Donald Trump supporters were greeted by tight security for a rally Wednesday at Nassau Coliseum on Long Island.

This year, Trump pressured aides to make a real play in deep-blue territory, especially as President Joe Biden struggled in polls. That aspiration hasn’t dimmed as Vice President Kamala Harris replaced Biden on the Democratic ticket and quickly tightened up the race.

One of America’s most acclaimed magazine writers, Olivia Nuzzi of New York magazine, has been placed on leave while a “third-party review” is conducted after Nuzzi disclosed that she “had engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign.

"Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign," New York magazine said in a statement.