US presidential elections 2016

In a traditional midnight vote held in three tiny towns in the state of New Hampshire, US Republican candidate Donald Trump came out ahead of Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton in the US Presidential elections, reported USA Today.

After the three towns voted at midnight, Trump was ahead 32-25. The three towns, Dixville Notch, Hart's Location and Millsfield, have fewer than a 100 people.

Record 46.2 million votes in early voting in US presidential polls

A record 46.2 million of the estimated 200 million voters have exercised their franchise in the 2016 US presidential elections before the official voting day, surpassing the 2012 record when 32.3 million people had voted in advance.

Experts said the massive turn out in 2016 general elections in early voting reflects the change in the voting patterns of Americans. (PTI)

Using just 138 characters, famous - or infamous - US whistleblower Edward Snowden late yesterday demonstrated how the FBI could so quickly analyze 650,000 emails to prove US Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton did no wrong.

Jeff Jarvis, a journalist, tweeted the NSA whistleblower about whether such an analysis could be done so quickly, because US Republican Donald Trump has been insinuating that it can't. And Snowden, sitting somewhere in Russia, replied.

@jeffjarvis Drop non-responsive To:/CC:/BCC:, hash both sets, then subtract those that match. Old laptops could do it in minutes-to-hours.

— Edward Snowden (@Snowden) November 7, 2016

These two narratives have clashed over the past year, and they came to a climax in the final hours of campaigning as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton wound down their long and acrimonious campaign to become the 45th President of the United States.

Whoever win, history - or herstory - will be made. It will be the first woman or the first businessman-entertainer with no political experience to sit behind the Resolute Desk in the White House Oval Office. Either will be among the oldest Presidents to be sworn in, with only Reagan (69 years and 11 months) between them.

The annual Alfred E Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a white-tie gala in New York that is often the last time the two presidential nominees share a stage before Election Day, is traditionally a time when campaign hostilities are set aside.

Not this year.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traded sharp barbs and brutal takedowns the night after their final debate, with many in the well-heeled crowd turning on the Republican nominee midway through his remarks and showering him with jeers.

I believe that for each of us, our greatest monument on this earth won’t be what we build, but the lives we touch: Hillary Clinton

I’ve had to listen to Donald Trump for 3 full debates…I have now stood next to Donald Trump longer than any of his campaign managers

Donald, I did enjoy listening to your speech…I’m sure I’ll enjoy listening to Mike Pence deny you ever gave it: Hillary

It’s amazing that I’m up here after Donald. I didn’t think he’d be OK with a peaceful transition of power: Hillary

Hillary and Trump attend charity dinner

Top 3 tweeted moments

Top 3 tweeted moments of #debatenight

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— Times of India (@timesofindia) October 20, 2016

Most-tweeted policies during the debate

Most-tweeted policies during the #debate:

1. Foreign affairs
2. The economy
3. Reproductive rights
4. Terrorism
5. Immigration

Via @gov

— Times of India (@timesofindia) October 20, 2016

This is polite!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> &quot;Nobody respects women more than me.&quot; &mdash; <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump">@realDonaldTrump</a> earlier tonight<br /> <br /> &quot;Such a nasty woman.&quot; &mdash; Donald Trump at the end of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/debatenight?src=hash">#debatenight</a> <a href="https://t.co/hRyJ02CcHP">pic.twitter.com/hRyJ02CcHP</a></p> &mdash; Times of India (@timesofindia) <a href="https://twitter.com/timesofindia/status/788932686052220928">October 20, 2016</a></blockquote>

Both the candidates leave without shaking hands

We cannot have 4 more years of President Obama and thats what you get when you get her

Trump concludes: I will do more for African Americans and Latinos than Clinton could do in 10 lifetimes

.@realDonaldTrump as @HillaryClinton talks about his tax situation

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Trump says Clinton is raising money from people she wants to control

Clinton concludes her remarks in debate by arguing she will bring the nation together, improve the economy and education

Trump right that Obama has deported millions

Donald Trump: "President Obama has moved millions of people out ... millions of people have been moved out of this country."

The facts: That's true. Obama has overseen the deportation of more than 2.5 million immigrants since taking office in January 2009.

During Obama's first term hundreds of thousands of immigrants were deported annually, following a trend of increasing deportations started under President George W Bush. The administration set a record in 2014 when more than 409,000 people were sent home. During his second term, deportations have steadily declined as he has opted to focus immigration enforcement resources on finding and deporting serious criminals and those who pose a threat to national security or public safety.

But Trump also claims that "nobody knows about it, nobody talks about it" and that's far from the truth. Obama has been dubbed "the deporter in chief" by immigration advocates and opponents of his immigration enforcement policies.

Clinton says a No-Fly zone in Syria could save lives and quicken the end of the conflict

Clinton accuses Trump of being 'most dangerous' White House candidate in modern history

Clinton proposes No-Fly zones, safe haven shelters in Syria

'Obamacare has to go'

.@realDonaldTrump on #Obamacare & healthcare

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Trump says he believes US can achieve 5 or 6% economic growth

.@realDonaldTrump says he believes US can achieve 5 or 6% economic growth

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Clinton says a no-fly zone would take time and would require discussions with Russia and Syria

Trump says US is backing rebels in Syria but doesn't know who they are

Foreign hot spots: Trump speaks

* Aleppo is a catastrophe
* Much of what is happening in Aleppo is Clinton's fault
* Assad is much tougher, smarter than Clinton and Obama
* US made Iran very powerful

Trump says US is backing rebels in Syria but doesn't know who they are

Trump says Assad is much tougher, smarter than Clinton and Obama

A claim from the final presidential debate and how it stacks up with the facts:

Hillary Clinton: "I disagreed with the way the court applied the Second Amendment'' in the District of Columbia vs. Heller decision in 2008. "I was upset because unfortunately dozens of toddlers injure themselves and even kill people with guns... But there's no doubt I respect the Second Amendment, that I believe there's an individual right to bear arms."

The facts: While Clinton emphasized the protection of children from gun accidents, the main holding in that case was far broader: that individuals have a right to own guns, at least in their homes and for self-defense. The case marked the first time the court said that individuals have a Second Amendment right to own a gun. The decision struck down Washington's ban on handgun ownership as well as a separate requirement that people who have other guns store them either with trigger locks or disassembled. The court said both provisions violate the Second Amendment. (AP)

Trump on Mosul

* Trump says asks, about Mosul attack, what happened to the element of surprise

* Onslaught on Mosul is only happening because Clinton is running for president

* "We'll take Mosul eventually"

We need to keep our eye on ISIS

Clinton says she would not support adding US troops in Iraq or Syria

Ouch!

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Trump says what the FBI and department of justice did on Clinton email probe was disgraceful

Clinton: "I want to make college debt free."

The facts: Clinton might aspire to that lofty goal, but she has only proposed making college tuition free for in-state students who go to a public college or university. Even with expanded grant aid, room and board can lead students to borrow.

Clinton would have the government pay for in-state tuition at public colleges and universities for students from families earning less than $125,000 a year. Students would still need to foot the bill for housing and food, which makes up more than half of the average $18,943 sticker price at a four-year public university, according to the College Board.

But Trump is correct that government would shoulder higher costs with Clinton's plan.

Her plan would cost the federal government an estimated $500 billion over 10 years, with additional costs possibly for state governments. (AP)

Trump says he should have gotten an Emmy for his TV show

.@HillaryClinton on @realDonaldTrump's 'rigged elections' claim

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Clinton on her opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: "It didn't meet my test."

The facts: It met her test when she was secretary of state and she promoted it worldwide.

Hacked emails from Clinton's campaign, released Wednesday by WikiLeaks, showed that Jake Sullivan, her top foreign policy adviser, called her a "big champion" of the deal and worried about how to handle the issue in the face of Sen. Bernie Sanders' opposition. She later flip-flopped into opposition during the Democratic primaries against Sanders.

Clinton says she no longer backs the proposed trade deal as written because it does not provide enough protections for US workers on wages, jobs and the country's national security. Yet the final deal also includes some of the strongest labor protections of any US trade agreement. (AP)

Trump is denigrating our democracy. His refusal to say he'll recognize the outcome of the election is horrifying.

Trump says he will look at election results at the time before deciding whether to accept results

Trump says he is entitled to take massive amounts of depreciation in taxes because of laws imposed by people like Clinton

Clinton says half of undocumented immigrants pay more income taxes than Trump

Clinton says Trump is the first president in more than 40 years not to release his tax returns to prove charitable donations

Hillary Clinton defends the Clinton Foundation

.@HillaryClinton defends the #ClintonFoundation

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Candidates view on the Clinton foundation

* Clinton says everything she did as secretary of state was in the nation's interest

* Clinton says Clinton foundation does good work around the world, including providing aids treatment

* Clinton says there is no evidence of pay to play between clinton foundation and state department


* Trump says Clinton foundation is a criminal enterprise

*Trump says Saudis support Clinton foundation, they have poor human rights record against gays and women

* Trump says people in Haiti hate the Clintons

Hillary Clinton accuses Donald Trump of causing a pattern of divisiveness in America. "He incites violence," she says.

Trump back to his usual bluster on the debate stage

The GOP nominee had largely held his tongue during the first half-hour of final debate, speaking only when called on and not interrupting.

But Trump appears to be sliding back to his usual bluster as he and Hillary Clinton discuss Russia and nuclear weapons.

"Wrong!" he declared at one point, interrupting Clinton.

Later, Clinton said she would "translate" Trump's plan to reform the tax code.

Trump interjected, "You can't."

Clinton says when Trump is pushed on something uncomfortable, he denies responsiblity

Trump says debate moderator should focus on Clinton's emails not sexual assault accusations against him