A federal judge said John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan, can be freed from all remaining restrictions next year if he continues to follow those rules and remains mentally stable.

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WASHINGTON — The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan is interested in getting a job in the music industry, possibly in California, his lawyer said at a court hearing in Washington on Tuesday. John Hinckley Jr., 64, lives ...

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In his compelling biography of the U.S. Supreme Court’s first female justice, Evan Thomas pierces the steely demeanor Sandra Day O’Connor displayed on the bench for nearly a quarter-century to present her emotional turmoil when facing advanced-stage breast cancer and, ...

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In her stirring biography The Chief, veteran Supreme Court journalist Joan Biskupic makes a compelling case that the past is prologue when interpreting the jurisprudence of Chief Justice John Roberts. Biskupic delves into Roberts’ early career as special assistant to ...

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Welcome to Monday, the 33rd anniversary of the Challenger explosion. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Chinese civil rights attorney faces prison for subversion of state power. — Government shutdown ends but delays in immigration ...

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Rod Rosenstein answers Senate committee questionnaire heads news summary including free-press setback, California deputies and a texting-while-driving homicide.

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