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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton try to speak over each other during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Monday. And one lonely Grand Junction voter, unwilling to vote for either, said it boiled down to "rehash of the same verbiage we hear time after time from each."
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump strode out cloaked in icy politeness. Yet within minutes their debate degenerated into bickering, insults and diatribes - a gladiatorial contest of modern times.
Hello and welcome to this special 5am edition of the The Midge, the e-bulletin that takes a bite out of politics in Scotland and elsewhere. One story leads the field - the first, live, presidential debate between Republican nominee Donald Trump and the Democrats' Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York.
Hillary Clinton said that Donald Trump gave Russian president Vladimir Putin the thumbs up to hack away at U.S. emails. Putin has "let loose cyber attackers to hack into government files, to hack into personal files, hack into the Democratic National Committee," Clinton said during the first general election presidential debate at Hofstra University.
With a tight election on the line, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton will face off in less than an hour at their first presidential debate, a battle 18 months in the making that is emerging as the most hotly anticipated moment in modern US political history. An audience rivaling that of the Super Bowl - perhaps around 100 million Americans - will be glued to televisions, smart phones and social media when the rivals rip off the gloves at 9 pm ET.
In a prime-time address at the Democratic National Convention, the billionaire made the case that Clinton is the best choice for moderate voters in 2016. "I will vote for Hillary, I will talk to my Republican friends about helping her, and I will donate to her campaign and try to raise money for her," Whitman told The New York Times .
Countdown begins for fight of the century: Trump and Clinton family and supporters arrive at Hofstra ahead of presidential debate as candidates fire the first shots on social media ahead of historic showdown Ivanka Trump, her brother's Donald Jr and Eric, and Tiffany Trump, are also listed as seated in the front row Members of Team Trump and Team Clinton have begun arriving at Hofstra University for what could be the most epic presidential debate in a generation. The candidates will use their wit, their instincts and their guests to get under each other's skin and Trump's entire family is expected to bring their glamour to the front row.
Whatever the motive, the first presidential debate is must-watch TV, and for many, especially younger voters, social media is a necessary part of the experience. "Check on what other people are saying and if any other former presidential candidate had any input on the current ones," said Ross Donovan.
Hillary Clinton supporter and billionaire Mark Cuba told reporters Monday night before the first presidential debate that despite his tweet that he had a front row seat to the debate, that was not really the case. "When I tweeted that I was going to be in the first row I didn't have a first row seat.
Hillary Clinton's press secretary Brian Fallon told The Daily Caller Monday that he doesn't agree with the idea that immigration hurts American workers. "I don't submit to that," Fallon said at the first presidential debate when asked whether concerns about immigration hurting the wages of American workers are genuine.
The first presidential debate between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump is taking place, with polls showing a tight election between the two.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off tonight at 9 ET/6 PT and if you don't have cable, don't worry: You can watch the presidential debate right here at TheWrap. Will Trump appear presidential? Will Hillary stoop to name calling? Will a surprise guest cause a distraction from the front row? We'll know all the answers in roughly two hours.
Katy Perry is hoping to get out the vote - and maybe to get some voters off - with her latest campaign. "Teenage Dream" singer Perry stripped down for democracy on social media Monday, promising to bare her love for the electoral process.
Democrats and activists who pushed Hillary Clinton to the Left during the campaign are preparing their next acts: Keeping her there, and joining forces to push progressive policies on Capitol Hill next year. If a couple of big "ifs" come to pass-Clinton winning and Democrats reclaiming the Senate-the chamber's left flank is poised to have more political and policy influence.
Driving rain and wind couldn't dampen William and Kate's enthusiasm while touring Bella Bella, British Columbia, Monday. The royal couple had t... British environmental writer and pro-science advocate, Mark Lynas, who has devoted his career to speaking around the world on climate change, biotechnology and nuclear power ... Nebraska setter Kelly Hunter received her second Big Ten Setter of the Week honor this season, the conference office announced Monday.
The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Monday could be the highest-rated ever, beating the 1980 Carter-Reagan matchup, which attracted more than 80 million viewers.
Trump reportedly bringing Benghazi survivor Mark Geist, who says Clinton didn't 'do her job' the night of the attacks Trump tweeted about bringing Gennifer Flowers in response to Cuban's invite, but the campaign says he was just making a point Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are silently making their first attacks against each before the opening statements even begin in the first presidential debate by using the seats allotted to them by the debate commission.