## ‘Isn’t It Humiliating to Be Unable to Answer?’ Asks Ossoff After Trump Spy Chief Nominee Won’t Say Who Won in 2020

Authored by commondreams.org

During a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Ossoff (D-Ga.) asked Jay Clayton, nominated by Trump to replace former DNI Tulsi Gabbard, who won the 2020 election.

Sen. Ossoff asks Trump's Director of National Intelligence nominee who won the 2020 election. pic.twitter.com/J3u5mqHqTt. — Ossoff's Office (@SenOssoff) July 15, 2026.

"We have established that you have an obligation to be honest and forthright with the committee, yes?

Ossoff told Clayton that he would keep asking him about the 2020 election results because "you're not being honest and forthright with the committee.".

After being pressed by Ossoff again, Clayton simply sat in silence, which appeared to make the Georgia Democrat incredulous.

"You refuse to answer a basic question about who won a presidential election," Ossoff said, "but you asked to lead America's intelligence community?

Isn't it humiliating to be unable to answer this question, to have to indulge the president's delusions?". »

### Off-duty North Texas firefighter saves 3 children trapped under boat on Fourth of July

Authored by yahoo.com

On the Fourth of July, Midlothian firefighter Jason Horne made three of them by rescuing three children trapped under a capsized boat at Alvarado Park Lake.

Near the waving group was a capsized boat Horne said he didn't see at first.

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### Over 500 newborns named after Erling Haaland in Peru

Authored by arnnewscentre.ae

Peru’s national identity registry has registered 468 newborns with "Haaland", while another 91 were given the full name "Erling Haaland" in the latest bout reflecting the Norwegian footballer's influence.

Peru's National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC) spokesman Iván Torres told Peruvian broadcaster Televisión Panamericana that football stars tend to set the trend in Peru when it comes to choosing names for newborns.

Haaland has not topped Peru's list, however, as Brazil's Neymar remains the undisputed leader with 33,809 namesakes, the most popular name in the South American country. »

### ​​Over 100 House Democrats vote to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, reflecting growing schism in party

Authored by cnn.com

More than 100 House Democrats voted to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel — an ultimately unsuccessful effort that highlighted the growing division in their party on the issue.

Progressive Democrats celebrated the seismic shift in their party where, for the first time, the majority of House Democrats voted to block billions in military aid to Israel.

Two years ago, only 37 Democrats voted to block aid to Israel when presented with a similar vote. »

### US attacks oil tanker in strait of Hormuz as strikes reported in Tehran

Authored by theguardian.com

The US said on Thursday morning it had disabled an unladen oil tanker, during a fifth day of strikes, firing Hellfire missiles into the ship’s smokestack after it ignored multiple warnings.

The US also hit targets further north, with state media reporting strikes on the country’s capital, Tehran, and reports of air defences being heard throughout the city early on Thursday.

Iranian officials say the recent days of US strikes have killed more than 35 people and wounded more than 300 others. »

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