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John Hinckley arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington. Lawyers for the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan say he plans to ask a federal court to allow him to live without conditions in a home with his mother and brother in Virginia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Craig Shirley, Reagan biographer, rips Hinckley unconditional release request

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn., as moderator Kristen Welker of NBC News listens. (Jim Bourg/Pool via AP)

The end of an era: The rise of social media, cable TV has led to the demise of the October surprise

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

This combination of photos shows President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio on Sept. 29, 2020. A staggering 97 percent of the jokes Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon told about the candidates in September targeted President Donald Trump, a study released Monday found. That's 455 jokes about Trump, 14 about Democrat Joe Biden, according to the Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

2020 election October surprises pile up, but can’t captivate public

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Citizen Newt: The Making of a Reagan Conservative’

By John R. Coyne Jr.

In this Nov. 18, 2003, file photo, John Hinckley Jr. arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

John Hinckley, the man who shot Ronald Reagan, released from St. Elizabeths Hospital

By Dave Boyer and Maria Stainer - The Washington Times

Newt Gingrich is reportedly one of the short-listed candidates for ticketmate with the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Newt Gingrich’s VP bid haunted by NAFTA support as Donald Trump rails against trade deal

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush were at the side of Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush as he stumped Monday in South Carolina, just days before the state's primary. (Associated press)

George W. Bush campaigns for Jeb Bush in South Carolina

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Last Act: The Final Years and Emerging Legacy of Ronald Reagan’

By John R. Coyne Jr.

"Last Act," a forthcoming book by historian Craig Shirley, offers an unprecedented account of Ronald Reagan's years after he left the White House. (THOMAS NELSON)

Inside the Beltway: Ronald Reagan book ‘Last Act’ offers final chapter of his legacy

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Book’s author owes readers an explanation

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

California Gov. Ronald Reagan speaks during the National Governor's Conference in Washington in this Feb. 27, 1969 photo. He died Saturday, June 5, 2004 at his home in California, according to a friend, who spoke on condition of anonymity. He was 93. (AP Photo)

Conservative author continues to defend his work, and the Reagan legacy

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

A presidential foundation and astute historians can do much to guard the legacy of Ronald Reagan in a chaotic age. (Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation) **FILE**

Inside the Beltway: Who’s minding the authentic ‘Reagan’?

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry C. Black says "humility" may be the key in solving the shutdown and debt ceiling standoff. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Seeking enlightened conservatism

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is a pro-life Catholic with a fiscally conservative reputation and no known opposition among evangelicals, whose votes Republicans will be counting on in November. Those factors play into his name appearing on a short list of possible vice presidential picks for presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney. (Fredericksburg, Va., Free Lance-Star via Associated Press)

McDonnell appears on VP shortlist

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

Ronald Reagan historian Craig Shirley's book "December 1942: 31 Days that Changed America and Saved the World" has made The New York Times bestseller list. (Image from Thomas Nelson)

Inside the Beltway

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

BOOK REVIEW: ‘December 1941’

By Peter Hannaford - Special to The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Keeping localism free of tyranny

The Washington Times