Jason Abbruzzese
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Assistant managing editor at NBC News Digital: Tech, science, climate, health, business and digital culture. Signal:JasonAbb.78
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"F--- you and your investigation" said Ruben Gallego www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Defense Department says it is opening an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly
The investigation is related to the Arizona senator's participation in a video Democratic lawmakers made urging members of the military not to comply with "illegal orders."
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November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"F--- you and your investigation" said Ruben Gallego www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... by @angelayang.bsky.social
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
The function, which shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was create...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... by @angelayang.bsky.social
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Severe internet outages keep happening — and they might get worse www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne... by @kevincollier.bsky.social
Severe internet outages keep happening — and they might get worse
Growing reliance on a handful of major internet infrastructure companies has led to major disruptions, sparking everything from political pressure to computer science memes.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Severe internet outages keep happening — and they might get worse www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne... by @kevincollier.bsky.social
Even I was shocked at the sheer number of posts Musk published a day.
NEW: I did a very deep dive into one month's worth of Elon Musk's posts on X so I could understand the breadth and depth of what he is posting about these days. In a word: fringe. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu... 🧵
A month of Elon Musk on X: Conspiracy theories, fringe politics and self-promotion
An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section of fringe political topics.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Even I was shocked at the sheer number of posts Musk published a day.
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NEW: I did a very deep dive into one month's worth of Elon Musk's posts on X so I could understand the breadth and depth of what he is posting about these days. In a word: fringe. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu... 🧵
A month of Elon Musk on X: Conspiracy theories, fringe politics and self-promotion
An NBC News analysis of one month of Musk’s social media posts shows what’s been on his mind, including a broad cross-section of fringe political topics.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
NEW: I did a very deep dive into one month's worth of Elon Musk's posts on X so I could understand the breadth and depth of what he is posting about these days. In a word: fringe. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu... 🧵
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Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites Stormfront — a neo-Nazi forum — dozens of times, study finds
An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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NEW: Obamacare tax credits look likely to expire as Trump rules out an extension
Some swing district Republicans want this money to be extended at least for 1 year.
They’re losing the argument.
“It’s going to end,” says Rick Scott.
Inside the tension 👇
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Some swing district Republicans want this money to be extended at least for 1 year.
They’re losing the argument.
“It’s going to end,” says Rick Scott.
Inside the tension 👇
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Obamacare tax credits look likely to expire as Trump rules out an extension
Trump told Republicans not to "waste" their time on extending the enhanced ACA subsidies set to expire, saying he'd only support "sending the money directly back to the people."
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November 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEW: Obamacare tax credits look likely to expire as Trump rules out an extension
Some swing district Republicans want this money to be extended at least for 1 year.
They’re losing the argument.
“It’s going to end,” says Rick Scott.
Inside the tension 👇
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Some swing district Republicans want this money to be extended at least for 1 year.
They’re losing the argument.
“It’s going to end,” says Rick Scott.
Inside the tension 👇
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Bernie Sanders has a lot to say about AI.
His interview with NBC News on why he thinks artificial intelligence poses profound risks for American workers and society at large.
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His interview with NBC News on why he thinks artificial intelligence poses profound risks for American workers and society at large.
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Bernie Sanders warns AI could deepen inequality and reshape war
In an interview with NBC News, Sen. Bernie Sanders explains why he thinks artificial intelligence poses profound risks for American workers and society at large.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Bernie Sanders has a lot to say about AI.
His interview with NBC News on why he thinks artificial intelligence poses profound risks for American workers and society at large.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
His interview with NBC News on why he thinks artificial intelligence poses profound risks for American workers and society at large.
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NEW: In light of widespread allegations of civil rights violations arising from Trump's immigration crackdown, Democrats are renewing efforts to pass legislation to hold federal agents individually accountable:
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Democrats target federal officials accused of civil rights violations in new legislation
Lawmakers are launching a new effort to close a legal loophole that means federal officials, including law enforcement agents, cannot be sued for constitutional violations.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
NEW: In light of widespread allegations of civil rights violations arising from Trump's immigration crackdown, Democrats are renewing efforts to pass legislation to hold federal agents individually accountable:
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November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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AI-generated evidence is already showing up in court, with parties trying to pass off deepfakes as authentic.
We spoke to 5 judges about the issue, who say it could just be the beginning of how AI will upend courts.
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We spoke to 5 judges about the issue, who say it could just be the beginning of how AI will upend courts.
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AI-generated evidence is showing up in court. Judges say they're not ready.
AI’s growing abilities to create realistic videos, images, documents and audio have judges worried about the trustworthiness of evidence in their courtrooms.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
AI-generated evidence is already showing up in court, with parties trying to pass off deepfakes as authentic.
We spoke to 5 judges about the issue, who say it could just be the beginning of how AI will upend courts.
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We spoke to 5 judges about the issue, who say it could just be the beginning of how AI will upend courts.
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International student enrollment rates at American colleges and universities fell sharply this year, driven by visa application issues as prospective students are caught up in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
New from Melinda Yao for @NBCNews.com:
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New from Melinda Yao for @NBCNews.com:
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November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
International student enrollment rates at American colleges and universities fell sharply this year, driven by visa application issues as prospective students are caught up in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
New from Melinda Yao for @NBCNews.com:
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New from Melinda Yao for @NBCNews.com:
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Editor's note: Hey i dunno i kind of feel like the second sentence contradicts the first?
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Editor's note: Hey i dunno i kind of feel like the second sentence contradicts the first?
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Mood, by noonsillustrations on IG.
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Mood, by noonsillustrations on IG.
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"the only thing I am surprised about is that it took him this long to come after me."
A Trump loyalist referred Eric Swalwell to DOJ the very same day that Gateway Pundit targeted him (and published his home address).
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A Trump loyalist referred Eric Swalwell to DOJ the very same day that Gateway Pundit targeted him (and published his home address).
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Trump official refers Rep. Eric Swalwell for a federal criminal probe over alleged mortgage fraud
Swalwell is the latest Democrat to face mortgage fraud allegations from Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte, who sent a letter to the Justice Department on Wednesday.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"the only thing I am surprised about is that it took him this long to come after me."
A Trump loyalist referred Eric Swalwell to DOJ the very same day that Gateway Pundit targeted him (and published his home address).
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A Trump loyalist referred Eric Swalwell to DOJ the very same day that Gateway Pundit targeted him (and published his home address).
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One thing you'll notice in this case against Gavin Newsom's former chief-of-staff is that the prosecution involves one of just two remaining lawyers in DOJ's Public Integrity Section (down from 36 at the beginning of the year).
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Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff accused of stealing campaign funds from ex-Health Secretary Becerra
Dana Williamson allegedly misappropriated political campaign funds and disguised “personal luxuries as business expenses” on fraudulent tax returns, federal prosecutors said.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
One thing you'll notice in this case against Gavin Newsom's former chief-of-staff is that the prosecution involves one of just two remaining lawyers in DOJ's Public Integrity Section (down from 36 at the beginning of the year).
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The first rule of the Jeffrey Epstein email club is do not repeat insights
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The first rule of the Jeffrey Epstein email club is do not repeat insights
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Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Officially changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code and creating new letterheads,...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Huge. If this is successful, it would seem to open the door to these cars really starting to become a viable transportation option.
Anyway, Waymo is going to do rides on freeways now www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovat...
Waymo says its self-driving taxis will take customers on freeways for the first time
Waymo, a spinoff from Google, is expanding its autonomous vehicles rapidly in the face of competition from Tesla’s planned robotaxi service.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Huge. If this is successful, it would seem to open the door to these cars really starting to become a viable transportation option.
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Anyway, Waymo is going to do rides on freeways now www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovat...
Waymo says its self-driving taxis will take customers on freeways for the first time
Waymo, a spinoff from Google, is expanding its autonomous vehicles rapidly in the face of competition from Tesla’s planned robotaxi service.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Anyway, Waymo is going to do rides on freeways now www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovat...
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As Trump touts new deals to cut the cost of blockbuster drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, he’s barely mentioned Medicare’s drug price negotiation program — even though the government is expected to announce lower prices before the end of the month.
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Trump’s drug pricing push sidelines Medicare negotiation program
Lower prices for 15 drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, are expected to be announced by the end of the month. The price negotiation program was created under Biden.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
As Trump touts new deals to cut the cost of blockbuster drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, he’s barely mentioned Medicare’s drug price negotiation program — even though the government is expected to announce lower prices before the end of the month.
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