Audrey Streb

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

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
Government
‘Good time to scale back tariff fight’: Trump’s ‘liberation day’ turns 1 as economic trouble looms

The Trump administration imposed sweeping global tariffs one year ago as part of the president’s dealmaking strategy, but it may be time to back them off, economists and legal experts at conservative organizations tell The Lion. Read More

April 2, 2026
Courts
Inside the left’s billionaire-boosted campaign targeting American energy

The strategic effort to punish U.S. energy companies for alleged climate change damages is funded by left-wing billionaires, sources with backgrounds in constitutional law, policy and government told The Lion. Read More

April 1, 2026
World
Iranian drone strikes oil tanker as gas hits new high in conflict; Trump warns hesitant allies

Iran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker off the Dubai coast on Tuesday, according to multiple reports, as global gas prices continue to climb. An Iranian drone hit the vessel shortly after midnight local time, and the… Read More

March 31, 2026