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

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.

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.

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.

Rep. Elise Stefanik opened her confirmation hearing Tuesday for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by pledging to implement President Donald Trump’s “America First” mandate and roll out a review of U.

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.

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)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik pledged Tuesday to push President Donald Trump’s “America First” stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and roll out a review of U.S. funding critical for U.N. agencies handling health programs and more around the world.

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

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 ...

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.