Audrey Streb

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

Government
‘Pass on reliving that nightmare’: Dems push to revive green energy handouts as taxpayer-boosted companies struggle

House Democrats are advancing legislation to resurrect Biden-era tax credits while another taxpayer-funded green energy company files for bankruptcy. The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) cancelled… Read More

April 16, 2026
Culture
Data center supporters face bullets as politicians try to pin rising costs on big tech – but there’s a gaping hole in the narrative

While an Indiana councilman and his 8-year-old son slept, a gunman fired 13 bullets at his home and left a note scrawled with the words “no data centers” just after… Read More

April 13, 2026
Government
Iran deadline looms as gas prices tick up in US, ‘energy lockdown’ speculation swirls elsewhere

As President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night deadline for Iran looms, gas prices continue to rise across the U.S. and American allies scramble to adapt to dwindling fuel supplies. Since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28, Iran disrupted global supply chains by effectively blocking the chokepoint… Read More

April 7, 2026
Government
‘God was watching us:’ President Donald Trump touts rescue operation of US airmen as ‘Easter miracle’

The Trump administration briefed the American people Monday on how the U.S. retrieved two airmen from behind enemy lines over Easter weekend, invoking religious themes throughout the press conference. “God… Read More

April 6, 2026
Government
Trump admin lists microplastics and pharmaceuticals as possible threats to US drinking water

The Trump administration announced Thursday an initial step to research microplastics and pharmaceuticals as priority threats to drinking water. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials say the… Read More

April 3, 2026