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DETROIT — New numbers from Public Policy Polling show Rand Paul has a slight edge over a crowded field of Republican contenders in very early numbers for the 2016 primary. The poll showed 18 percent of primary voters in Michigan say he would be their first choice for 2016, followed by Jeb Bush at 16 percent, Chris Christie at 15 percent, Paul Ryan at 12 percent, Marco Rubio at 11 percent, Ted Cruz at 7 percent, Rick Santorum at 6 percent, Bobby Jindal at 4 percent, and Susana Martinez with less than 1 percent. On the Democratic side, recent polls...

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) blasted Republicans Sunday for pushing “fundamentally reckless” tax cuts for the rich, even as he reluctantly acknowledged the likelihood of an impending agreement that will extend them. The liberal stalwart defended President Barack Obama from growing anger among progressives, who think the White House is getting ready to cave, by touting what he’s accomplished since taking office and praising the president for supporting Saturday’s Senate showdown, which forced both parties to take votes on extending the tax cuts only for households making less than $250,000 and $1 million respectively. Kerry said the administration was coming to...