Politics● LowOct 5 · Oct 5, 2026, 2:30 PM
Dennis Hastert, former Republican Speaker of the House who went to prison, dies at 84
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Clarín · North America
El exlíder legislativo, clave en la era Bush, falleció a los 84 años. Su carrera terminó en escándalo por abusos mientras era entrenador.Hastert, condenado por delitos financieros, dejó un legado político manchado. Su historia refleja una caída desde el poder legislativo.
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