First Read: A defiant Sanders threatens Democratic unity

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First Read: A defiant Sanders threatens Democratic unity

Remember when it was the Republicans who had a unity problem? Well, consider the events and actions of the last four days on the Democratic side.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally at Boardwalk Hall on May 9, 2016 in Atlantic City, N.J.

By Chuck Todd , Carrie Dann and Mark Murray

May 18, 2016

First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day’s most important political stories and why they matter.

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Chuck Todd is NBC News' chief political analyst and the former moderator of "Meet The Press."

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