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Presidential election debate: All our best material in one place | Presidential election debate: All our best material in one place |
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The first US presidential debate is over after a frenetic 90 minutes - now it's time to get your breath back. | The first US presidential debate is over after a frenetic 90 minutes - now it's time to get your breath back. |
We had teams all across the US, including the venue in Hofstra University, New York, on the night. | We had teams all across the US, including the venue in Hofstra University, New York, on the night. |
Here's a one-stop shop for all our best material from the debate, including all the latest reaction. | Here's a one-stop shop for all our best material from the debate, including all the latest reaction. |
Who won the debate? | Who won the debate? |
by Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America reporter | by Anthony Zurcher, BBC North America reporter |
While Mr Trump had a strategy - and pursued it on occasion - he was often blown off course by the former secretary of state and torpedoed by his own sometimes badgering performance. | While Mr Trump had a strategy - and pursued it on occasion - he was often blown off course by the former secretary of state and torpedoed by his own sometimes badgering performance. |
While Mrs Clinton was occasionally prone to know-it-all-ness - particularly in her repeated appeals to outside fact-checkers - she largely maintained the upper hand. | While Mrs Clinton was occasionally prone to know-it-all-ness - particularly in her repeated appeals to outside fact-checkers - she largely maintained the upper hand. |
Read Anthony's analysis here of the three ways she scored points, the two times Mr Trump gained an edge and one very important wildcard. | Read Anthony's analysis here of the three ways she scored points, the two times Mr Trump gained an edge and one very important wildcard. |
What were the key moments? | What were the key moments? |
Here's our pick of the most important parts of the evening. | Here's our pick of the most important parts of the evening. |
How did gender play a role in the debate? | How did gender play a role in the debate? |
by the BBC's Jessica Lussenhop | by the BBC's Jessica Lussenhop |
Ahead of time, many wondered if Donald Trump - who in past debates with his mostly male Republican rivals used insults and personal attacks - would use the same tactics with Hillary Clinton. | Ahead of time, many wondered if Donald Trump - who in past debates with his mostly male Republican rivals used insults and personal attacks - would use the same tactics with Hillary Clinton. |
But Trump never openly insulted Clinton, never called her "Crooked Hillary", nor did he cross the stage at any point, as a former senate opponent famously did with Clinton in 2000 - a move that was seen as physically intimidating towards a female candidate. | But Trump never openly insulted Clinton, never called her "Crooked Hillary", nor did he cross the stage at any point, as a former senate opponent famously did with Clinton in 2000 - a move that was seen as physically intimidating towards a female candidate. |
Despite that, gender and sexism did feature prominently during several exchanges in the debate, and in the initial feedback on the candidates' performance on social media. | Despite that, gender and sexism did feature prominently during several exchanges in the debate, and in the initial feedback on the candidates' performance on social media. |
Read Jessica's analysis here | Read Jessica's analysis here |
How did supporters react? | How did supporters react? |
We sat with supporters of both camps in Seattle to see how they responded as the debate went on. | We sat with supporters of both camps in Seattle to see how they responded as the debate went on. |
What was the online reaction? | What was the online reaction? |
by BBC Trending | by BBC Trending |
On Twitter the debate racked up numbers more commonly seen during international sporting events or shocking breaking news. Nearly five million tweets were sent out using hashtags #DebateNight and #Debates2016. | On Twitter the debate racked up numbers more commonly seen during international sporting events or shocking breaking news. Nearly five million tweets were sent out using hashtags #DebateNight and #Debates2016. |
To put that into perspective, that's about 20 times the comparable number sent during the first big showdown of the UK 2015 general election - considered at the time to be a massive online political event. | To put that into perspective, that's about 20 times the comparable number sent during the first big showdown of the UK 2015 general election - considered at the time to be a massive online political event. |
And one candidate dominated the majority of the conversation: Twitter's communications team estimated that 62% of tweets were about Trump. | And one candidate dominated the majority of the conversation: Twitter's communications team estimated that 62% of tweets were about Trump. |
Read BBC Trending's wrap of the night here | Read BBC Trending's wrap of the night here |
What did black voters think? | What did black voters think? |
During the debate Mr Trump said African-Americans were "living in hell" in the US due to gun violence. | During the debate Mr Trump said African-Americans were "living in hell" in the US due to gun violence. |
We asked voters in Harlem what they made of the debate. | We asked voters in Harlem what they made of the debate. |
Which statements were false? | Which statements were false? |
(Actually, he did support it, sort of, and moderator Lester Holt tried his best to point this out.) | (Actually, he did support it, sort of, and moderator Lester Holt tried his best to point this out.) |
In general, the debate was a bonanza for fact checkers - you can read more from BBC Reality Check here. | In general, the debate was a bonanza for fact checkers - you can read more from BBC Reality Check here. |
How did the moderator do? | How did the moderator do? |
Much of the pressure was on NBC anchor Lester Holt - half the country demanded he take a firm hand, and the rest were worried he might interfere - so how did he perform on the night? | Much of the pressure was on NBC anchor Lester Holt - half the country demanded he take a firm hand, and the rest were worried he might interfere - so how did he perform on the night? |
What did the media make of it? | What did the media make of it? |
Most large US media outlets awarded victory to Mrs Clinton. | Most large US media outlets awarded victory to Mrs Clinton. |
But columnists also noted that Republican Mr Trump had the ability to "adapt after failure" and said there was a risk Mrs Clinton could become "cocky" after her assured performance. | But columnists also noted that Republican Mr Trump had the ability to "adapt after failure" and said there was a risk Mrs Clinton could become "cocky" after her assured performance. |
Read what more US and foreign media said here | Read what more US and foreign media said here |
What did the rest of the world make of it? | |
We can't speak for the whole world, but this is how it went down with young people in China. | |
What did Clinton and Trump miss out? | |
Quite a bit, including the Syria conflict and Trump's Mexican border wall. (But don't worry, there are two more presidential debates to come). | |
Read more: What they didn't say in the first debate | |
How can I see what happened through the night? | How can I see what happened through the night? |
Our live page is no longer running (though it will at various times between now and the election), but you can follow the events of the night here. | Our live page is no longer running (though it will at various times between now and the election), but you can follow the events of the night here. |