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US Presidential Election: Will Donald Trump stun the world? Let's ask social media
Positive sentiment is soaring for Trump nationwide. That is correct – Donald Trump is crushing it online, and there is only a matter of days before Election Day on 8 November.
US Election 2016: 'There is political incentive to capture anti-immigrant narratives'
The main philosophical underpinning of America is social mobility, which is, no matter where you come from and who you are.
US Presidential election 2016: A look at key races in every state
Much more is at stake on Election Day than the White House. State by state, district by district, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, candidates and campaigners are making their last pitch for Congress, state legislatures, governor's offices, ballot questions, judgeships, city councils and lots more.
Hillary Clinton gets clean chit from FBI, good news from polls on eve of Election Day
FBI director James Comey, who had jolted Hillary Clinton's campaign by reopening an investigation into her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, wrote a letter on Sunday to Congress indicating the bureau had completed its review of thousands of emails and found no evidence of criminality
US presidential election 2016: Brief history of women and their role in American politics
Women’s political capital has waxed and waned at different points in US history. In light of the fact that America might soon be electing a woman president, it is worth learning a bit more about women’s accumulation of political power through US.history.
US living through "greatest jobs theft" of world, says Trump ahead of polling day
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has claimed that the Americans are living through the "greatest jobs theft" in the history of the world, saying US companies were moving out jobs to countries like India, China, Mexico and Singapore
US presidential election 2016: Clinton leads Trump by four points, indicates polls
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leads her Republican rival Donald Trump by four percentage points, a latest national opinion poll said on Sunday, two days ahead of the crucial US general elections.
US presidential election 2016: Trump inspires conspiracists in his camp, ramps up distrust
Rigged election, biased media — Donald Trump regularly condemns alleged tactics aimed at derailing his bid for the White House, rhetoric that resonates with some supporters who are growing more mistrustful.
US presidential election 2016: IS calls for attacks in America on polling day, says report
The Islamic State terror group has called for "slaughter" of American voters on Election Day and urged Muslims not to participate in the democratic process, according to a US-based terrorist monitoring group.
'We see through Trump': South Asian voters say 'plainly racist' Donald will never get their vote
Given Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's strident anti-immigrant stance, he surprised a lot of Americans by declaring that he is a "big fan of Hindu."
US presidential election 2016: Here are some movies to get you in the mood for the big day
Here are some movies to watch in the run-up to the US election day.
US presidential election 2016: Clinton touts optimism against Trump's grim warnings
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump brandished starkly different visions of America as they headed into a fierce final weekend of campaigning Saturday, one celebrating hope as the other bashed corruption.
US presidential elections 2016: Polling day near, Americans weigh divide, look for healing
Americans are split over immigration, the changes wrought by globalization, the treatment of minorities and the threat of terrorism. But partisanship, long rising, has veered beyond policy disagreement. Now, roughly half of Democrats and Republicans tell pollsters they fear those in the other party.
Trump is a sexual predator: Salman Rushdie asks Americans to focus on choosing next prez
Booker prize winning Indian-born author Salman Rushdie described Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a "sexual predator" and asked Americans to "focus" as they choose their next president.
US presidential election 2016: Clinton 'most corrupt person ever' to run for the seat, says Trump
On Friday Donald Trump alleged that Hillary Clinton is the "most corrupt person ever" to contest for US presidency and said her election to the White House would trigger an unmatched constitutional crisis in the US.
US presidential election 2016: Clinton, Trump court the undecided as campaign grinds on
White House frontrunner Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump slogged on to secure votes in key battleground states Friday as their nasty, brutal campaign entered its final weekend.
‘Donald Trump forced us to confront that white people aren’t always decent'
With the US election in the last leg, Tara Sarath talks about race and the urban-rural divide and her idea of America
Clinton leads Trump by 6% in Virginia; Democrats see Latino support in Florida, Arizona
Hillary Clinton continues to maintain an edge over Donald Trump, with roughly one-fourth of all expected ballots cast in the 2016 election
US Presidential election 2016: Win or lose, Trumpism is here to stay
It’s time we stopped thinking of Donald Trump as an anachronism, an ugly accident in electoral history, a flash-in-the-pan. He has tapped into a very real trend and, whether he wins or loses, that trend is not going away.
#NeverTrump: Hillary Clinton supporters trade votes with third party voters in swing states
As more and more reports of Trump’s misbehaviour emerged, the voters decided to take matters in their own hands to ensure that at least he does not win.
Trevor Noah imagines a dystopian US under 'President' Donald Trump
Trevor Noah, the South African comedian and host of The Daily Show, whose latest video imagines a dystopian United States under the Donald Trump regime, four years in
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton's election night parties in New York are the hottest tickets in town
On 8 November, New York City, the money capital of the world, will be the center of the universe as it hosts Democrat Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump's grand Election Night parties.
Hillary Clinton emails: What we know so far and potential implication of the scandal
The FBI director's decision to relaunch an investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails has jolted the US political establishment in the final countdown to Election Day on 8 November.
US election 2016: Women’s right to choose at risk with prez’s choice of SC justice
The next president will be responsible for appointing the two successors and the next US Senate will be responsible for confirming them.
US election 2016: Why Donald Trump's victory is a scary proposition for India
The world will be a brutish and frightening place once Donald Trump comes to power and India, teetering on the edge as it is, will be encouraged to tip over into an abyss of hatred and illiberalism.
Clinton's silent majority: Patel Motel & Co, Spanish abuelas and African Americans
There's a new silent majority and they are passionate about Democrat Hillary Clinton. They have fanned out across America wearing Hillary Clinton buttons the size of saucers to get the vote out and "their girl" into the White House.
US Presidential elections: How will legislative decisions affect women after poll results
There are many bills floating around Congress that deserve our attention this election cycle. We must hold elected representatives accountable to their voting records when considering who to cast a ballot for.
US election 2016: 'Local candidates push forward initiatives, not the President'
Ahead of the US election 2016, in the second part of 'My idea of America' series, 24-year-old Amanda Toth talks about America and its future. She is originally from New York, but lives in New Orleans.
Guide to US presidential election process, Electoral College, swing states and more
The presidential election doesn't end when the polls close on 8 November. Rather, it's just getting started.
After latest on Hillary Clinton email scandal, gamblers raise stakes for Donald Trump's victory
In the final countdown to the US election, Americans and foreigners alike are jostling to bet on a shock Donald Trump victory.