Abortion Rights Supporters Rack Up U.S. Election Victories

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🗓️ 8 November 2023

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 8. From Ohio to Virginia, Tuesday’s U.S. elections were defined by voters defending abortion rights. The Journal’s Molly Ball explains what it means for the presidential race and how Democrats hope to harness the issue again next year. Plus, Meta will soon require political campaigns to disclose AI-altered ads. And, salad lovers and cooks beware: Olive oil prices are soaring. Commodities reporter Yusuf Khan explains why. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:24.9	zero carbon generation at edf energy.com slash helping Britain. Reproductive rights takes center stage in elections across the US, we'll round up the results.
0:41.0	Plus Meta sets rules around the use of AI in political ads.
0:46.0	Imagine a video of a presidential candidate saying something that they didn't actually say.
0:51.0	In those instances, advertisers are going to have to put
0:54.5	some kind of disclosure on the advertisement that it was artificially
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1:07.0	It's Wednesday, November 8th, I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal,
1:11.0	and here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and
1:14.9	business stories moving your world today.
1:19.4	Let's begin with elections across the US yesterday where the abortion debate
1:27.1	played into several victories for Democrats. Ohio was closely watched
1:31.9	with the state choosing to enshrine abortion rights into the Constitution.
1:37.0	Democrats also held their majority in the Virginia Senate, while Democrat Andy Bashir won another term as governor in Kentucky, where he criticized abortion restrictions passed by the legislature.
1:48.0	And here with more now is Journal's senior political correspondent Molly Ball.
1:52.0	Molly Parties just love having hot button issues. senior political correspondent Molly Ball.
1:52.7	Molly parties just love having hot button issues
1:55.2	that can drive turnout.
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