Exclusive senior advisor to First Lady Melania Trump, Marc Beckman joins 'Varney & Co.' to discuss the launch of the first lady's Imperia initiative aimed at empowering women in business as well as her fostering the future initiative. 00:00 Melania Trump’s ‘Imperia’ initiative 01:10 Creating an ‘ownership society’ for women 02:12 Giving Gen Z a seat at the board 02:43 Global CEOs rally behind the First Lady 03:40 Fostering the Future Together initiative 04:32 The most consequential First Lady?
In Michigan, Republican Congressman John James and Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are locked in a tight race to succeed outgoing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November. The election is marked by major differences in each candidate's plans to boost the state's economy as gas prices remain high and the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs is felt by many across the state. Benson joins Morning Joe to discuss her gubernatorial campaign.
The White House has issued a one-page response, stating the Secret Service has restored press passes to journalists at MS NOW, CNN, and POLITICO. Former White House National Security Communications Adviser and Retired Rear Admiral John Kirby joins Alicia Menendez to discuss.
The official autopsy report from the State Medical Examiner's office in Mississippi found that teenager Nolan Wells' cause and manner of death are "undetermined."
