to something. While FBI Director James Comey, in effect, said “never mind” with regards to Hillary Clinton’s emails, for the past two weeks the story has dominated the political conversation, and Democrats have paid a price.

    While Mrs Clinton’s presidential hopes have stabilised, talk of a possible rout – and sweeping down-ballot victories in congressional races - are a distant memory.

    Mrs Clinton will now try to focus on her closing campaign message. Donald Trump almost certainly will continue to accuse his opponent of corruption and, perhaps, again allege the FBI is covering for her.

    With only two days until voting, the dust kicked up by this story won’t have fully settled by the time Americans head to the polls.

    Once this election is over, there should be serious soul-searching within the FBI and the media about how this saga played out. The nation’s top law-enforcement agency was a source of constant leaks, as internal disputes spilled into public view.

    If Mr Trump wins, many on the left will blame Mr Comey for the result. If Mrs Clinton prevails, she likely will bear a lasting grudge over this political near-miss.  

  4. BBC reporters react to FBI announcementpublished at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

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  5. Early reaction from the Clinton camppublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

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  6. No criminality in Clinton emails - FBIpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton steps outside after greeting patrons at Cedar Park Cafe in Philadelphia, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016.Image source, AP

    The FBI says it has found no evidence of criminality in a new batch of Hillary Clinton emails.

    In a letter to members of Congress, FBI director James Comey said the agency had finished its review and found nothing to make it change its position.

    In July, Comey said Mrs Clinton had been careless but not criminal in handling sensitive material on her private email server while secretary of state.

    The issue flared up again late last month with the discovery of new "pertinent" emails, reportedly found on the laptop of Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of one of Mrs Clinton's closest advisers.

    "Based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in July with respect to Secretary Clinton," said Mr Comey in Sunday's letter to Congress.

    No criminality in Clinton emails - FBI

    An FBI investigation finds no evidence of criminality in the latest batch of Hillary Clinton emails.

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  7. FBI: No change after reviewing Clinton emailspublished at 20:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016
    Breaking

    The FBI director has just sent a letter to members of Congress to inform them that "based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in July with respect to Secretary Clinton".

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  8. Stevie Wonder warms up for Obamapublished at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Stevie Wonder is warming up the crowd for Obama at the Osceola County stadium in Kissimmee, Florida.

    He's just wrapped up "Higher Ground" and is moving on to "Superstitious".

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  9. Trump does a Sinatrapublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    "Drain the swamp! Drain the swamp!" 

    At Trump rallies this has become a new favourite - right up there with "Build the wall!"

    The chant refers to Trump's idea that he will go to Washington DC and rid it of all the corrupt politicians and administrators who live in the city that famously was built on top of an actual swamp.

    Trump is regularly riffing on the chant at his final rallies, distancing himself from it while embracing it at the same time.

    He has frequently called it "hokey" - "I thought it was so hokey, so hokey," he told his audience in Iowa only minutes ago.

    He compared it to Frank Sinatra's "My Way", saying Sinatra hated the song but played it because his audience loved it. 

    "I didn’t want to do it," he said, "but I did it for one group and it killed. You never know what works."   

    I did it my way...Image source, Getty Images
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    I did it my way...

  10. Trump is 'literal embodiment of the American spirit' - Pencepublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Mike Pence called his running mate, Donald Trump, "the literal embodiment of the American spirit" during a rally in Panama City, Florida.

    The national media are doing Clinton's work for her, Pence says.

    "Every morning when I turn on the TV, it's like I have to turn it on with a stick", he said with laughter, calling the perceived negative coverage a "media slam".

  11. Who is going to win?published at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Clinton and TrumpImage source, AFP

    Another day, another mixed bag of poll results for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, writes the BBC US politics expert Anthony Zurcher, external.  

    Clinton received a bit of good news from Ohio, where a well-respected poll has her up by one point (well within the margin of error).

    With early voting showing turnout in the state's heavily Democratic black community down, Clinton has made several stops there in recent days, including hosting a concert by rapper Jay Z and pop star Beyonce on Friday and a joint appearance with local basketball hero LeBron James on Sunday.

    An Ohio win would all but guarantee victory for Mrs Clinton, so signs of life - after several polls showed her behind Mr Trump - will be welcome news.

    Read Anthony's blog examining the latest opinion polls in the swing states.  

  12. Why does Trump get to keep playing the Rolling Stones?published at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Mick Jagger on stageImage source, Getty Images

    Trump has just been speaking in Iowa and, once again, the Rolling Stones hit You Can't Always Get What You Want is blaring out in the background.

    The Stones have repeatedly said they didn't give permission for Trump to use their song - which he plays at every rally, despite the somewhat un-aspirational message of the title.

    A handful of artists have complained about Trump using their songs, and these kind of conflicts have been going on for years. Bruce Springsteen made his feelings clear in 1981 when 'Born In The USA' became the hit of Ronald Reagan's campaign.

    So how come Trump gets to keep playing the Stones? Here's a bit of background from Rolling Stone magazine on when music and politics clash 

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    Technically speaking, copyright laws allow political candidates to use just about any song they want, as long as they're played at a stadium, arena or other venue that already has a public-performance license through a songwriters' association such as ASCAP or BMI. However, the law contains plenty of gray area. If a candidate refuses to stop using a song in this scenario, an artist may be able to protect his "right of publicity" – Springsteen's voice blaring over a loudspeaker is part of his image, and he has a right to protect his own image. "It's untested in the political realm," says Lawrence Iser, an intellectual-property lawyer who has represented the Beatles, Michael Jackson and many others. "Even if Donald Trump has the ASCAP right to use a Neil Young song, does Neil have the right to nevertheless go after him on right of publicity? I say he does."

    Rolling Stone

  13. Trump hits out at Clinton over maid allegationspublished at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Trump speaks in Sioux City, IowaImage source, Getty Images
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    Trump speaks in Sioux City, Iowa

    Speaking at his first rally of the day, in Sioux City, Iowa, Trump accused Clinton of sending "highly classified" information to her maid. 

    "She sent highly classified documented to her maid, who therefore had total access to this information", Trump said, in reference to a report out today in the NY Post. 

    He also called himself the "ultimate outsider ever", before acknowledging that he was an "insider that became an outsider".

    "Hillary's an insider fighting only for herself and her special interests," he said.

    "You, the American people, are my only special interest," he added.

    The BBC has asked the Clinton campaign for a response to the story.

  14. In Church with Clinton on the final Sundaypublished at 18:34 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Clinton holds her hands up in prayerImage source, Getty Images
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    Clinton holds her hands up in prayer

    The BBC's Kim Ghattas has been traveling with Clinton as she begins the final Sunday before voters go to the polls. Clinton began with a visit to a church in Philadelphia, where she was introduced by New Jersey Senator Corey Booker.

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  15. The marathon is nearly overpublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    As the two presidential candidates sprint to the finish line, the next 48 hours can't get any more exhausting, says the BBC's North America Editor Jon Sopel, external.

    The elderly candidates, Clinton and Trump, are jetting between swing states, with Clinton sensing vulnerabilities in regions where she used to have a comfortable lead in the polls.

    Here at the BBC, we're bracing for a photo-finish.

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  16. All eyes turn to Michiganpublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Team Trump thinks his economic message can win over Michigan's blue collar votersImage source, Getty Images
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    Team Trump thinks his economic message can win over Michigan's blue collar voters

    Florida has been considered a must-win state for Trump to get to 270 electoral votes - the number required to cross the finish line - but his campaign sees a way around that if they can take Michigan.

    The midwestern state, which Clinton lost to Bernie Sanders in a surprising primary upset, contains many blue collar workers who find Trump's anti-free trade message appealing.

    Trump will hold his final campaign rally in the state, in Grand Rapids, on Monday night at 23:00 local time, while President Obama will be in Ann Arbor earlier in the day where he will be introduced by Chelsea Clinton.

    Bill Clinton will be speaking in Lansing later today.

  17. Predict-a-Prezpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    cartoon of the candidates

    Donald Trump needs to win Florida, but may have a way around that if he can take Michigan.

    Clinton had been pushing into red-leaning states, but is now retreating to her strongholds, as Trump goes on the offense.

    There are 538 electoral votes at stake, with each state yielding a different reward.

    Try our Predict a President game to draw your own map to determine each candidates' pathway to the White House.

  18. Through the looking glasspublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

    Hillary Clinton captured yesterday in the lens of a man's shades.

    Hillary Clinton sunglassesImage source, Reuters
  19. 'Let's get outta here', Americapublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

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    Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon broke character during the Saturday Night Live cold open last night,, external to declare this whole presidential election "gross".  

    In the last SNL before Tuesday's election, the two actors, who have portrayed the rival candidates for the past several months, leave the Manhattan NBC studio hand in hand and embrace strangers on the streets of Times Square.

    Trump is seen hugging a black man and a immigrant family, while Clinton hugs various Trump supporters.

    In another sketch, the Republican candidate kisses Putin, an FBI agent, and a KKK member on the lips, while the CNN interviewer keeps the focus of the discussion squarely on Clinton's emails. 

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    Later, they breathlessly rush back onto stage to plead with Americans to vote.

    "None of this will have mattered if you don't vote," says Baldwin.

    "On Tuesday we all get a chance to choose what kind of country we want to live in", says McKinnon.

  20. Clinton spends Sunday morning at churchpublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2016

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