Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Sports heroes rarely go out on their own terms, and the same appears to be true for the coach who’s been arguably the most successful antihero in football. Yes, I’m talking about Bill Belichick, who led the New England Patriots through an epic two decades of NFL dominance. The 72-year-old Belichick, who wasn’t directly involved…

Dec. 12, 2024, 9:19 PM UTC By Chris Hayes This is an adapted excerpt from the Dec. 11 episode of “All In with Chris Hayes.” On Wednesday, we learned that one of the most important independent officials in the entire executive branch, the director of the FBI, is leaving his job before the end of…

By the end of next month, Florida will almost certainly have a new face representing it in the U.S. Senate. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped his adopted home state’s senior senator, Marco Rubio, to lead the State Department. And one name has topped the list of speculation for potential successors: Lara Trump. The president-elect has…

With Donald Trump just weeks away from returning to the White House, tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is working to repair his relationship with the president-elect. The latest attempt to do so comes in the form of a $1 million donation from Meta to Trump’s inaugural fund. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the donation…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — the progressive icon whose political career began just six years ago — is vying to be the top Democrat on the powerful House Ethics Committee. Her possible win should be a welcome development for liberals. The New York Democrat is a powerful messenger to young voters — and one whose political approach…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. ‘Darkest of the dark money’: Elon Musk’s outsized influence on Trump’s Presidency taking shape 07:04 Now Playing Elon Musk threatening to fund primary opponents to bully GOP Senators to confirm Trump’s nominees 12:13 UP NEXT ‘Ludicrous pressure campaign’: MAGA influencers…

WNBA star Caitlin Clark has given MAGA world a conniption with her latest comments about white privilege. This week, Clark was named Time magazine’s athlete of the year, and in her feature interview, she gave a shoutout to the Black ballers who paved the way for her. She said: I want to say I’ve earned…