AP Top Political News at 3:38 p.m. EDT

Blanche nomination at risk of delay as senator seeks assurances on Trump settlementFauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing'Pleading the Fifth' invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US societyTrump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll caseTrump is set to announce a $22B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the 'people movers'Obama endorses Iowa Democrat Turek for the US Senate in a video of them playing basketballTrump's attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal ServiceA new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politicsInvestigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others,