Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

 Getty Images Dozens of staffers at the White House National Security Council were abruptly dismissed on Friday as the Trump administration undertook a sweeping effort to downsize the influential coordinating body, according to individuals familiar with the matter. The dismissals affected both career officials detailed to the NSC and several political appointees, the sources said.…

 Getty Images Democrat Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is watching as his support among his own party’s voters is crumbling. In the past year, the senator has moved more toward the center, and some would even say towards Republicans, which has hurt his approval ratings among Pittsburgh, Pa., Democrats, Politico reported. “Forty-nine percent said they have an…

 Getty Images Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James Comey is attempting to shift the blame to President Donald Trump after he was interviewed by the Secret Service for what some perceived to be a threat against the commander-in-chief. He made his case after several federal agencies began investigating him for his Instagram post…

 Getty Images The Supreme Court has stepped in to restore the voting rights of a Maine Republican state lawmaker who was censured and stripped of those rights after she made a controversial Facebook post. State Rep. Laurel Libby had her speaking and voting rights stripped in February after she posted on Facebook about a transgender athlete…

 Getty Images President Donald Trump’s approval rating has improved significantly over the past few weeks after dipping somewhat over concerns about his tariff ‘war’ and what it could do to the economy. Trump’s approval ratings have risen across most political demographics, though he continues to face challenges with more skeptical Independent voters. Among voters aged…