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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Bad Bernie

    The Democratic National Committee wants Bernie to feel its burn. It says the Sanders campaign took advantage of a software glitch and accessed internal voter data from Hillary Clinton’s campaign. So the DNC has suspended Sanders’ access to its 50-state voter file.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 18, 2015 • 1 min read

    The Democratic National Committee wants Bernie to feel its burn. It says the Sanders campaign took advantage of a software glitch and accessed internal voter data from Hillary Clinton’s campaign. So the DNC has suspended Sanders’ access to its 50-state voter file. Sanders is now threatening to go to federal court this afternoon to have his access reinstated. But Bernie’s week hasn’t been all bad. He nabbed two endorsements and surpassed 2 million donations to his presidential campaign. He should have a chance to talk about these issues on Saturday at the third Democratic debate in Manchester, New Hampshire. We get the details.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Obama in San Bernardino, DNC Machinations, and Killer Mike
    1. 0:00Obama to Meet with Victims' Families in San Bernardino
    2. 13:29Bad BernieYou’re reading this
    3. 22:45Killer Mike and the Return of Politically Charged Rap
    4. 35:40Friday Film: 'Star Wars' Madness and More
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