Donald Trump has been photographed checking out his wife’s ballot as the couple went to cast their vote this morning at the Manhattan polling station. The Republican hopefuls arrived at the station just before 11am for one final push for the White House. Trump leaned over the booth to check out Melania’s ballot paper as…
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Trump Checks Out Melania’s… Ballot
What is the mood in the US?
By De’Graft Mensah “I teared up twice today, once to a Clinton campaign video and also to a dog called Corporal Nero who dropped a puck at a hockey game and did SUCH a good job.” It’s the day before Election Day and this is how a friend of mine started a very long and…
A warning to Americans: Don’t let this be another Brexit
In twenty-four hours time, America will have a new president. Dual-citizenship holder Julia Leonetti explains why the EU referendum made her realise how important voting is. This time two years ago, I had applied for dual citizenship with the UK through my mom who was born in Merseyside, England. I had never visited England, but knew…
The DC Diary – Touch down, dinner and millionaire heartbreak
Hello from Washington DC. We made it – and we are vlogging and blogging the trip to get you behind the scenes of our US Election coverage. Adam Goacher, Jason Lewis and I (Luke Hastings) are out on-location in Washington D.C to cover the election live. After a very pleasant eight hour journey across the Atlantic, we…
Clinton or Trump – The Establishment needs to learn some lessons
On the eve of the US Election 2016, both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a final push to try and get those all important votes to carry them to the White House. However, whatever the outcome in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the polictical landscape of the USA has to get its…