SOUTH BEND — Democrat Valerie McCray lost the election as U.S. senator to Republican Jim Banks last fall. But, as she told a crowd of roughly 200 people in the bone-chilling 31 degrees at downtown’s Jon Hunt Memorial Plaza, that only “left me free to fight back with both hands and feet.”

Students in Van Nuys walked out of school to protest President Trump's immigration policy. The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on Tuesday. The Trump White House press secretary's gaffe prompted two words to trend online.

Demonstrators gathered in cities across the U.S. to protest the Trump administration's early actions, along with Elon Musk and Project 2025.

In particular, protesters raised objections that Trump gave an unelected billionaire businessman with no public service experience, Elon Musk, control over government employees, agencies and funding.

A nationwide protest at state capitols consequently drew about 200 people to Springfield, Illinois by Wednesday afternoon.

Demonstrators protested against President Donald Trump, his policies and Elon Musk's role in the government at City Hall in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Multiple protests were held in front of state capitols across the United States.