Harris, Beyoncé team up for a Texas rally on abortion rights — hoping battleground states hear them

Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — 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. It’s a message intended to register far beyond Texas in the political battleground states. Harris is hoping that the aftereffects from the fall of Roe v. Wade will spur voters around the country to turn out to support her quest for the presidency. Harris’ campaign has taken on Beyonce’s 2016 track “Freedom” as its anthem. The singer’s planned appearance Friday adds a high level of star power to the event.