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No Kings Rallies Urge Early Midterm Voting

Thousands gathered at No Kings rallies across the United States on Saturday to urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of the midterm elections. The events built on nearly two years of No Kings marches and demonstrations by people opposed to Donald Trump's presidency. Organizers billed the hundreds of planned events as nonpartisan.

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The hundreds of planned events were being billed as nonpartisan, though they sought to build on nearly two years' worth of No Kings marches and demonstrations by people upset with Trump's presidency.

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Thousands gathered at events throughout the country on Saturday, building on two years of No Kings marches.

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No Kings rallies across U.S. urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms

The hundreds of planned events were being billed as nonpartisan, though they sought to build on nearly two years' worth of No Kings marches and demonstrations by people upset with Trump's presidency.

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