It coincides with Trump’s birthday and a military parade in Washington, D.C., which protesters have critiqued as a lavish use of taxpayer dollars.  More: 'No Kings' protests planned across US on June 14: See map of locations in Texas Follow for live updates from planned protests in Austin and across Texas: 7:09 p.

Demonstrators gathered in parks and plazas Saturday across the U.S. to protest against President Donald Trump.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday declared a State of Emergency and activated the Missouri National Guard in anticipation of protests across the state.

Protests in nearly 2,000 places are scheduled across the country, from city blocks to small towns, urban areas to rural areas, from courthouse steps to parks to sidewalks to service roads.

Protesters say the event is a symbolic rejection of what they view as unchecked executive power, highlighting recent policies they argue erode democratic norms and civil liberties — particularly those...