Audrey Streb

Audrey Streb is a staff reporter for The Lion based in Washington, D.C.

Government
Trump admin drops chemical program critics say was weaponized to target American manufacturing plants

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pivoting from a long-contested chemical risk assessment program it notes Congress never authorized and critics say became a tool for targeting chemical facilities, including plants sterilizing medical equipment at the height… Read More

May 22, 2026
Culture
Rededicate 250: What attendees told The Lion about faith and America

Thousands wrapped around Washington, D.C., city blocks over the weekend to attend a festival devoted to rededicating the U.S. to God ahead of its 250th anniversary. Freedom 250, the organization created to plan events… Read More

May 19, 2026
World
Trump announces 3-day ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a three-day ceasefire from Saturday to Monday, President Donald Trump announced Friday on Truth Social. Trump said he requested the ceasefire and it will include “a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also a prison swap… Read More

May 8, 2026
World
How a shaken OPEC may reshape global energy – and place the ‘world’s lifeblood’ under US control

In a move analysts say could reshape the global energy order, The United Arab Emirates left the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the broader OPEC+ alliance on… Read More

May 5, 2026
Government
Trump admin sets record straight as energy operators fear shutdowns

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued guidance Friday to clarify its rules for oil and gas owners, after several energy operators raised concerns that Biden-era rules might force them to… Read More

May 4, 2026