At the first Daisy Chain Fields festival, the 23-year-old pop star presented a cross-generational vision of female empowerment. (With Taco Bell activations, too.)
“Power and joy.” “The most beautiful energy.” National Domestic Workers Alliance president Ai-jen Poo and National Women’s Law Center CEO Fatima Goss Graves joined Jacob Soboroff on "Connect" to celebrate the success of Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival. which raised $20 million for 10 non-profit organizations “advancing and advocating for women and girls in the U.S. and globally."
“America’s greatest competitive advantage remains in its own people," Trump said at a White House event. "Tomorrow’s leaders are sitting in classrooms today, including those growing up in foster care. Their capability is no less remarkable.”
During a White House Rose Garden event on Thursday, First Lady Melania Trump announced a new initiative for young adults transitioning out of foster care in the United States. As part of its "Fostering the Future" initiative, the White House is partnering with IndyCar, Fox Corporation, Indiana University and Purdue University to provide scholarships, and expand academic and career opportunities for those in foster care. This announcement comes as the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix race is set to take place in Washington, D.C. this weekend.
On Thursday’s “Bianca Across The Nation,” Exclusive Senior Advisor to First Lady Melania Trump Marc Beckman detailed the new partnership between the First Lady and IndyCar, which aims to help drive brighter futures for America’s foster youth through merit-based college scholarships.
Mika Brzezinski debuts the 2026 Forbes and Know Your Value '50 Over 50' U.S. list, celebrating women who’ve achieved extraordinary success later in life. This year’s changemakers are proving that opportunity, innovation, and ambition don’t have an expiration date. The women on this list – in their 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and beyond -- have built remarkable careers, created lasting impact, and, in many cases, turned setbacks into their greatest successes.