Wright’s caucus bid aims to shift power back to Congress
The piece previews Jim Wright’s potential rise as a major political figure in Congress. It contrasts Wright’s pragmatic direct-action mindset with O’Neill’s leadership, notes his goals to curb the trade deficit and revive agriculture, infrastructure, and welfare reform, and describes his reserved, solitary demeanor.
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Judge-elect freed after agreeing to cooperate in Greylord probe
Joseph E. McDermott, elected Cook County Circuit Court judge, was freed from the Metropolitan Correctional Center after agreeing to cooperate with the federal investigation into court corruption known as Operation Greylord. He had been jailed for civil contempt for refusing to testify before a grand jury.
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