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Maggie Little

Maggie Little is a Heartlander News writer based in Washington, D.C. Her reporting has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Sun, the Federalist, RealClearPolitics and The Daily…

Public Education
DEI could cost private schools, colleges tax-exempt status under proposed Trump rules 

The Trump administration proposed new regulations to end the tax-exempt status for private schools engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, putting private educational institutions “on notice.”… Read More

September 8, 2026
Government
Trump admin signals federal agencies may not work with Smithsonian, escalating feud over ‘radical ideology’ 

The Trump administration is indicating federal agencies may not work with the Smithsonian under its current leadership, escalating a feud over the museums’ diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that… Read More

September 3, 2026
Courts
‘On notice’: DOJ signals more lawsuits could be coming after KCKPS secret gender transition lawsuit 

The Justice Department is putting schools across the country “on notice,” warning that a Kansas lawsuit over secretive student gender transitions is the first of others to come. Read More

September 2, 2026
Courts
Louisiana teacher asks Supreme Court to weigh in on state law mandating Ten Commandments displays in school classrooms

A Louisiana teacher is asking the Supreme Court to consider the state’s law mandating that public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments, arguing it’s a form of state-favored religion in violation of the… Read More

September 1, 2026
Government
Trump announces new slate of drug pricing deals, touting ‘biggest thing to happen in medicine’

President Donald Trump expanded one of his signature healthcare reform initiatives Monday, announcing new partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription prices ahead of the midterm elections. “For… Read More

September 1, 2026