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No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend
Organizers of the coalition behind the nationwide anti-Trump protests say today's events are a nonpartisan push to get people to the polls; fewer chants, more clipboards.
On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Weekend EditionPublished
At a glance
- First reported by NPR: “No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend. Here's what we know”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6:01 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Kings.
- BBN covered this story before: Two Kings, One Wrestling Match (October 17).
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What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe coalition behind the nationwide No Kings protests is shifting gears this weekend to focus on getting people to the polls, and organizers say today's events are nonpartisan.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the march becomes a line, and the sign becomes a sticker.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSame energy, but with a pen!
The story so far
- Vivek Ranadive's weird season kickoff shows Kings' core problem · A Royal Pain
- Kings center Maxime Raynaud exits game in a wheelchair · Yahoo Sports
- Fans react to Ben Simmons' preseason highlight for the Kings · Yahoo Sports
- No Kings heads to the polls to boost early voting · The Guardian
- No Kings protests set for Saturday as early voting begins · Washington Examiner
- Two Kings, One Wrestling Match · Wikipedia
- No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend (this story)
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