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In this short doc\u00adu\u00admen\u00adtary about the scene in Wash\u00ading\u00adton, D.C., pro\u00adtest\u00aders shared their con\u00adcerns about the state of democ\u00adra\u00adcy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"padding:55.75% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1150683565?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"No Kings protest\"><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lily Gold\u00adblattUConn Jour\u00adnal\u00adism Peo\u00adple from all over the coun\u00adtry gath\u00adered at local No Kings protests on Oct. 18, 2025, to speak out against what many have said to be author\u00adi\u00adtar\u00adi\u00adan actions tak\u00aden by Pres\u00adi\u00addent Don\u00adald Trump. 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