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Millions dropped from SNAP food assistance as funding faces September uncertainty

SNAP funding could face a major shake-up at the end of September unless Congress passes a resolution to delay major changes included in the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill.

Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists

TIM BALK

Communism, in the president’s hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this midterm strategy works is an open question.

Republican Campaign Aide Is Fired Over Nazi Photo

NEIL VIGDOR AND TIM BALK

Senator Jon Husted, running in a high-stakes race in Ohio, dismissed his political director because of social media activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, a spokeswoman said.

Republican Groups Rush to Paxton’s Aid in Texas After Staying on Sidelines

THEODORE SCHLEIFER

An organization allied with Senate G.O.P. leaders has booked more than $51 million in ads. Now, Ken Paxton has a financial edge after months of being outspent by his Democratic rival.

Inside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence Doomsday

MIKE ISAAC AND KATE CONGER

Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence.

WATCH: Remembering the victims of Flight 93 on 9/11

ABC News' Stephanie Ramos reports from Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring those who died aboard United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001.

Trump Demands Smithsonian Install ‘Colossus’ George Washington Statue

JENNIFER SCHUESSLER

The president’s latest attack on the National Museum of American History reflects his longstanding desire for “patriotic” history.

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table

DAVID MARCHESE

In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.

WATCH: Americans turn grief into good on 9/11

An organization called 9/11 Day has turned a day of tragedy into a day of doing good deeds in honor of the lives lost on 9/11.

Biden and Trump Called It a Genocide and Then Turned Away

NICHOLAS KRISTOF

We know how to stop the atrocities in Sudan. There’s just too little interest in doing so.

His Act Is Getting Old

ROBERT SIEGEL, E.J. DIONNE JR., CARLOS LOZADA AND VISHAKHA DARBHA

The $5,000 election promise shows how afraid Trump really is.

Why It’s Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I.

SHEERA FRENKEL AND DYLAN FREEDMAN

Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.

Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown

MIKE ISAAC

In an essay, the head of Anthropic laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry.

WATCH: Former presidents attend NYC ceremony for 9/11 anniversary

Former President Barack Obama, former President Joe Biden, former President George W. Bush and their wives are at Friday morning’s New York City 9/11 ceremony.

How Client Advocates Are Helping Overworked Public Defenders

ISSIE LAPOWSKY

Public defenders are overworked and underpaid. A growing corps of client advocates is helping defendants in communities across the U.S.