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Dialing your senator or representative can be intimidating—but also effective. Emily Ellsworth, a former congressional staffer and author of the e-book Call the Halls, has four pieces of advice for phoning a could-be friend. 1. If you have moderate views, please call. Few folks ever get in touch, so the ones who do have a disproportionate influence. We got a lot of calls from people on the far right and far left with fringe ideas, but I rarely heard from folks in the middle.

The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a successful, bipartisan program focused on health care coverage for low-income kids The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a successful, bipartisan program focused on health care coverage for low-income kids who aren't eligible for Medicaid. Take a moment to call or email your Congressional Representative to tell them to #ExtendCHIP#CHIPWorks #SPMGMedia Overview The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provid

Host of American Ninja Warrior Brings Christmas to Crenshaw Akbar Gbajabiamila, host of NBC’s hit show American Ninja Warrior is set to host a Christmas surprise on Saturday, December 16th at Baldwin Hills Mall for 25 children from Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet School. Akbar, a native of Crenshaw and a former student of Tom Bradley, will be surprising the group of 4th and 5th graders, all who come from the underserved households, with a present from Mattel Toys along wi

Press Secretary Sanders brought an end to the #piegate scandal by bringing her homemade chocolate pecan pie to the White House press corps potluck for reporter Ryan to sample. Reporters dug into chocolate-pecan pie with White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Thursday – ending the months-long “piegate” controversy. “Piegate is over!” declared April Ryan, the Washington, DC, bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks, who blasted Sanders in November for allegedl

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry on May 19, 2018, Kensington Palace announced Friday. As previously announced, the couple will tie the knot at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Clarence House announced on Nov. 27 that Harry had proposed to Meghan earlier in the month, after receiving her parents' blessing. "It was a cozy night. We were just roasting chicken," the former Suits actress said in an interview with the BBC. "It was just an amazing surprise and it was

The FCC is expected to roll back net neutrality rules on Thursday, a move that could have significant implications for Americans' access to the internet. FCC chairman Ajit Pai is pushing to kill the Obama-era rules, which ensure that internet providers treat all content on the web equally. Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat on the commission, joins Judy Woodruff to explain why she opposes the change. SPMG MEDIA - SUBSCRIBE TODAY! #Netneutrality #FCC #MignonClyburn #SPMGMedia

Republican Roy Moore refused to concede defeat to Sen.-elect Doug Jones in a message to his supporters Wednesday night, nearly 24 hours after losing the Alabama special election to his Democratic opponent. In his first comments since losing the race Tuesday night, Moore never offered a concession despite trailing by nearly 21,000 votes and a 1.5 percent margin to Jones, who pulled off the major upset. "We are indeed in a ​struggle to preserve our republic​, our civilization​,

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson‘s daughter Jasmine Lia is truly daddy’s little girl. On Wednesday, the Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle star, 45, was honored with his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and he made it a family affair when he was accompanied by his pregnant girlfriend Lauren Hashian and their little girl, who turns 2 on Dec. 16. “An unforgettable day. I’m a lucky man and so grateful to have my ohana, loved ones, friends and fans by my side to share in this his

PBS has suspended late-night talk show “Tavis Smiley” amid misconduct allegations against its host and namesake. “Effective today, PBS has indefinitely suspended distribution of ‘Tavis Smiley,’ produced by TS Media, an independent production company,” the public broadcaster said. “PBS engaged an outside law firm to conduct an investigation immediately after learning of troubling allegations regarding Mr. Smiley. This investigation included interviews with witnesses as well as

Oprah Winfrey will be honored with the 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globes. Watch Freeman announce Winfrey as the 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient below: Each year the recipient of the prestigious award is selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) board of directors and must be someone who has made “an incredible impact on the world of entertainment.” HFPA president Meher Tatna said Winfrey embodies this qualification for the gen