plus, authoritarian watch, trump and his allies are laying the groundwork for an even more extreme second term. if he wins in 2024. and then, ignoring the will of voters. how republicans are trying to circumvent our democratic institutions to get their results they want. i am ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. donald trump attacks his perceived political enemies almost nonstop. it has become too routine. and breaking just a short time ago he attacked a judge overseeing his civil fraud trial, new york attorney general letitia james. and the law clerk on the case, smearing her by name in a deranged social media post. there was reasonable cause for alarm this week when a new york appeals court pause the gag order that had barred trump and his lawyers from speaking publicly about court staff in that case. just hours after the ruling, trump began attacking george are judge arthur engoron law clerk, calling her a quote, trump hater. said it was a partisan attack dog, and a democ
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