Organizers say more than 7 million people gathered at nearly 3,000 events across the country over the weekend for no kings rallies in a largely peaceful show of force against the Trump administration's policies. That's 2 million more people than the first No Kings Day back in June. Protesters flooded streets, squares, and parks in both big cities and small towns, chanting, "No kings in America and carrying signs with slogans like democracy not monarchy and make America good again. " In Boston, organizers sa ...

RT C-Reason🇺🇸 (@CreasonJana)I am sick and tired of being called or considered a ‘democracy’!This just tells you how ignorant and truly uneducated the media and many politicians are.We are a Constitutional Republic. That is how our founding fathers made this country! https://t.co/ZlUbqVhBLJ ...

Joining us now, journalist and author Pao Ramos. She is contributor for MSNBC and Noticia Telmundo. Also joining us is independent reporter and former Washington Post columnist my former colleague Philip Bump. Thanks so much for joining us this morning, guys. It appears that the apocalypse that Republicans were predicting happen >> did not happen. Um but Paula, what what did you see yesterday on the streets? >> So I was coming back from the Rio Grand Valley. So, I spent um the last week in in the valley and ...

Joining me now is Eddie Glaude, distinguished professor of African-American studies at Princeton University. He's the author of several books including Begin Again, James Baldwin's America and its urgent lessons for our own and we are the leaders we have been looking for. Uh, Professor Glaude, good to see you. Uh, I thought of you when I when I wanted to discuss this because it it so deeply troubled me that we were talking about protest and disscent, which is so core to this country, as hate. You know, Ally ...

Taylor, a national security expert who served as chief of staff for the US Department of Homeland Security for the Trump administration. In 2018, Taylor published an anonymous essay in the New York Times blowing the whistle on Donald Trump's presidential conduct. He revealed his identity two years later.He's the author of Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the next Trump. Since then, Donald Trump has publicly accused Taylor of treason. I'm also here with a friend of the show, Jennifer Rubin, co-foun ...

Threats to American Democracy - The speaker warns that the trend indicates a reluctance to relinquish power voluntarily, suggesting that the 2026 midterm elections may be free but not fair [4] - The speaker expresses concern that government agencies like the DOJ and FBI are being weaponized, and behaviors at Senate hearings suggest an audience of one, implying undue influence [5] - The speaker believes Trump identifies his party (GOP) with the state, merging state symbols and interests with his own, driven by "glory" and "money" [6] - The speaker emphasizes that Trump's actions contradict the founding fathers' principles, urging vigilance to prevent him from turning the 250th anniversary into a personal celebration [16] - The speaker warns that a future attempt to overrule the will of the American people might involve ICE uniforms and FBI agents, a more organized effort than January 6, 2021 [14] Call to Action - The speaker stresses the need to step up pressure to protect American democracy, emphasizing that one demonstration is not enough [7] - The speaker questions the passion of Democrats in Congress, urging them to raise awareness and be more aggressive in defending American democracy [8] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of focusing on defending the essence of American democracy, setting aside divisive issues [14][15] Historical and Comparative Context - The speaker draws parallels between Trump's pursuit of power and glory and the Soviet Union and Vladimir Putin [10] - The speaker highlights the importance of the framework of freedom of speech and discussion that America was built on [11] - The speaker points out the danger of Trump neutralizing constitutional tools for communication and debate [12] Statistical Context - The speaker acknowledges that 7 million demonstrators is a significant number, but notes that it is in a country of 350 million people [3]

I spoke with Venezuela's main opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, who just received a Nobel Peace Prize about those military operations and Venezuela's future. What is your reaction to the Trump administration's policy of striking vessels reportedly leaving Venezuela instead of intercepting them. Well, I am not going to get involved into an operation and a decision of the president of the United States uh to defend their their own national security.What I we have said and we have demanded for years is ...

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage. And tyranny depends on good people doing nothing.It requires us to accept the unacceptable, to rationalize the irrational, to normalize the abnormal. But tyranny also fails when ordinary people refuse to cooperate. when they say no kings and they mean it.>> So, Donald Trump, stay the hell out of Chicago. ...

Clean Fucking Sweep. Anytime an NPC tries to pipe up with “no kings” just say “Clean Fucking Sweep.”Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber):They lost the House, the Senate, the Presidency, the Electoral College and the popular vote. They never got a king — they got the exact democracy they ordered. ...

They lost the House, the Senate, the Presidency, the Electoral College and the popular vote. They never got a king — they got the exact democracy they ordered. ...