Protests against the direction of the country under President Donald Trump are planned nationwide, with the GOP referring to them as "Hate America" rallies.
These "No Kings" demonstrations, the third mass mobilization since Trump's return to the White House, are expected to be the largest yet.
The president's aggressive confrontation of Congress and the courts is seen as a slide toward American authoritarianism.
Trump is currently away from Washington at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.
Author's summary: Mass protests against Trump's presidency are planned across the US.