AP Photo/Bob Dougherty WASHINGTON (AP) — The fundamentals of tax overhaul were strong some 30 years ago. A popular president, Republican Ronald Reagan, pushed the landmark 1986 measure. Powerful and experienced congressional leaders shepherded the legislation with bipartisan support. Key players had established, trusting relationships. The situation facing President Donald Trump features none of those […]
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John Hinckley Jr., The Man Who Attempted To Assassinate Ronald Reagan, Will Be Released From Custody
John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to assassinate president Ronald Reagan in an effort to impress actress Jodie Foster, is set to be released soon, after spending 35 years at St. Elizabeth’s hospital, a government run psychiatric institution, where he has been in custody since the 1981 shooting. John Hinckley Jr.’s attempt to assassinate […]
