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Date: Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 11:47 PM
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Forward this email to a friend April 14, 2016 Tune in to Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Sundays on NBC News Welcome to The Lid, your afternoon dose of the 2016 ethos… Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will face off in a highly-anticipated debate tonight in Brooklyn. We assume they'll draw sharp distinctions between their policy plans for America's kombucha, beards, and microbrews. Bernie Sanders' Surrogate Problem Thu, 14 Apr 2016 21:33:00 GMT From Carrie Dann and Andrew Rafferty One of the most interesting things about today's brouhaha over a Bernie Sanders supporter who used the phrase "corporate Democratic whores" was that it took so long for an unruly Sanders surrogate to get this much attention for going off-script. As Sanders campaign reporter Danny Freeman points out, health care activist Paul Song was hardly the first (or the most famous!) #FeeltheBern fan to use controversial language (see examples from Rosario Dawson, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins.) But one very big reason for the in-depth coverage of Song's remark and subsequent apology was the relative absence of Donald Trump in the news cycle. The GOP frontrunner is hardly quiet -- after all, he's flatly accused the entire GOP nominating apparatus of being "corrupt." But Trump has notably NOT been lurching lately from one hyper-controversial comment to the next (akin to his remarks about the KKK, nuclear attacks and punishing women for abortions.) That created some room in the news cycle for a Democratic controversy that might have otherwise gotten second billing to high-stakes drama on the GOP side. It's another reminder of how much of a break both Clinton and Sanders have been getting for the last few months, as Trump distracting from their protracted fight by taking up all the oxygen day in and day out.  Click for more. Latest Stories 4 Things to Watch In Tonight's Democratic Debate Thursday night's debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders might be the last time the Democrats debate this election cycle.  Click for more. Poll: Clinton's Lead in New York Grows Hillary Clinton has expanded her lead over Bernie Sanders in New York's April 19 Democratic presidential primary, according to a new NBC 4 New York/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll.  Click for more. How Pro-Trump Trolls Are Taking Over Reddit How An Army of Pro-Donald Trump Trolls Are Taking Over Reddit.  Click for more. Trump's Campaign Manager Won't Be Prosecuted Palm Beach County prosecutors said "the evidence cannot prove all required elements of the crime alleged."  Click for more. John Kasich: 'It Ain't Over Till It's Over' Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich on Thursday justified the continuation of his campaign by quoting famous New York Yankee Yogi Berra: "It ain't over till it's over."  Click for more. Cruz on Calling McConnell a Liar: What I Said Was 'Accurate' In an interview with Chuck Todd, Ted Cruz stood by his controversial decision to call Mitch McConnell a liar on the Senate floor. The full interview airs Thursday at 8pmET on MSNBC.  Click for more. More News Clinton, Sanders Face Off Ahead of NY Primary Ted Cruz: I'm a Deadbeat, You're a Deadbeat Sanders Under Fire for Supporter's 'Whores' Remarks Stop-Trump Movement Plays Small in the Big Apple Obama and His Little Helpers Toot Horn for Wounded Warriors John Kasich Supports 'Moving On' From Gay Marriage Debate You_��re receiving The Lid from NBC News Politics. Share this with your family and friends and keep them up to date. Share now Follow Us   Privacy  | NBC NEWS, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112