Happening now
• Nationwide protest: Large crowds are still growing in major cities and smaller gatherings have sprung up across the country for “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump’s administration. CNN is on the ground at several of the more than 2,500 events expected to draw millions of attendees.
• Why they’re protesting: Organizers say Trump is leading an increasingly militarized and authoritarian regime. Sweeping ICE raids and troop deployments in Democrat-led states have intensified the outrage since the original “No Kings” protests in June. Trump and the GOP have dismissed the demonstrations, with some Republicans calling them anti-American.
• Government at a standstill: The protests come with the backdrop of a federal government shutdown, with GOP lawmakers and the White House locked in a standoff with Democrats over a funding bill.
