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No Kings protests set for Saturday as early voting begins

Organizers say the Nationwide Day of Action will mobilize voters as early voting for the midterms begins; the rest of the country just wants parking.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:44 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by Washington Examiner: “‘No Kings’ protests to hit country nationwide ahead of midterm elections”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 4:44 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: Kings.
BBN covered this story before: No Kings heads to the polls to boost early voting (October 16).

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Washington Examiner‘No Kings’ protests to hit country nationwide ahead of midterm elections

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Washington Examiner reports that thousands of No Kings events are planned across the country on Saturday, timed to the start of early voting for the midterms.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThousands of events means thousands of people holding a clipboard, and I'd like to meet the one who ordered all those folding tables.

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