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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…

World
Trump lifts sanctions on Iran, undercutting China as American energy prices begin to ease

The Treasury Department announced Monday that it issued a temporary license authorizing Iranian oil sales in a move analysts told The Lion hinders China, while the U.S. still skirts… Read More

June 22, 2026
Government
‘Not invisible anymore’: What Melania Trump’s foster accounts mean for long-overlooked children

First lady Melania Trump unveiled an initiative last week to extend to foster kids the president’s signature savings accounts for children. One child welfare advocate told The… Read More

June 19, 2026
World
Analysis: Why the world’s largest-ever oil supply disruption hasn’t resulted in catastrophe; 2022 price spike remains intact

As the U.S. and Iran near a peace agreement, energy analysts note the world’s largest oil supply disruption failed to shatter previous records, including $5 per gallon average gas costs in the U.S. in 2022.  The conflict… Read More

June 17, 2026
Courts
Gavin Newsom says he’s being investigated by DOJ; Whistleblowers sparked several ongoing investigations, sources say

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that he is being investigated by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Several investigations related to Newsom have been ongoing for roughly a… Read More

June 16, 2026
Culture
‘Global trade on American terms’: US becomes world’s top oil exporter 

The U.S. has become the world’s top oil exporter as the conflict between Washington and Iran appears to wind down, according to a Reuters report. America has now led the world… Read More

June 15, 2026