Joe Biden has warned Americans against condoning 'political violence' as the midterm elections approach, raising the alarm about the threats to US democracy. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub 'We don't settle our differences in America with a riot, a mob or a bullet, or a hammer. We settle them peaceably at the ballot box,' the president said during a prime time address on Wednesday. 'It's within our power, each and every one of us to preserve our democracy. And I believe we will,' he added. Biden's speech came after an attack on House speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, 82-year-old Paul Pelosi, at their home. Biden urges Americans to take a stand against political violence: ‘We’re facing a defining moment’ ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/02/joe-biden-speech-political-violence-preserve-democracy-midterm-election The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #JoeBiden #PoliticalViolence #DonaldTrump #PaulPelosi #Republicans #Democrats#Politics #USA