few weeks after the Supreme court overturned Roe v. Wade, more than half of Americans surveyed said they strongly disapprove of their states prohibiting all abortions, with no exceptions, a recent Morning Consult/Politico poll shows.

According to the poll, 61% strongly oppose and 13% somewhat oppose their states prohibiting all abortions with no exceptions, compared to only 9% who strongly support and 8% somewhat support.

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Support for a ban increases when there are exceptions, but still a majority disapprove of such a ban. The poll found that 49% strongly oppose and another 12% somewhat oppose their state prohibiting all abortions, except for preventing the death or serious injury of the pregnant individual. In comparison, 16% strongly support that, with 12% somewhat supporting it.

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Why Israel-Saudi Arabia relations matters to the U.S.

President Joe Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week is as much about building new ties between those two nations as it is about managing America’s own relationship with the countries.

Israel and Saudi Arabia are increasingly aligned in their opposition to Iran – an arch-rival and growing nuclear threat – among other hot-button global issues. And while the establishment of formal diplomatic ties is not expected, the trip could begin to lay the groundwork for what would be an historic rapprochement.

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