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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…

Courts
Supreme Court could issue decision any day in tariff case Trump calls ‘life or death’

The Supreme Court is expected to release opinions Friday, as well as twice next week, as its decision looms in a case challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to invoke sweeping… Read More

February 19, 2026
National
Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Sheriff holds out hope 3 weeks in, citing no ‘proof of death’

(The Heartlander) — The search for “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, has entered day 18 as police are holding out hope that she is still alive. Read More

February 18, 2026
Public Education
Seattle school district prohibits parents from opting kids out of LBGTQ lessons despite SCOTUS ruling 

Legal concerns are ramping up over a Seattle school district policy banning parents from opting their children out of LGBTQ-related curriculum, which one attorney told The Heartlander is “directly contradictory” to… Read More

February 16, 2026
Government
White House slams Obama for opposing SAVE Act: ‘Voter ID laws are common sense’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denounced Democrats for bringing out “Obama to spread lies about voter ID” as the SAVE America Act heads to the Senate. The legislation, backed… Read More

February 12, 2026
America
First Lady Melania Trump visits children with rare diseases to celebrate Valentine’s Day, honor their ‘profound resilience’

(The Heartlander) — First Lady Melania Trump visited children with rare and serious diseases to celebrate Valentine’s Day, encouraging them to stay strong and well.Trump visited The Children’s… Read More

February 11, 2026