President Trump is expected to attend an inaugural prayer service at Washington National Cathedral, meet with Republican leaders, and continue to work on executive and congressional actions on Day

The United Nations, riven with antisemitism and riddled with fraud, is ripe for reform — and Elise Stefanik is unquestionably the right person for the job.

Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Senate confirmation hearing to be the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations went smoothly on Tuesday, a departure from the frequent partisan tussles with Democrats common in her previous post as a top-ranking House Republican.

Assemblyman Chris Tague, Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin and former Congressional candidate Liz Joy are now said to be among the top contenders.

The North Country Republican will leave an open seat in Congress if she is confirmed to serve as Donald Trump’s next ambassador to the United Nations.

President Trump sees “great promise" in the United Nations, according to his U.N. ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik, who is expected to promise to bring “reform" to the organization.

Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) denounced the U.N. in November ... position for the United States in line with longstanding GOP policy critiques of the organization. After graduating from Harvard ...

US Rep Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., President Donald Trump's nominee to be the United Nations Ambassador, testifies during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing for her pending confirmation on Capitol Hill on Jan 21 in Washington. (AP)

Favorites are emerging to be the Republican candidate in the special election to replace Congresswoman Elise Stefanik ... is becoming a top preference for GOP county committee chairs.

Rep. Elise Stefanik is expected to champion President-elect Donald Trump's "America first" agenda on the global stage.

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