President Joe Biden to give a prime-time address in Philadelphia today

President Joe Biden will be giving a speech focused on democracy and "the continued battle for the soul of the nation" from Independence Hall in Philadelphia tomorrow at 8 p.m.

The prime-time event is the second of Biden's three planned campaigning events in Pennsylvania this week. Biden was in the state yesterday to visit Gov. Tom Wolf in Wilkes-Barre to discuss the Safer Communities Act and deliver a speech. He is also expected to give a speech in Pittsburgh on Friday, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The campaigning events come a week after the president delivered a speech during a Democratic fundraising event in Maryland in which he claimed "MAGA Republicans" are turning toward "semi-fascism," according to The Washington Post.

“The MAGA Republicans don’t just threaten our personal rights and economic security,” Biden said during the Aug. 25 speech, according to the Post. “They’re a threat to our very democracy. They refuse to accept the will of the people. They embrace — embrace — political violence. They don’t believe in democracy.”

As the November elections loom closer, NBC News reported that Biden has portrayed the election as a choice for voters between "ultra-MAGA Republicans" and Democrats.

The races for Senate and the seventh congressional district have been labeled "toss-ups" and gained national attention. Meanwhile, the Democratic candidate for governor Josh Shapiro is polling ahead of Republican candidate Doug Mastriano, according to Politico. 

Biden's own approval ratings have slightly risen in the past month. He now has a 44% approval rating, up 6% from last month. Last month's 38% approval rating was a personal low for the president. 

The increase in approval ratings comes after a month of multiple legislative wins, which, according to NPR and Reuters, could provide Democrats with a boost coming into the upcoming midterm elections.