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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called Trump supporters “clowns" on Thursday during a media appearance ahead of the former president’s New York City rally in the Bronx.

A Capitol Hill staffer used an umbrella to obstruct a Fox News cameraman who was filming Chad Pergram's interview with Rep. Rashia Tlaib.

Thousands of people rallied for former President Donald Trump in the Bronx's Crotona Park, one of New York City's deepest-blue areas.

A Turkish migrant crossing the border illegally into the United States told Fox News he thinks Americans should be concerned about there being "no security."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned that former President Trump would raise gas prices by enabling foreign energy producers to “price gouge" if he wins re-election.

Polling guru Nate Silver suggested that President Biden should consider pulling out of the race if he continues to "struggle" into late summer.