Vice President Kamala Harris is teaming up with Beyoncé for a rally in solidly Republican Texas. It's aimed at highlighting the perilous medical fallout from the state’s strict abortion ban and putting the blame squarely on Donald Trump.

Visiting a politically unfriendly state can be a way to make a splash and send a message about taking on a fight.

A new series of ads from Vice President Harris’s campaign hit at former President Trump for his recent claim that he will be a “protector” of women by highlighting the dangerous medical situations women face in states with abortion bans.