http://politics.rawsignal.com/ We rank the latest and greatest news about politics en-us 6/16/2015 5:21:22 AM © 2015 Raw Signal. All rights reserved. 60 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185377882&aId=33858971&d=150616 Behind the scenes, allies of Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are bracing for an intense and bruising competition between the two longtime allies, who are vying for the Republican nomination for president. But you'd never know that from reading Rubio's statement welcoming Bush to the race on Monday.Read full article >> Sean Sullivan 6/15/2015 5:05:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185377882&aId=33858971&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185319574&aId=33868140&d=150616 She alleged the university denied her employment and a scholarship because she was white. 6/15/2015 8:18:00 AM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185319574&aId=33868140&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185385904&aId=33865809&d=150616 WASHINGTON (AP) — Prince performed some of his greatest hits at a weekend White House party for President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle. But although guests put details on social media, White House spokesman Josh Earnest is refusing to confirm the "Purple Rain" singer's attendance. Earnest says he has no details about the private event. A reported 500 lobbyists, corporate executives, celebrities and other guests attended. Earnest says the Obamas th Stephanie Marcus 6/15/2015 7:50:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185385904&aId=33865809&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185357921&aId=33868139&d=150616 His book will cover criminal justice reform, an issue he has championed while in the senate. 6/15/2015 3:20:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185357921&aId=33868139&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185371016&aId=33867852&d=150616 6/15/2015 7:50:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185371016&aId=33867852&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185251640&aId=33871876&d=150616 Benghazi Czar Trey Gowdy (R-SC) The House Benghazi Committee's investigation rolls on, having spent $3.5 million and counting. Up next, a secret grilling of former Bill Clinton aide and longtime Bill-and-Hillary friend Sidney Blumenthal. Blumenthal sent then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton a series of emails about Libya, and House Republicans are seeking to make this look like one of the root causes of the deaths at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. Republicans want to know how the practice s 6/15/2015 7:50:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185251640&aId=33871876&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185386423&aId=33855929&d=150616 The spot features images of Americans at work, at school and at home. Nick Gass 6/15/2015 8:25:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185386423&aId=33855929&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185360473&aId=33868162&d=150616 If a Rip Van Winkle of the Potomac awoke today, he'd just shrug and go back to sleep. Michael Lind 6/15/2015 2:39:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185360473&aId=33868162&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185365673&aId=33872072&d=150616 Elizabeth Potter An Italian magazine published Pope Francis' first draft of his encyclical on climate change four days before it was supposed to be released. L'Espresso posted the192-page encyclical in Italian, a move that an official from the Vatican described as "heinous. examinerpolitics.com 6/15/2015 7:50:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185365673&aId=33872072&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185349311&aId=33852678&d=150616 The Pentagon says U.S. aircraft carried out a strike in Libya targeting a senior al Qaeda commander, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, who is accused of masterminding terrorist attacks across North Africa. 6/15/2015 7:50:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185349311&aId=33852678&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185271829&aId=33869215&d=150616 Continue reading... Steve Bell 6/14/2015 9:39:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185271829&aId=33869215&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185365672&aId=33871175&d=150616 Today, Jeb Bush formally entered the race for the Republican nomination for president. I should point out, as a bit of personal trivia, that his new campaign logo ("Jeb!") has allowed me to create what I believe is the shortest headline I have ever written (in over 2,000 blog posts). Beyond punctuation fun (in reality, the most accurate slogan would likely be a sort of "ho-hum, well I guess so" use of punctuation: "...Jeb..."), Jeb's entry into the race also brings up another bit of political t Chris Weigant 6/15/2015 4:40:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185365672&aId=33871175&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185251606&aId=33862659&d=150616 President Obama and his momentary Republican allies in Congress mulled several difficult choices Monday for rescuing trade legislation into which the president has invested a massive amount of political capital in the hope of completing a 12-nation trade deal across the Pacific Rim.Read full article >> Paul Kane 6/15/2015 7:50:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185251606&aId=33862659&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185325657&aId=33868131&d=150616 Justice Antonin Scalia wanted to hear the case but his colleagues said, no. A North Carolina law that would have forced doctors to show women an ultrasound before they could access an abortion was finally defeated Monday when the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a prior ruling. Greg Stohr reports: Rejecting the state’s appeal, the justices left intact a federal appeals court ruling that said the measure violated doctors’ speech rights. Justice Antonin Scalia dissented without giving 6/15/2015 7:59:00 AM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185325657&aId=33868131&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185319553&aId=33871872&d=150616 Hey look, I think we've found the reason Fox News tries so very hard to turn every story into a lesson on the dangers of gay people. Looks like that one comes right from the top. HillaryNo Promises outlaw free speech about LGBT.  What next? Sounds almost fascist. — @rupertmurdoch In her Sunday campaign kickoff speech, Clinton said the country should "ban discrimination against LGBT Americans and their families so they can live, learn, marry, and work just like everybody else." To Rupert Murdo 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185319553&aId=33871872&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185358031&aId=33867913&d=150616 The fifth season of "Game of Thrones" came to a close on Sunday night, leaving us in a pool of tears after that character's death. It was a devastating finale that packed in a surplus of storylines, but also left fans with a ton of questions.Spoiler alert for Season 5, Episode 10, "Mother's Mercy."More... Erin Whitney 6/15/2015 1:19:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185358031&aId=33867913&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185351124&aId=33866842&d=150616 Here's a bit of analysis for you: One of Jeb Bush's trickiest problems is that the president that preceded Barack Obama was his brother, George Walker Bush. Did you know that? It is true.But that didn't really come up during Jeb's presidential announcement Monday. The references to W. were generally oblique ones -- and ones that, notably, seemed to imply some criticism.Read full article >> Philip Bump 6/15/2015 12:19:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185351124&aId=33866842&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185371034&aId=33871240&d=150616 No evidence indicates the ride was at fault, officials say Sarah Begley 1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185371034&aId=33871240&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185294618&aId=33871169&d=150616 In another sign President Barack Obama's trade agenda is in trouble, House Republican leaders postponed a vote on a key bill that is linked to fast track ‎legislation. 6/15/2015 9:59:00 AM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185294618&aId=33871169&d=150616 http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185329395&aId=33858011&d=150616 Beachgoers cautiously returned to the ocean Monday after two young people lost limbs in separate, life-threatening shark attacks in the same town in North Carolina. 6/15/2015 12:19:00 PM http://politics.rawsignal.com/news/Story.aspx?mode=0&id=185329395&aId=33858011&d=150616