As an NBC News producer working with Hallie Jackson, I produce segments daily, but also am able to bring my own projects to life, from the initial pitch, to the interviews and edit, to bringing the piece to air.
See my latest:
Peloton turns to AI in hopes of boosting slumping sales
Fitness tech company Peloton says it's integrating AI into its new treadmills, cycles, and rowing machines after struggling to recapture pandemic sales numbers. NBC News' Steven Romo gave the new tech a try.
Is ‘The White Lotus’ breaking up with The Four Seasons for its upcoming fourth season?
Speculation grows amongst fans of the popular HBO drama around filming sites for the next season set for France. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian went to Paris to do some location scouting of her own.
Three women are shaping Venezuela's political future after Marduro's capture
Three women, Delcy Rodriguez, Cilia Flores and Marína Corina Machado, are shaping Venezuela's future after a U.S. military operation included the capture of deposed president Nicolás Maduro. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian has more on the impact of these women and where they stand today.
Transgender members of the Air Force sue government over losing retirement pay
17 transgender members of the Air Force have sued the federal government after they lost their early retirement pension and benefits. The Air Force denied early retirement to all transgender service members with between 15 and 18 years of military service after the Pentagon said transgender individuals were medically unfit to serve, something civil rights activists say is untrue and constitutes illegal discrimination.
With prison system in crisis, NBC obtains new footage of violence against NY prisoner
In an exclusive investigation airing on Hallie Jackson Now, NBC News' Dan Slepian reveals never-before-seen footage of prison violence at the hands of corrections officers in New York, and interviews the man who is finalizing a settlement agreement with the state over the alleged abuse. It shows a pattern going back at least a decade. In the last year alone, the state’s had two high-profile deaths in custody: Robert Brooks and Messiah Nantwi, both beaten by officers. Slepian also sits down with the Commissioner of New York State prisons and the father of Robert Brooks.
New Harvard study finds celebrity voices can influence election results
A new Harvard study shows that celebrity endorsements make a difference in presidential elections as well as political and civic engagement.
Democrat lawmakers push back against ICE agents wearing masks
Two Senate Democrats are working to stop ICE agents from wearing masks while making arrests. The Trump administration says it protects the agents, while some lawmakers are saying it creates panic and fear.
Government accounts are leaning into internet memes on social media
The administration has shifted its tone on social media during the president’s second term. One Democratic strategist called the strategy “trolling for the sake of trolling.”
NFL bans distribution of smelling salts, says they mask concussion symptoms
The NFL is banning the distribution of smelling salts to players for the 2025 season. The organization cites FDA reports that the smelling salts mask concussion symptoms. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports on the science behind the salts and why players favor them.

