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Audrey Streb

Audrey Streb is a D.C.-based reporter covering energy and politics for Heartlander News. Her reporting has been featured in The Daily Caller, The Daily Signal, RealClear Policy/Energy, and The…

Politics
The DNC postmortem report skipped over major voting bloc: Christians

Democrats’ postmortem report on the 2024 election, finally released Thursday, made no mention of Christian voters despite their major influence on election outcomes. The 192-page… Read More

May 26, 2026
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… 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… Read More

May 19, 2026
America
Iran deadline looms as gas prices tick up in US, ‘energy lockdown’ speculation swirls elsewhere

(The Heartlander) — 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… Read More

April 7, 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,… Read More

March 31, 2026