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Maggie Little

Maggie Little is a Lion 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 Signal.

Federal government
Vance hosts inaugural meeting for Trump’s anti-fraud task force amid Minnesota scandal

(The Heartlander) — Vice President J.D. Vance convened the inaugural meeting of an anti-fraud task force on Friday, promising to take on decades of fraud and abuse of social services… Read More

March 27, 2026
Courts
New legal battle begins over religious charter schools in Oklahoma as Jewish charter group sues statewide board

Nearly a year after the Supreme Court left legal questions about the constitutionality of a religious public charter school in Oklahoma unresolved, a new legal fight over the same issue… Read More

March 27, 2026
Courts
Meta ordered to pay $375 million in New Mexico child exploitation case in ‘clear message to Big Tech’

A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for misleading customers and endangering children, marking a landmark ruling against one of the world’s most powerful technology companies.  The jury ordered Meta… Read More

March 25, 2026
Government
Trump holds swearing-in for Markwayne Mullin as next DHS secretary

President Donald Trump held a swearing-in ceremony for former Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the next secretary of Homeland Security on Tuesday, promising the new leader would make the country… Read More

March 24, 2026
Government
Trump to delay strikes against Iranian power plants for 5 days, citing ‘productive conversations’ to end conflict

President Donald Trump on Monday announced he would postpone “any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure” for five days, citing ongoing and “productive” talks with… Read More

March 23, 2026