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Elise Stefanik

United States Representative from New York since 2015 (Republican)

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Jan 25, 2026
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What enforcement actions (liens, asset seizures, or settlements) followed major civil judgments against Donald Trump or his companies?

against and his companies have produced court-ordered monetary penalties and restrictions, immediate efforts at state enforcement, and tactical legal moves by Trump’s team to block collection — most p...

Dec 1, 2025
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Which of Donald Trump's convictions were overturned on appeal and by which appellate courts?

Two post-2024 rulings have altered outcomes tied to Trump: a New York civil fraud judgment (reported as a $464 million penalty) was overturned by a New York appeals court , and Trump’s criminal "hush ...

Dec 2, 2025
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Which U.S. House districts are currently vacant or expected to be by December 2025 and why?

As of the sources provided, multiple U.S. House seats were vacant in 2025 and several more were scheduled for special elections — notable confirmed vacancies include Florida’s 1st (Matt Gaetz resigned...

Jan 27, 2026

What specific actions did Judge Tanya Chutkan take regarding trial scheduling in January 2026?

Available reporting in the provided sources does not contain a contemporaneous account of any actions took in January 2026 specifically; therefore the most that can be reported with confidence is what...

Feb 1, 2026

Which specific House Republicans announced retirement or resigned in 2025–2026, and what offices are they seeking?

in 2025–2026 includes high-profile resignations and many members who announced they will not seek reelection and, in some cases, are running for other offices; definitive public reporting names a hand...

Jan 28, 2026

Which House members have announced retirements or resignations for late 2025 and early 2026?

has reshaped heading into the 2026 cycle: dozens of incumbents have announced they will not run again, while several left their seats late in 2025 or in early January 2026 through resignation, retirem...

Jan 15, 2026

What follow up polls suggested that voters would have changed their votes if they had known that the laptop was genuine

Multiple follow‑up polls after the Hunter Biden laptop revelations suggested some voters said they would have changed their 2020 vote had they known the laptop was genuine: surveys or summaries cited ...

Oct 1, 2025

What is the total amount of AIPAC contributions received by Trump's cabinet members since 2017?

The available reporting does not produce a single, verifiable figure for the ; multiple articles note significant individual donations and broad pro-Israel spending but stop short of aggregating a cab...

Dec 14, 2025

Is Donald Trump losing political influence within the Republican Party as of 2025?

Donald Trump remains a major force in the Republican Party but multiple outlets in December 2025 report clear signs his grip is fraying: several Republican elected officials are publicly defying his a...

Nov 6, 2025

Did any GOP leaders defend the use of Trump–Hitler analogies and what were their arguments?

Executive summary Two clear threads emerge from the material: some GOP figures have publicly defended or downplayed Donald Trump’s statements that critics liken to Hitler-era language, while other Rep...

Feb 2, 2026

How have independent and undecided voter preferences in New York shifted between mid‑2025 and early 2026 according to Siena polls?

polling shows independent voters in moved noticeably toward challengers between mid‑2025 and early 2026 while a large pool of undecided voters persisted and continued to shape reported margins; Siena’...

Feb 1, 2026

How do poll trends and forecaster ratings reconcile Hochul’s vulnerability narratives with her apparent electoral strength in early 2026?

and early 2026 show with consistent double‑digit leads over likely Republican opponents in head‑to‑head matchups, including a finding of a 19‑point lead over (49–30) and larger cushions against other ...

Jan 12, 2026

Which Republican members of Congress are running for governor in 2026 and how might that change state-level politics?

A historically large wave of Republican members of Congress have abandoned bids for House or Senate seats to run for governor in 2026, including high‑profile House members such as Andy Biggs (AZ), Byr...

Jan 11, 2026

Who were the first cabinet members to resign in Trump's second term 2025?

No cabinet secretaries resigned during Donald Trump’s second term in 2025; multiple tracking outlets and contemporary reporting concluded the White House finished the year with no departures from conf...

Nov 24, 2025

Have any credible allegations or investigations accused Judge Merchan of taking bribes?

Available reporting in the provided sources shows multiple public complaints and partisan attacks alleging bias or conflicts involving Judge Juan Merchan — including ethics complaints and a caution ab...

Nov 22, 2025

How do appellate and trial court decisions differ in Trump’s legal record and how many appeals has he won?

Appellate and trial-court rulings in Donald Trump’s recent litigation record often diverge on legal standards, scope of review and remedies: trial judges make factual findings and hand down verdicts o...

Nov 15, 2025

is judge merchan paid off

Allegations that Judge Juan Merchan was "paid off" center on claims about his family's financial ties to Democratic clients and his daughter's political work; Republican figures like Rep. Elise Stefan...

Nov 5, 2025

zohran mamdani terroist connections

Zohran Mamdani has been the target of claims tying him to terrorism based on three main threads: a photographed meeting with Imam Siraj Wahhaj, alleged funding ties to groups under scrutiny like CAIR,...

Oct 22, 2025

what are the concerns with the current New York Governor race

The debate around the current New York governor’s race centers on that opponents and voters cite as disqualifying. Reporting from late 2025 and 2026 shows competing narratives — one emphasizing genera...