No Kings events are taking place across the country Saturday and thousands have gathered to show their support in downtown Houston and at similar events across the region. The protests are a response to what No Kings organizers say is overreach by President Donald Trump and in opposition to "authoritarian" leadership,

Speaking at a "No Kings" rally in Washington, D.C., Bill Nye, the former host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy," urged lawmakers to “stop the abuses of this petulant president [Trump] and his circle of sycophants,” declaring, “No thrones, no crowns, no kings."

The "No Kings" organizing group said rallies are expected in hundreds of locations across the country on Saturday in cooperation with civil rights groups and other organizations. The movement said it mobilized millions of people at its protests in June. Here is the latest map from their website showing where rallies are planned:

Protests are taking place in several Northern California cities as part of the "No Kings" movement on Saturday.The rallies, similar to the ones in June, are to protest against President Trump, his administration and policies,

The protest comes amid an ongoing legal battle over whether National Guard troops can be deployed in Portland as President Donald Trump ordered.

Here is the latest on the dozens of "No Kings" rallies planned across Connecticut on Saturday in protest of Donald Trump and his administration.