How Elise Stefanik rose from moderate Republican to Maga star

The New York congresswoman's political profile has shifted dramatically as she has surged to prominence in Washington

Elise Stefanik was worried about chocolate milk.

Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman representing much of northern New York state, sounded a clarion call on 4 March that New York City - perceived by many rightwingers as a hotbed of leftist depravity - was trying to cancel a wholesome children's beverage.