Donald Trump supporters and anti Trump protestors have crowded in Manhattan outside the Republican’s home to both celebrate and oppose his inevitable victory. Both groups have clashed over the imminent election result which will see Trump become the new President of the United States and there are said to have been several fights which have…
US election
Trump and Clinton supporters clash in Manhattan
Trump claims Pennsylvania
The 20 electoral votes of Pennsylvania have been swept up by Donald Trump meaning that he has all but been elected as The President of the United States of America, beating Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton. The north eastern state had previously been a Democrat stronghold but Trump has left an impression on the electorate. This…
Will Trump continue Obama’s legacy of drone strikes?
By Sam Coates A contentious point in President Obama’s legacy is the dramatically increased drone activity under his leadership. Interest in drones increased post 9/11 because of the threat and hysteria surrounding terrorism. The topic of drones has been rarely discussed in the presidential election campaign. Trump has not referred to drones specifically, but has…
Clinton narrowly keeps hold of swing state Nevada
Hillary Clinton has won Nevada state with six electoral votes, 2.2% of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election. Hillary Clinton had been narrowly predicted to win Nevada’s six electoral votes with 48.9% to Trump’s 45% and historically Nevada has supported Democratic candidates for president slightly more often than Republican candidates.
Exit Polls
As the US electorate make their way to the polls in their droves to vote for either Hilary Clinton or Donald Trump, several surveys and exit polls will be released on the night, predicting how many votes each candidate will receive. The latest exit poll to be released saw Clinton with an estimated 202 votes…