Trump Defended Musk’s Cost-Cutting Effort Also, a judge paused job cuts at U.S.A.I.D. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

When Dr. Phil Defended Harris While Endorsing Trump It was an odd moment at the big Trump rally.

Local Police in Ofakim Defended the Israeli City From Hamas’s Attacks Military support was slow to arrive in the quiet desert city of Ofakim but officers, most of them armed with handguns, fought terrorists house to house.

Justice Thomas Defended Himself Over Ethics Questions Also, a deadly fire in Johannesburg. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.