Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

President Donald Trump and Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson are facing a possible mutiny in their ranks. Some blue state Republicans are set to block the reconciliation bill unless they get relief for their constituents on state and local taxes (SALT), PJ Media reported. The report said that GOP lawmakers from Democrat-dominated states…

A top doctor to Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump told the Washington Free Beacon that the prognosis for former President Joe Biden’s metastatic prostate cancer is bleak—and that the former commander in chief might die within a year. Biden’s personal office shocked the world on Sunday by revealing that what had been termed as…

Trump 2024 national press secretary Karoline Leavitt says First Lady Jill Biden should be held accountable for “elder abuse” with her husband, arguing that many can see President Joe Biden’s noticeable decline in mental acuity. Many people are worried about Biden’s ability to be commander-in-chief after the presidential debate in June, which many people thought…

On Thursday, House Republicans twice blocked the release of a potentially damaging report from the House Committee on Ethics regarding former Rep. Matt Gaetz, effectively burying allegations of sexual misconduct and drug abuse that had partially derailed his attempt to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general. In quick succession, the House voted along…

President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” may already be on life support in the Republican-controlled Senate, and that’s only if it makes it out of the House, which has an even slimmer GOP majority. CNN reporter Manu Raju tweeted Monday that the bill already faces opposition from two Republican senators—Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who voiced concerns…

I worried when my spirited son Kyle started coming home later each day with vague excuses. When I checked up on him, I was shocked to see Kyle getting picked up by a convoy of black SUVs. I followed them to an imposing mansion, where I uncovered a shattering truth. I knew something was wrong.…

When Amelia’s father gave her a soap bar and told her to take cold showers with it, she never thought he had an evil, hidden agenda behind it. Her world turned upside down when her boyfriend told her the horrifying truth about that soap. I’ve always been Daddy’s little girl, but now I feel like…

On May 19, 2025, at a White House signing ceremony for the “Take It Down Act,” former First Lady Melania Trump did something no other First Lady had done before—she signed a piece of federal legislation. Though her signature held no legal weight, President Trump’s invitation for Melania to co-sign the bill created an instantly…

Trump Sparks Backlash with Taylor Swift Jab On May 16, 2025, President Trump stirred controversy by posting on Truth Social: “Has anyone noticed that, since I said ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,’ she’s no longer ‘HOT?’” The post follows his 2024 outburst after Swift endorsed Kamala Harris. Trump also mocked Swift over Super Bowl boos she…