Mitt Romney easily won Nevada last night, but this past week has also been notable for Romney thanks to a surprise last-minute endorsement by famed recluse Donald Trump. Trump has now promised to drop the whole notion of running as an independent for the presidency if Romney ends up being the Republican nominee. But having the association between the two businessmen may not be working in Romney’s favor.

Snoop Dogg — the undisputed voice of the people — has voiced his support for a GOP candidate. On Sunday, the rapper and actor posted an image of Ron Paul to Facebook, accompanied by the gentle suggestion to “Smoke Weed Everyday.” Snoop captioned the image with a simple “because I said so.”

News cycles are so ephemeral and their stories so prolific that writing about Sarah Palin‘s Facebook notes feels like something of an anachronism in 2012. But with the former Alaska governor now taking a stand in this presidential race in defense of Newt Gingrich, her attack on the Republican establishment that made her their candidate in 2008 today brings the Tea Party back into the mix of an election from which they have appeared largely absent, at least much more than anyone could have expected after the 2010 midterms.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted a status update in support of the Internet blackout protests of SOPA. “The internet is the most powerful tool we have for creating a more open and connected world. We can’t let poorly thought out laws get in the way of the internet’s development. Facebook opposes SOPA and PIPA, and we will continue to oppose any laws that will hurt the internet.”

Congress is set to return later this month, and one of the most hotly contested pieces of legislation it will be facing is the Stop Online Piracy Act. The bill was authored by Republican Lamar Smith, and has received bipartisan support and opposition in the House. There has been a lot of talk about internet- and technology-based companies that support the bill, including GoDaddy (up until recently) and the video game industry.

Jon Huntsman and Mitt Romney got into a bit of a tussle during Sunday’s NBC News/Facebook debate, as Huntsman addressed the “political spin” on the stage and then laid in to Romney for criticizing the former Ambassador to China “for serving my country.”

Texas Governor Rick Perry earned the biggest round of applause during Sunday morning’s NBC News/Facebook debate, when he correctly named the three federal departments he would do away with if elected President (some people may remember his flub in a November debate).

Sunday morning’s NBC News/Facebook Debate featured a few somewhat-heated moments of candidates going after Mitt Romney for his past politicking, including a Rick Santorum-Newt Gingrich inadvertent tag-team on the “front-runner.”

Good morning! Do you like Republican debates but lament that they are always so late at night? Well get ready for Sunday morning’s Meet the Press/Union Leader/Facebook debate, and watch along with us starting at 9 AM Eastern time.

A lesbian mom named Amy took some time during a Troy, Michigan council meeting to introduce Mayor Janice Daniels to her family. Daniels, you may recall, recently found herself at the center of a protest calling for her resignation because, over the summer, she had written a Facebook update stating that “I think I am going to throw away my I Love New York carrying bag now that queers can get married there.”

Effin ain’t easy. When a woman from the Irish town of Effin attempted to add her hometown to her Facebook profile, she discovered that the social networking site refused to acknowledge her place of birth simply because it sounds strikingly similar to a certain curse word. Now, that ineffable woman, Ann Marie Kennedy, is launching [...]

Facebook on Monday published a note pointing to Newt Gingrich as an example of the one of the most “Facebook savvy” politicians on the social network. “Gingrich’s Facebook page is a great example of providing many ways for supporters to get involved, catering to every level of engagement while equally promoting all of the tabs,” [...]

As it turns out, there’s a Troy, Michigan native among our flock here at Abrams Media. Geekosystem’s Max Eddy hails from the very city whose mayor, Janice Daniels, currently finds herself inspiring a protest demanding her immediate resignation.

Troy, Michigan’s Mayor Janice Daniels is facing calls to resign following a comment she posted to her Facebook page over the summer.

Yesterday, a post on FoxNews.com asked whether Facebook is “acting unsocially” by not including major news outlets (like Fox News, as well as MSNBC) in its list of “The Most Shared Articles of 2011.”

Howdy! Now, Herman Cain‘s campaign may be behind the political ad everyone’s talking about at the moment, but the cutest ad (you guys, it’s seriously cute, just you wait) comes courtesy of Rick Perry, from way back in 2009.

You guys already know about a few things I really dislike, namely sharks and the ocean and the comedic stylings of one George Lopez. But, know what I love? Dogs. I love dogs so much. And I’ve always just really liked George Stephanopoulos. He seems like a nice guy who also happens to look a [...]

A new survey completed by The Pew Internet and American Life Project finds an increasing number of Congressmen actively using social media, as the times call for them to do. According to the survey, three-quarters of Americans age 18 to 29 use social media, one-third of which go online to connect with government officials on Facebook (where 83 percent of Congress can be “liked”) or Twitter (used by 83 percent of Congress).

Yes, our friends from NMATV are back, and they’re taking on the new changes being made to Facebook.

Remember those riots in England that we were all fixated on for a few days before our attention turned to other stuff? Well, you may have heard that Parliament was actually considering temporary blocks on social media sites during times of violent unrest.

This is cute: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has paid tribute to Steve Jobs as he knows best how to by ‘Like’-ing him on Facebook, of course. Because these days, the sound of a hero’s praise is something akin to the sound of a million ‘Likes’ being clicked. Zuck’s profile will from here on out forever salute Jobs — alongside “Brogramming” and “Lotus Thai Bistro” – as one of his very most ‘Like’-ed things.

As quickly as some of London’s neighborhoods collapsed into chaos, cleanup brigades have sprung to life–thousands of them being guided into action via Twitter and Facebook. “The footage last night of high streets and independent shops burning was terrifying to watch and I wanted to find a way to help that was quick, simple and practical,” Dan Thompson, an artist, told the BBC. Thompson created a Twitter campaign, @riotcleanup, that’s already amassed 70,000 followers and has inspired a host of similar efforts in other cities:

The “hacktivist” group Anonymous appeared to have struck again when a video released this morning claimed they are planning to take down Facebook in November. Coming off of a busy summer than included hacks on Sony’s Playstation network and the Syrian Ministry of Defense, it seemed that Anonymous had set their sites on a new, larger network. However, this was not quite the case.

NBC’s Meet the Press will host a “Facebook debate” ahead of the New Hampshire primary, host David Gregory announced in a web video (suitable for sharing on Facebook) posted today. Gregory described it as a “one of a kind experience” that starts “right now” with an ongoing political discussion of the 2012 campaign on the MTP Facebook page and leading up to the debate, to happen the Sunday before the primary. The debate will happen, Gregory says, “not just on air, but within your social network.”

CBS News correspondent Erin Moriarty‘s halfway through a long day. Up early for an appearance on CBS’ Early Show, she may not wrap her day until well after tonight’s 48 Hours Mystery, which airs at 10 p.m. ET. Sure, the show’s on tape, but Moriarty isn’t, and she’ll be watching–and chatting–right along with viewers. “48 Hours is pretty idea for social networking,” Moriarty told Mediaite. “I like the connection with viewers.” And tonight, via Facebook, she’ll lead a live discussion of the show along with family members of victims of the Long Island serial killer who’s the subject of tonight’s report. The goal is two-fold: not only to create a deeper connection between the show and its viewers, but also, perhaps, to harness the audience in the hopes of finding a clue that will lead to the killer who investigators fear will strike again. “A serial killer, by nature, they continue killing. And that’s the concern. That’s why there’s pressure on the police department to solve this case,” said Suffolk County (New York) Police commissioner Richard Dormer.