NPR News: 07-15-2026 2PM EDT

Lakshmi Singh· Host0:02

Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. A Senate confirmation hearing's underway for Jay Clayton, President Trump's nominee to lead the nation's intelligence agencies. In this exchange with Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, who is up for re-election in Georgia, Clayton was asked where he stands on President Trump's unsubstantiated claims that the 2020 election was rigged.

Jon Ossoff· Soundbite0:25

Who won the 2020 election?

Jay Clayton· Soundbite0:26

Uh, you know, we're not, I'm not, I'm not gonna do this with you.

Jon Ossoff· Soundbite0:31

This is a job interview. We have established that you have an obligation- It's a pretty interesting job ... to be honest and forthright with the committee. Yes, you do have an obligation to be honest and forthright with the committee?

Jay Clayton· Soundbite0:42

Yes.

Jon Ossoff· Soundbite0:42

Who won the 2020 election?

Jay Clayton· Soundbite0:44

Like I said, I'm not, I'm not gonna get into that with you.

Lakshmi Singh· Host0:46

When ranking Democrat Senator Mark Warner asked, Clayton said he was not an election denier and that Joe Biden was certified as president. The House has voted to make daylight saving time permanent. NPR's Elena Moore says the legislation now heads to the Senate.

Elena Moore1:03

The bill passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 308 to 117. It's a win for night owls and a blow for early morning risers. Daylight saving time has long been a divisive issue, and though there have been political efforts to make it permanent in the past, they've fallen short. Last time lawmakers got this close was in 2022 when the Senate approved the Sunshine Protection Act, but it never passed the House. Now,