{"id":2518433,"date":"2025-12-07T07:35:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T12:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elise-stefanik-eyes-life-beyond-house-is-unafraid-to-go-out-fighting\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T07:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T12:36:45","slug":"elise-stefanik-eyes-life-beyond-house-is-unafraid-to-go-out-fighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elise-stefanik-eyes-life-beyond-house-is-unafraid-to-go-out-fighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Elise Stefanik eyes life beyond House, is unafraid to go out fighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felise-stefanik-eyes-life-beyond-house-is-unafraid-to-go-out-fighting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2518433&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY),a former House Republican Leadership chairwoman,is preparing too leave Congress adn pursue a new political path by running for New York governor. After having her nomination for a U.N. ambassadorship withdrawn by former President Trump due to tight GOP margins, Stefanik has shifted focus to her gubernatorial campaign, using her congressional platform to attack Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul and political opponents. She has also publicly clashed with house Speaker Mike Johnson, reflecting tensions within her own party leadership.<\/p>\n<p>stefanik&#8217;s strategy involves positioning herself as a fighter against both Democrats and elements of her own party establishment, hoping to gain support from former president Trump and appeal to Republican primary voters. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantiss-45th-birthday-thrusts-trump-and-biden-age-difference-into-spotlight\/\" title=\"DeSantis&#039;s 45th birthday highlights ...-Biden age gap.\">political analysts suggest<\/a> this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >approach risks alienating party leaders<\/a> while perhaps resonating with anti-establishment GOP voters. Her challenge will be to unify the Republican base while also attracting independents and conservative Democrats in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-health-department-nurse-claims-fourth-graders-experiment-with-anal-sex\/\" title=\"Indiana Health Department Nurse Claims Fourth Graders Experiment with Anal Sex\">traditionally blue state<\/a>, where Hochul&#8217;s incumbency remains a meaningful obstacle. The outcome of her campaign may hinge on securing Trump&#8217;s endorsement and navigating the delicate balance between appealing to MAGA supporters and broader New York voters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elise Stefanik eyes life beyond House, is unafraid to go out fighting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2424562\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elise-stefanik\/\">Elise Stefanik<\/a> (R-NY) is making one thing clear: she&rsquo;s ready to leave <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington<\/a> and the House of Representatives and move on to something new.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a> congresswoman, formerly the chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, has had quite the year. From getting her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\/\">United Nations<\/a> ambassadorship nomination pulled to waging public war against the leader of her conference, Stefanik has shown she&rsquo;s someone who isn&rsquo;t afraid to go after her political opponents, such as Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY), but doesn&rsquo;t shy away from criticizing her own party, either.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3907545\/swalwell-leads-porter-california-governor-race-poll\/\">Swalwell edges out Porter as leading Democratic candidate in California governor&#8217;s race: Poll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3906575\/mike-lindell-file-minnesota-governor-run\/\">MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell files to run for Minnesota governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3905261\/newsom-national-governors-association-national-guard-deployments\/\">Newsom to stay in National Governors Association after threats to leave over federal deployments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Stefanik has been using her <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\">House<\/a> seat, which she has held since 2015, as a de facto bully pulpit for her gubernatorial campaign, which she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3878922\/elise-stefanik-new-york-governor-bid\/\">launched<\/a> on Nov. 7.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She has used bill passages both related and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/oversight.house.gov\/release\/house-passes-legislation-to-bring-back-commonsense-law-enforcement-to-d-c\/\">unrelated<\/a> to New York and Democratic wins in New York City as avenues to attack Hochul, who is up for reelection next year. Stefanik was granted a waiver to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3439811\/hochul-stefanik-viral-moment-testy-oversight-exchange\/\">sit in on a House Oversight hearing<\/a> where she could question Hochul on their state&rsquo;s immigration policies during the governor&rsquo;s testimony.<\/p>\n<p>Attacking her Democratic opponent has been a constant but expected tactic. However, the congresswoman shocked many this year when she had public spats with House Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) and seemed to pull away from the House after President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> yanked her nomination due to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\">GOP&rsquo;s<\/a> razor-thin margins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik has privately blamed the speaker for her losing out on an administration position, per <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/04\/30\/congress\/mike-johnson-elise-stefanik-meeting-00319776\">multiple reports<\/a>, and their relationship has remained icy ever since. She <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3382409\/elise-stefanik-considering-new-york-governor-run-after-losing-trump-cabinet-nomination\/\">skipped out on votes<\/a> in the aftermath of her nomination being pulled, and she did not attend any of the GOP leadership press conferences despite Johnson creating the position of chairwoman for her &mdash; a sign she&rsquo;s ready for the next chapter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s in this awkward position where she is now stuck in the House, but she lost her leadership position that she&rsquo;d had, Republican conference chair, because she gave that up because she thought she was going to the administration,&rdquo; Erin Covey, a House analyst for the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em>, previously told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She had this rise, and I think she is not someone who is going to want to sit around at a leadership position that was created at the last minute for her,&rdquo; Covey added. &ldquo;And so it&rsquo;s at that point, she looks at, like, the next kind of step up the ladder politically, and the New York governor&rsquo;s race seems like a prime opportunity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Stefanik fought with Johnson over a provision in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/NDAA\">National Defense Authorization Act<\/a>. The speaker pushed back on her accusations that he was getting &ldquo;rolled&rdquo; by Democrats and blocking her amendment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-intensifies-attack-on-johnson-over-ndaa\/\" title=\"... intensifies ... on ... over NDAA\">require congressional notice<\/a> of FBI investigations into federal candidates, saying it was &ldquo;more lies&rdquo; from Johnson. She later gave an interview to the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> saying that if the House voted for a new speaker &ldquo;tomorrow,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elise-stefanik-mike-johnson-house-speaker-c41659cb?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqePqEXQMX9dcqbdIgSrCWVH6ZDFGY3hvBf52wpZUxxkRbxMKf7tbPcYB70fYy0%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69335a70&amp;gaa_sig=S00RS25w8rHMb3wDPENbq1wiGdFNpSvQ6fZkq5qaPv-UPX9sOX7WkCqsPHWDKuLSMqqouO90x-jsOI60a3xjDQ%3D%3D\">Johnson &ldquo;wouldn&rsquo;t have the votes.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The speaker faced a similar public argument with Stefanik back in April, when she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3394841\/mike-johnson-elise-stefanik-spat-new-york-governor-race\/\">denied that Johnson talked to her<\/a> about her then-speculated run for governor. The speaker called Stefanik &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/30\/us\/politics\/elise-stefanik-trump-johnson-cabinet.html\">one of his closest friends<\/a>&rdquo; in April, but the relationship appears noticeably more rocky as the end of the year approaches.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t exactly know why Elise won&rsquo;t just call me,&rdquo; Johnson said last week. &ldquo;I texted her yesterday.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He later added wearily, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not sure how to comment on what Elise is doing or what the rationale behind this is,&rdquo; when asked for comment about her critiques of his leadership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s rare for a member to attack their leader publicly, and even rarer for a member of leadership to take a stand against the speaker, as they tend to be in lockstep with very little daylight between them.&nbsp;But Stefanik has insisted that she is standing up for herself and other members of the House GOP conference who want to make their voices heard.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Speaker texted me [Monday] claiming he &lsquo;knew nothing about [blocking her NDDA proposal].&rsquo; That is his preferred tactic when he gets caught torpedoing the Republican agenda,&rdquo; Stefanik wrote in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elisestefanik\/status\/1995886289527214190?s=10\">post<\/a> to X.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stefanik-s-strategy-may-pay-off-in-general-election-but-she-walks-a-fine-line-for-gop-primary\">Stefanik&rsquo;s strategy may pay off in general election, but she walks a fine line for GOP primary<\/h2>\n<p>Could this tactic of fighting the establishment, even in her own party, be an asset for Stefanik&rsquo;s gubernatorial bid? Lawrence Levy, New York strategist and executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies for Hofstra University, said that right now, her arguments with the speaker of the House are very &ldquo;inside baseball&rdquo; and likely won&rsquo;t connect with the everyday voter.<\/p>\n<p>But, Levy said, it could help her win the game that both declared and possible Republican candidates need to play: winning over Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So to the extent that Stefanik thinks that attacking the speaker is going to earn her points with the president, she&rsquo;s going to pursue that path,&rdquo; Levy said.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever is selected as the Republican gubernatorial nominee will have an uphill battle to oust Hochul. The Democrat won the 2022 gubernatorial race with 52.9% of the vote, defeating now-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lee-zeldin\/\">Lee Zeldin<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But pollsters <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3449209\/stefanik-governor-shadow-campaign-new-york\/\">found this summer<\/a> that Hochul is not in as strong a position as an incumbent would like to be, giving a strong Republican candidate a possible edge to flip the seat, though that is statistically unlikely given New York&rsquo;s blue track record.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Could Stefanik be that candidate? As Levy noted, she first needs Trump&rsquo;s endorsement. Though she seems to have cleared the field of any challenges from her House colleagues, such as Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Trump has not discouraged Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman from seeking the GOP nomination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Blakeman told Spectrum News 1 in mid-November that he will jump into the race if he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/central-ny\/politics\/2025\/11\/13\/bruce-blakeman-weighs-joining-race-for-new-york-governor\">gains enough support<\/a> following his reelection victory as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-dem-senate-candidate-announces-support-for-medicare-for-all\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Dem Senate Candidate Announces Support for Medicare for All\">county executive<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m making my decision not based on what professional establishment politicians tell me to do,&rdquo; Blakeman told the outlet. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to do it based on what I think is the best thing for the people of New York and the best thing for my party.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A backing from Trump could be a double-edged sword for Stefanik, in particular. The president&rsquo;s support would be key for rallying the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/make-america-great-again\/\">Make America Great Again<\/a> base and securing her the nomination in the GOP primary. But once it&rsquo;s time for the general election, Stefanik will need to appeal to conservative Democrats and independents, the latter the &ldquo;fastest growing bloc in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York City<\/a>,&rdquo; Levy said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whoever wins the Republican nomination has their work cut out for them, and it starts with winning Trump and the MAGA support, unifying their own party, and then finding enough Democratic and independent voters who don&rsquo;t like Hochul for whatever reason to get them over to pull a startling upset in a deep blue state,&rdquo; the strategist said.<\/p>\n<p>Levy pointed to Stefanik&rsquo;s reaction to Trump&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> meeting with New York City Mayor-elect <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>. Stefanik worked hard to tie Hochul to Mamdani, a socialist whom Republicans argue is the face of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party&rsquo;s<\/a> radical agenda.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But the president&rsquo;s friendly meeting with Mamdani, in which he said he looked forward to working with him, blew up Stefanik&rsquo;s central message of her campaign, although she denied this in an interview with News 12.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OXUVq8zkfVE\">I stand by my statement<\/a>,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;He is a jihadist. This is an area where President Trump and I disagree. But what we all want to work toward is making New York more affordable and safe, and that&rsquo;s where I have a very strong record and working relationship with the administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Taking any stance against the president is a delicate balance. Trump has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3895734\/marjorie-taylor-greene-resigns-congress\/\">proven to turn<\/a> on his most staunch allies, such as Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The thing with Donald Trump is he&rsquo;s your friend until he&rsquo;s not, and he&rsquo;s your enemy until he&rsquo;s not,&rdquo; Republican consultant Susan Del Percio told <em>Politico<\/em>. &ldquo;If you look at it through that prism, pick your timing. It&rsquo;s just the way he works. He&rsquo;s that transactional.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>So, much like her decision to go against Trump on Mamdani, the fighting with Johnson could also put a target on her back.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3905923\/stefaniks-rage-johnson-subsides-for-now\/\"><strong>STEFANIK&rsquo;S RAGE WITH JOHNSON SUBSIDES, FOR NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Her response to the bro hug in the White House between Trump and Mamdani was to say, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m running my own race for governor against Kathy Hochul. I don&rsquo;t take my orders from anybody.&rsquo; And then you know, to say, &lsquo;Well, look at what I&rsquo;m doing with Johnson,&rsquo;&rdquo; Levy said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It could help her with some voters who like an anti-establishment candidate, but it&rsquo;s hard for Stefanik to make a case that she&rsquo;s a fresh face attacking institutions or the swamp &mdash; she&rsquo;s been part of it for a long time, like a lot of Republicans and Democrats,&rdquo; the strategist added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elise Stefanik plans to leave House, fights GOP leadership<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2518434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25196641861661.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40025,32304,43374],"class_list":["post-2518433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-elise-stefanik","tag-house-of-representatives","tag-political-career"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25196641861661.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2518433"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2518437,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2518433\/revisions\/2518437"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2518434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2518433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2518433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2518433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}