Ohio passes abortion ballot measure, Democrats win in Virginia on Election Day

<p>From ballot measures to governor's races - it was a busy off-year <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/07/election-day-2023-live-updates/71408643007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">election</a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/israel-hamas/2023/11/07/israel-hamas-war-gaza-live-updates/71485826007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Israel-Hamas War</a> reaches its one-month point.</p><p>USA TODAY Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter Ken Tran explains what lawmakers are working on to try and avoid a government <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/11/08/house-gop-mike-johnson-government-shutdown/71393990007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shutdown</a>.</p><p>WeWork files for <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2023/11/07/wework-files-bankruptcy/71485756007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bankruptcy</a>.</p><p>USA TODAY National Political Correspondent David Jackson looks at Donald Trump's strategy to keep skipping presidential <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/11/08/donald-trump-skips-republican-debate/71466716007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">debates</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/11/08/the-excerpt-podcast-ohio-passes-abortion-ballot-measure-democrats-win-virginia/71502209007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>