Texas officials arrested a man Saturday evening in connection with a "credible threat" against state lawmakers attending the Democratic-led "No Kings" protest at the state Capitol. There is no additional active threat,

The Texas Department of Public Safety says it has arrested a man in connection with the threats that were made against state lawmakers who planned to attend protests at the Texas Capitol.

A man has been arrested in connection with the threats. Texas DPS says it evacuated the Capitol and Capitol Grounds around 1 p.m.

Protests in nearly 2,000 places are scheduled across the country, from city blocks to small towns, urban areas to rural areas, from courthouse steps to parks to sidewalks to service roads.

Protesters say the event is a symbolic rejection of what they view as unchecked executive power, highlighting recent policies they argue erode democratic norms and civil liberties — particularly those...