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Dennis Hastert dies at 84, former House speaker and GOP leader

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has died at 84 at his Illinois home. The longtime Republican congressional leader served as speaker from 1999 to 2007 before a federal banking conviction tied to payments concealing past sexual abuse transformed his legacy. Dennis Hastert, the former U.S. House speaker who became one of Washington’s most powerful Republicans before his legacy was consumed by revelations of sexual abuse and a federal conviction, has died at age 8

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05 Oct 2026 10:32 AM

Dennis Hastert dies at 84, former House speaker and GOP leader

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert has died at 84 at his Illinois home. The longtime Republican congressional leader served as speaker from 1999 to 2007 before a federal banking conviction tied to payments concealing past sexual abuse transformed his legacy. Dennis Hastert, the former U.S. House speaker who became one of Washington’s most powerful Republicans before his legacy was consumed by revelations of sexual abuse and a federal conviction, has died at age 8

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Dennis Hastert dies at 84, former House speaker and GOP leader

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#housespeaker

Dennis Hastert dies at 84, former House speaker and GOP leader

Dennis Hastert dies at 84, former House speaker and GOP leader

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Planned Parenthood closes 5 NorCal clinics, including Bay Area locations

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