Disgraced US Speaker Hastert dies at 84

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Oct 5, 20260:54News & Politics

Former U-S House Speaker Dennis Hastert died this weekend at age 84. He was the longest-serving Republican in that post and one of the highest-ranking politicians to go to prison. He pleaded guilty to banking violations...

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