Charlie Kirk, a 24-year-old conservative activist and Fox News regular, told me that he and fellow activist Candace Owens met with President Trump in the Oval Office this afternoon for about 20 minutes.
Why this matters: Kirk, a close friend of Don Jr.'s, has more access to this President than anyone his age in the country. He recently hosted a millennials event with Trump and sources tell me they have interacted frequently since the election campaign.
Soulcycle on Friday withdrew registration for an initial public offering, citing "market conditions."
Reality check: The markets are quite receptive to growth company IPOs right now, but there have been several developments since SoulCycle first filed for the IPO in July 2015 — such as the hiring of Melanie Whelan as CEO, the early 2016 departure of company co-founders Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler, and the growth of at-home spin class rival Peloton.
Websites owned by the media company Tronc are blacked out in Europe because of the newly-enacted General Data Protection Regulations, reports the New York Times.
The bottom line: The GDPR is a set of new data regulations that set a framework for data collection and privacy for internet users in the European Union.Though companies had two years to prepare for the new rules, Tronc was willing to black out their sites in Europe to avoid facing stiff penalties — which can go as high as 4% of a company's global revenue.
Harvey Weinstein surrendered to police and was led away in handcuffs in New York before being arraigned on charges related to the sexual abuse allegations that helped to launch the #MeToo movement.
The details: Per his lawyer, Weinstein intends to plead not guilty to the rape and criminal sex act charges. They stem from two of the dozens of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct, per the AP. Weinstein is free on $1 million bail with constant electronic monitoring and restricted travel outside New York and Connecticut.
Eight women are accusing Morgan Freeman of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior, according to a CNN report. Freeman's alleged behavior involves his work with his production company Revelations Entertainment, his time on various film sets, and his interactions with female reporters.
Why it matters: Freeman, who won a Best Supporting Oscar in 2004 for "Million Dollar Baby," is one of Hollywood's biggest names.
The U.S. has launched a Section 232 national security investigation into foreign automobile imports, reports Reuters.
Why it matters: President Trump used the same law to set the first round of steel and aluminum tariffs in March. If this probe results in tariffs on auto imports, it will hurt China, which is looking to crack the American market, but it will also deal significant blows to U.S. allies Japan and South Korea.
Only the most affluent zip codes quickly recovered from the Great Recession and went on to rack up significant job gains, while the economies of the country's most distressed communities continue to struggle, according to a new report released today.
Why it matters: The report by the Economic Innovation Group, a research and advocacy organization, shows how the spectacular performance of a relatively small number of communities at the top has allowed the overall national story to obscure the decay at the bottom.
