AP Top Political News at 3:36 p.m. EDT

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agencyNo evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalizedAbdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wingTakeaways from Tuesday's elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishmentCrews remove the granite seal on the White House helipad, signaling potential project delaysJudge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy caseStevens and El-Sayed are in a close race for Michigan's Democratic Senate nominationAP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parentsTakeaways from AP's review of military families detained u