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Bernie Sanders: So today, right now, I say to my Republican colleagues, come back from your month-long vacation. Start negotiating and do not allow the American health care system to be destroyed! End this shutdown. It is in danger when we have a president who grossly violates the constitution by accepting gifts from foreign leaders including a $400 million plane from the royal family of Qatar and then allows that family to build an air force facility in Idaho. Mass demonstrations have erupted across multiple cities under the banner of ‘No Kings Day’, with protesters calling for democratic reforms and an end to authoritarian rule. Rallies are being held simultaneously in major urban centers, drawing thousands of participants and a heavy security presence. More than 2,600 “No Kings” protest events are scheduled to take place on Saturday in all 50 U.S. states, a mass mobilization against President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration, education and security that organizers say are pushing the country toward autocracy.The protests -- big and little, in cities, suburbs and small towns across the U.S. -- follow similar demonstrations in June and will gauge the frustration level of opponents of a conservative agenda that has rolled out quickly.Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer wrote on Saturday morning in a social media post: “Do not let Donald Trump and Republicans intimidate you into silence. That’s what they want to do. They’re afraid of the truth. Speak out, use your voic...