Good morning. Welcome to Exios today. It's Thursday, November 3rd. I'm Nailibutu.

Today, President Biden's dark warning days before the midterm election.

We must vote knowing who we have been, what we're risking becoming.

Plus, the rise of the extreme right in Israel and the return of Netanyahu.

But first, democracy on the ballot. That's today's one big thing.

We the people must decide whether we're going to sustain a republic,

where reality is accepted, the law is obeyed, and your vote is truly sacred.

President Biden gave a speech last night, unlike one we've ever heard from a president

days ahead of the midterms. Democracy is in the ballot for all of us.

You must remember that democracy is a covenant.

Exios' Hans Nichols is here with the big picture. What did you hear from the White House

about why President Biden felt last night's speech was necessary, Hans?

Well, look, this has been bubbling for a while. I think, ultimately, you kind of heard it from the

president's self, though. And that is that Paul Pelosi is on his mind. The husband and speaker

Nancy Pelosi, who was attacking his own home. And he drew this direct line, this direct link between

the attack on Pelosi, the assault on the Capitol, and President Trump's refusal to accept

the election results. Who do you think was the intended audience?

He's talking to his base. He's trying to rile them up. He's trying to energize them.

He's always presidents tend to broadcast always to independence. He wants to make sure that he

gets the independence and have them understand what he views to be the stakes of the election.

And have that same coalition that he that delivered the White House Farm in 2020.

I think the 30 audience is history. If the election results aren't accepted and

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