‘The Cycle’ lineup

With all the news circulating today The Cycle is one not to miss. Our Spin Cycle debates the hot issue if Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) should end his Senate bid and we take a look inside the Obama Administration. Below is a full rundown and be sure to tweet us @thecyclemsnbc during  the show

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• Tale of the Tape: Glenn Thrush, Politico Senior White House Reporter and Author of the ebook  Obama’s Last Stand joins the conversation to discuss the internal battles outlined in his book.
• Washington Post columnist Matt Miller talks about his recent article The Rise of the Drawbridge Republicans
• Michael Grunwald, author of The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era, joins the table to discuss why the stimulus is one of the most important and least understood pieces of legislation.
• Have you tried online dating? Scientific American Mind Managing Editor, Sandra Upson, talks about the magazine cover story How To Find Love in a Digital World.