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Vice President Kamala Harris mocked Donald Trump for proclaiming himself a “protector” of women, noting that many victims of rape and incest no longer have abortion access since Roe v. Wade was overturned. At a Sept. 23 rally, Trump said that if he is elected president, women will no longer have to worry about issues like abortion and added, “You will be protected, and I will be your protector.” Harris appeared on the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast on Sunday and was asked about Trump’s comments by host Alexandra Cooper.

The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate the law in Texas, which has one of the country’s strictest abortion bans. Without detailing their reasoning, the justices kept in place a lower court order that said hospitals cannot be required to provide pregnancy terminations that would violate Texas law. The Biden administration had asked the justices to throw out the lower court order, arguing that hospitals have to perform abortions in emergency situations under federal law. The administration pointed to the Supreme Court’s action in a similar case from Idaho earlier this year in which the justices narrowly allowed emergency abortions to resume while a lawsuit continues. RELATED STORY: Five abortions a month: How Dobbs changed Texas

Remember all the kvetching about Vice President Kamala Harris not doing enough interviews? Well, get ready to move the goalposts, because despite Harris’ media-heavy week ahead, the kvetching continues.

Analysis released Monday by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget suggests a Kamala Harris presidency could increase the national debt over 10 years by $3.5 trillion. That’s even though the vice president’s campaign insists her proposed investments in the middle class and housing would be fully offset by higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. Her campaign policy guide states that Harris is “committed to fiscal responsibility—making investments that will support our economy, while paying for them and reducing the deficit at the same time.” The same analysis says Donald Trump’s ideas could heap another $7.5 trillion onto the debt and possibly as much as $15.2 trillion. That’s even though he suggests growth would be so strong under his watch that no one would need to worry about deficits. The 34-page report released by the fiscal watchdog group puts a spotlight on the issue of government borrowing that will confront the winner of November’s election. Total federal debt held by the public now tops $28 trillion and is expected to keep climbing as revenues can’t keep up with the growing costs of Social Security, Medicare, and other programs. The analysis noted that the expense of servicing that debt in dollar terms has “eclipsed the cost of defending our nation or providing health care to elderly Americans.” Drawing on the candidates’ speeches, campaign documents, and social media posts, the analysis warns bluntly: “Debt would continue to grow faster than the economy under either candidates’ plans and in most scenarios would grow faster and higher than under current law.” Neither candidate has meaningfully stressed budget deficit reduction in their pitch to voters. But multiple analyses show a clear difference of Harris being much more fiscally responsible than Trump.

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