hello and welcome to all our viewers joining us here in the united states and around the world, and streaming on cnn next. i m rosemary church. just ahead on cnn newsroom, a major win for abortion rights advocates in ohio, and democrats take control of the virginia legislature. all this and more as we cover election results in key states across america. plus, intensifying the pressure on hamas. israeli forces say they have encircled gaza s largest city and are now inside. more on israel gaza operation in a live report. and g7 foreign ministers pledged to remain united as war rages in ukraine and in the middle east. thanks for joining us. well abortion is becoming a winning issue for democrats, as they celebrate key victories and fiercely fought u.s. elections. kentucky s governor, who campaigned on abortion rights won reelection tuesday, overcoming his trump backed challenger. this was our victory. [applause] it was a victory that sends a loud, clear message. a message that
[applause] i ve said it before and i ll say it again today, i ll work with anyone to solve these problems. the president s border policy is coming under more scrutiny this week after a suspect was arrested in the death of rachel moran. he entered the u.s. illegally february of last year. they released a statement. we extend our condolences and fundamentally people should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. the biden administration has not mentioned if they plan to reach out to morin s family. the president will be prepping for the debate, on the grounds of the white house, they can say whatever they want regarding the border and their policies, american people may look at it in a different light. when it comes to the head to head match-up, the polling shows the president is two points ahead. is there any sense that they re worried about the issue when he has to face off with donald trump and go toe to toe and take accountability for what s happened h