First Thing: Kamala Harris says ‘everything on the line’ in the midterms | First Thing

Vice-president says elections will determine whether age-old sanctity' of right to vote would be protected. Plus, how the movies covered Queen Elizabeth II

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Kamala Harris said yesterday that the midterm elections in November would determine whether the age-old sanctity" of the right to vote would be protected in the US or whether so-called extremist leaders around the country" would continue to restrict access to the ballot box.

What else did she say? There are 11 people right now running for secretary of state, the keepers of the integrity of the voting system of their state, who are election deniers," Harris said. Couple that with people who hold some of the highest elected office in our country who refuse to condemn an insurrection on January 6."

What has Ukraine's president said? Volodymyr Zelenskiy blamed Russian terrorists" for the blackouts. No military facilities [were attacked]," the Ukrainian president said in a statement on social media. The goal is to deprive people of light and heat."