The results of Wednesday's presidential debate began to trickle in in the early hours of Thursday morning, with neither candidate the clear winner thanks to contrasting polls.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 45 to 43 in the latest Bloomberg News poll in Florida, in a matchup where third party candidates are included.

Hillary Clinton appears on the cusp of a potentially commanding victory over Donald Trump as she leads with 14 percentage points among likely voters, 51-37, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll.

Hillary Clinton's White House hopes were last night ebbing away as her lead over Donald Trump was cut to just two points in the latest poll.

Hillary Clinton is the most unpopular she's ever been, disliked by six out of ten voters, a poll showed - and there could be worse to come as the impact of the FBI's email news becomes clearer.

Hillary Clinton has already organised an Election Night celebration party in New York City complete with fireworks which would kick off only 30 minutes after the polls close.

If Team Clinton don’t do something quickly, the same blind arrogance that brought down Cameron’s leadership could end up handing Trump the White House.

Donald Trump will be holding an Election Night 'victory party' at a Hilton hotel in Manhattan just 20 blocks from Hillary Clinton's rival celebration.

Nate Silver, a renowned statistician, warned on Friday that three new polls indicate a closer than expected race between Clinton and Donald Trump as the polls narrow in New Hampshire.

Things couldn't be tighter in 'Florida, Florida, Florida,' as the late Tim Russert coined it in 2000, with the Sunshine State looking to be the make-or-break it state for Republican Donald Trump.

Hillary Clinton's campaign has called off its planned election night firework display over Manhattan, it emerged Monday, the day before America goes to the polls.

Goldman Sachs, the bank which paid both Clintons six-figure sums for speeches, was among the biggest gainers on the stock markets as prices soared over belief Donald Trump will lose.

In an apparent attempt to intimidate voters, at least a dozen trucks and other vehicles were caught on video parading around early polling stations in Florida waving Confederate flags on Monday.

The U.S. election is finally here. When and where can Australians follow the results? What are the key battleground states, and how does the U.S. system work?

The 2016 US election has officially begun, with Hillary Clinton coming out on top in the first results to come back - the nine-person community of Dixville Notch.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump released their final campaign ads on Monday night ahead of America going to the polls on Tuesday. The videos are remarkably different from one another.

The U.S. election is finally here. When and where can Australians follow the results? What are the key battleground states, and how does the U.S. system work?

Tom Garrecht allegedly slammed Donna Tatlici to the ground after she sprayed him. They began fighting when Garrecht saw her handing out pamphlets at the Juniper Community Center.

Within an hour, the tweet had generated more than 4.2 thousand 'likes' and just 325 retweets.

Donald Trump returned to Trump Tower the president-elect after winning the White House race. It finally came to an end as Hillary Clinton phoned him at 2.30am to concede she had lost.

Republican Marco Rubio secured a key Senate seat in Florida, delivering a crushing blow to Democrats failed to wrest control of the chamber.

Donald Trump has won the state of Florida after a precinct by precinct battle unfolded for the 29 electoral votes. Trump beat Clinton with 49 per cent of the vote, as she received 47 per cent.

Republicans have a 51-48 majority in the Senate, despite the Democrats' best efforts to win the four seats needed to flip the chamber.

Clinton supporters were reduced to tears as their candidate's doom became inevitable on Election Night, while Trump's party became more and more raucous as he swept to victory.

Republican Senator Mark Kirk has lost his Illinois seat to Bangkok-born Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth (pictured) who he racially abused during a debate.

The American supermodel, 24, cut a typically stylish figure as she prepared to cast her vote in what has arguably been the most dramatic Presidential race in recent memory.

And on Tuesday after voting in the election, Bush, 45, generated raised eyebrows again by seeming to suggest he had cast his ballot for Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump in the popular vote count has increased. The Democrat is now ahead of the president-elect by more than 1.5 million votes.

President Barack Obama said he's confident he won't be the last Democrat to be elected to the highest officer in the U.S. in his last-ever foreign address, on Sunday night.

President-elect Donald Trump's favorability has climbed to 46 per cent in a new Morning Consult survey, with a majority saying his transition is more organized or equal to past efforts.

Stein, who netted one percent of the national popular vote, will receive a refund of $2 million after raising just over $7.3 million for recounts in three states. The money will go to Count My Vote.

CRAIG HOPE AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: It is just as well Mick McCarthy said that he would not mind a 'scrappy win' against Gibraltar, but this was ugly even by Ireland's unsightly standards.

West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has now played three times for the Three Lions and has again been called up for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo.

Jonathan Walters has hit back at Roy Keane after the former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland captain blasted him for crying while talking on TV about the death of his mother and brother.

McCarthy laughed at mention of Connolly's name as a ocal journalist asked if the striker would be starting at the Dinamo Stadium on Saturday. 'Well I'm not going to tell you the team,' he returned.

CRAIG HOPE IN TBILISI: Ireland were compared to Lord of the Dance's Michael Flatley by Georgia's coach on the eve of the game. That, though, was certainly not a reference to fine footwork.

CRAIG HOPE AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: In setting up the goal that completed Ireland's comeback, Troy Parrott gave Mick McCarthy something to think about ahead of facing Denmark.

CRAIG HOPE AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: Ireland headed for March's play-offs in their bid to avoid the ignominy of missing out on a tournament for which they are one of 12 hosts.

Mick McCarthy is hoping that the four-month break before Ireland's Euro 2020 playoff could see the likes of Troy Parrott and Aaron Connolly return with more Premier League experience.

England and Ireland are set to stage a joint bid in hope of securing the hosting of the 2030 football World Cup, and are reported to be confident of pulling it off.

Republic of Ireland international Daryl Murphy has admitted to taking cocaine on a night out that led to him being banned by the Football Association.

Adam Idah may have put himself on the fast-track to the Ireland squad after his FA Cup heroics for Norwich. Cork-born teenager striker Idah scored a hat-trick against Preston in the third round.

Most people go on dating apps to find love, but one Dundalk fan has stumbled across something different - her club's new signing. Jesus 'Chino Perez wrote that he played for the club in his Tinder profile.

Mick McCarthy's future as Republic of Ireland manager is uncertain amid the impact of coronavirus on the fixture calendar. The 61-year-old's contract runs until the end of the Euro 2020 campaign.

Terrified Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy has been made to go into full isolation after his close neighbours tested positive for coronavirus.

The country's record goalscorer - who has two years to run on his £220,000-a-year contract - had assumed he would be part of Kenny's coaching staff having served under Mick McCarthy.

The former Republic of Ireland international, who became a famous football pundit in Spain, revealed he had metastatic cancer in December 2018 but has now tragically lost his battle.

It may have marked Glenda Jackson's return to television after 27 years, but the fact is, you'd never know it

Sticks And Stones is the latest drama from Mike Doctor Foster Bartlett, who also, less successfully, wrote Trauma and Press. Ultimately this was a standard melodrama that stretched credulity

The Christmas special of Gavin & Stacey, which marked the return of the sitcom after a ten-year absence, carried the weight of all our seasonal TV expectations