An Associated Press analysis released by AP News found that more than 40% of arrests made during the Trump administration's law enforcement surge in Washington D.C. were immigration-related. Separately, Senator Jeanne Shaheen announced she will vote to advance Mike Waltz's nomination as UN ambassador through the Foreign Relations Committee. Rep-Elect James Walkinshaw is expected to be sworn in today, potentially reaching 217 votes on a discharge petition. Senator Shaheen's vote is considered key to advancing Waltz's nomination, as his and a slate of other nominations were sent back to the committee to prevent a block by Senator Schumer. The timing of Walkinshaw's swearing-in suggests a discharge petition could reach the necessary 217 signatures today, pending paperwork from Virginia. Representative Joe Wilson introduced a bill to reimpose Jackson-Vanik on Russia, cutting off all trade with the nation, which he described as a "terrorist dictatorship." In other developments, the Trump administration has reinstated federal research funding for Harvard University, at least temporarily, according to The New York Times. This comes after previous reports detailed Senator Chuck Schumer's criticism of Republican funding proposals and his demand for the inclusion of Obamacare subsidies. Earlier, NATO confirmed allied fighter jets shot down Russian drones over Poland without U.S. military involvement, a development that prompted Representative Wilson's legislative action. Federal prosecutors had previously filed misdemeanor charges against D.C. attorney Paul Bryant for assault and threatening bodily harm, a reduction from initial felony charges.
