Activist groups focus on voting rights as tens of thousands rally nationwide

October 17, 2026; 2 pm: Voters pack “No Kings” protests across the country, with concerns about voting rights, immigration enforcement and economic concerns front and center. New numbers show twice as many voters say they will vote to oppose President Trump as will vote to support him. Democracy groups sue the Department of Homeland Security, accusing them of unlawfully collecting voter registration records. A college student mistakenly deported to Honduras last year shares her story as she awaits progress on her case. A former federal worker laid off during the Trump administration’s DOGE push reacts to the news that former department employees have leveraged their government experience to cash in. Actor F. Murray Abraham discusses his activism with “No Kings”. Plus, the Assignment Desk is live on the scene of the New York City rally to talk voting rights, the power of protest, and the president’s retribution against his critics.

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