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During his campaign days, Trump often claimed that “we think [economic growth] could be 5 or even 6” percent if he were elected. And early in Trump’s presidency, then-budget director Mick Mulvaney told Congress that “the foundation for the plan is 3 percent growth. In fact, that IS Trumponomics.” But Commerce Department data released Friday revised gross domestic product (GDP), a major measure of economic growth, had actually grown 2....

The iconic 20-foot-high inflatable became a symbol of defiance against the president when it first took to the skies in London during protests over Trump’s first presidential visit to the U.K. back in July of 2018. After a world-wide tour, the helium-filled balloon effigy depicting the president as an angry orange diaper-clad infant is set to form part of the Museum of London’s protest collection. “By collecting the baby blimp we can mark the wave of feeling that washed over the city that day [July 13, 2018] and capture a particular moment of resistance—a feeling still relevant today as we live through these exceptionally challenging times—that ultimately shows Londoners banding together in the face of extreme adversity,” the museum’s director, Sharon Ament told Newsweek....

In a statement released on Monday, Trump argued that “everybody should drop off” of the platform following its block on the personal account of Greene, a Republican Representative of Georgia. Greene’s account was blocked on Sunday for repeated violations of Twitter’s rules around COVID-19 misinformation, the social media company said. It had previously suspended the congresswoman four times. Trump accused both Twitter and Facebook of only holding “radical left point of views,” and added that these were platforms that “everyone hated....

The president has repeatedly insisted Pence can take action to block the certification of the 2020 election results. In reality, the vice president’s role is largely procedural and he lacks the power to overturn the election that Trump lost. “States want to correct their votes, which they now know were based on irregularities and fraud, plus corrupt process never received legislative approval,” Trump wrote in a tweet flagged by Twitter as disputed....

The latest filings show that Trump brought in at least $36 million in the first half of this year through online donations - down from $56 million over the same period in 2021 - and notably less than DeSantis. The former president’s fundraising committees brought in about $17 million during the first quarter of this year. The Florida governor, who has often been discussed as a potential presidential candidate, raised about $45 million over the first six months of 2022....

While speaking on the conservative podcast, The Water Cooler, on Monday, Trump also bragged about the support he gave DeSantis in 2018 and the alleged impact it had. The video, shared by commentator Ron Filipkowski has so far been viewed more than 531,000 times. Trump said: “[DeSantis’] rally’s were unbelievable and he ended up beating [Andrew] Gillum. “Most people thought he couldn’t do that but I thought he could. I got him elected, pure and simple....

The most recent poll, from Fox News, showed that 51 percent of respondents wanted to see Trump impeached and removed from office, with a further 4 percent believing the president should be impeached but not removed from office. Meanwhile the same poll, released Wednesday, showed that 40 percent of people did not think Trump should be impeached— down from 45 percent of respondents in the same poll taken in July....

The Quote Speaking to Sean Hannity on Fox News, the president’s eldest son said: “They had one week in that hate-filled, I hate America Zoom call that was the DNC to have a single person denounce the violence, the rioting that’s going on and they took a total pass. They didn’t even question it. It’s just fine. “Remember, it’s the Democrats in America right now that it’s okay for you to rob someone store, but if you open up your story to put food on your table, you’re going to go to jail, you’re going to be arrested, you’re going to lose your business license....

In an interview with Zenger News on February 28th, the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., raised some of the arguments used against Google and Twitter—months before the president’s announcement and executive order. The video of the interview is embedded below; due to technical difficulties it was not released until now. Twitter, Google and others should lose federal protections, Trump Jr. said then, if they discriminate against conservatives by censoring, flagging, demonetizing or de-emphasizing their posts, videos or emails....

The president’s son received a positive test result earlier in the week and is currently in quarantine, following guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent additional infections. The news was first reported by Bloomberg. “Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result,” a Trump Jr. spokesman told Newsweek in a statement. “He’s been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines....

Trump appeared on Fox News’ Revolution with Steve Hilton following his CPAC speech on Sunday and hit out at Republicans he accused of splitting the party. He focused on Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Ben Sasse (R-NE), who were among the seven Republicans that voted to convict Trump at his second impeachment trial. The 45th U.S. president also praised Democrats for “sticking together” and said he wanted Republicans to put their differences aside ahead of the 2022 midterm elections....

“You know how many people he’s drawing at these rallies? Like, he’s drawing flies. 20, 30, 40 [people]. Not quite this crowd,” Trump said. “Oh, did you see the other day? Did you see the other day, Mr. Congressman? He had 41 people, but the press never shows that. They show him speaking.” “And he gets up, and then they say, ‘Oh, he’s so rhetorically good,’” the president continued. “I never thought he was a good speaker, personally, I really never did....

Two uniformed members of the U.S. Marine Corps stood behind Biden as he delivered a prime time speech in Philadelphia where he described Trump and MAGA (Make America Great Again) Republicans as a threat to democracy. The appearance of the two Marines quickly became the subject of criticism from some Republicans and media commentators who expressed concern that active duty personnel could be seen while Biden delivered a speech strongly criticizing political opponents....

Oddly enough, one of the participants, "Tyga," a 12-week-old male pit bull, is owned by Philadelphia Phillies' outfielder Domonic Brown. Here's a picture of the left-handed slugger when he first purchased the pup. We're not exactly sure what team won the Puppy Bowl, but all those dogs are winners in our eyes, including Brown's lil' sidekick. 

“The virus means we can’t physically be together and that is pretty much the worst thing you could do to us,” Taylor Moore, producer of the actual play podcasts Rude Tales of Magic and Fun City told Newsweek. “We really depend on being in the same space and being able to see each other’s faces and body language.” For some actual play podcasts, the pandemic’s hurdles have meant suspending episodes, similar to the largely halted production of new TV shows and movies....

LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon’s courts are playing as well as ever and there is nothing unusual in the slipping and sliding that disrupted some matches in the tournament’s first week, the head of All England Lawn Tennis Club said on Monday. Conditions this year have been hotter and drier than usual, and some players have questioned the quality of the surface. World number one Andy Murray spoke on Friday of “almost like little divots” appearing on Centre Court while French player Kristina Mladenovic found fault with Court 18, hours after American Bethanie Mattek-Sands seriously injured her knee on Court 17....

Much the same thing occurred in the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Summer Games. As occurred in 2008, I expect that in the final analysis, most major states will participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics after some marginally effective negotiations with the PRC. One key difference between now and 2008 is that today’s China feels much stronger diplomatically and economically than it did more than a decade ago. But predictions aside: What should we think of proposals that the U....

That happened in 2009. There have been seven NBA Drafts since then. The “revolution” has consisted of two additional top-level players choosing to play overseas, and one of them being drafted. DEVENEY: Who were the biggest winners (and losers) from the NBA Draft? At least some of the writers who sold the Jennings experience as a transformative event in the U.S. basketball development process got a trip to Rome out of the deal....

“In 1992 the economy was rotten, but women were optimistic,” says Linda Tarr-Whelan, president of the Center for Policy Alternatives. But nearly a decade of good times later, the female outlook has clouded. The center, with Lifetime Television, co-sponsored a study, “Women’s Voices 2000,” asking women how they felt about the way America was going. They responded with words like “angry,” “awful,” “sick” and “fed up.” As the survey summed it up: “Women are asking, ‘Is this as good as it gets?...

What does that mean? Well, admittedly not a whole lot right now but it does have some serious implications come March. MORE: Green Bay’s Sykes the most electrifying player you’ve never watched | Top dunkers The RPI (which stands for rating percentage index) is a mathematic formula designed to equalize teams’ schedules despite playing in different conferences. It results in a standardized number that makes it easier to compare otherwise unlike teams....