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Get one year for $1 a week Expert reporting. Exceptional price. Switch on. → PUBLISHED BY READ ONLINE | SIGN UP The Post Most   How D.C.'s failure to curb truancy fueled a surge in youth crime (Sally Deng) District leaders linked school attendance to crime, but failure to reduce absenteeism in middle schools yielded the biggest youth crime surge in a generation. By Robert Samuels, Lauren Lumpkin and John D. Harden   Read more     What to know after weekend of L.A. protests over immigration raids   Opinion  Philip Bump Donald Trump vs. California (and everywhere else)   Four races to watch as Democrats fight to retake the Senate   Column  Naveen Kumar The best and worst moments from the 2025 Tony Awards   Analysis  Ashley Fetters Maloy The 9 best looks on the Tony Awards red carpet   Trump tax bill reveals striking shift in GOP's focus   Army parade tanks will be a 70-ton test for D.C. streets   NIH scientists have been angry for months. Now some are rebelling.   Morning anxiety is real. Here's what to do about it.   Advertisement   Apple to reveal iOS 26 at WWDC today. Here's what to expect.   Democratic Party chair lashes officer in leaked call, prompting more infighting   Live Updates Diddy trial: Ex-girlfriend 'Jane' continues testimony; Sean Combs's legal team files for mistrial   Sean 'Diddy' Combs is facing trial — and these eccentric sketch artists   The new Don Jr.-connected D.C. club has been a mystery. Here are the details.   Advertisement   Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid boat, detains Greta Thunberg and others   Opinion  Natasha Sarin This senator's comment on Medicaid cuts was brutal but accurate   Column  Carolyn Hax Craving 'volatile' affair partner over saving his marriage   TAKE A GAME BREAK News quiz: A Jersey legend in today's On the Record   Word game: Yesterday's Keyword took an average of 6.4 guesses to solve. Play today's now. Crossword: 38 ACROSS: Sci-fi visitor.  New game: Can you beat the average in today's Wridges?   L.A. protests When have presidents called in the National Guard to quell domestic unrest? (John Gaps III/AP) The National Guard was also called during the 1992 L.A. riots and the unrest that followed Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. Trump's order was unlike any other. By Annabelle Timsit, Kyle Melnick and Alex Horton   Read more     Live Updates L.A. protests disperse, but more planned after dozens arrested   'La migra!': Day laborers recount ICE raid outside Los Angeles Home Depot   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE The Optimist Sydney Page shares her favorite inspiring stories from the week to bring a little boost to your Sunday. Sign up ➝     You received this email because you signed up for The Post Most or because it is included in your subscription. Manage newsletters | Unsubscribe 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 DOWNLOAD OUR APP      ©2025 The Washington Post | Privacy Policy | Help & Contact