Politics● LowOct 5 · Oct 5, 2026, 1:07 PM
Dennis Hastert, House speaker sullied by sexual abuse case, dies at 84
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Prosecutors alleged that Hastert abused at least four male students between the ages of 14 and 17 when he was a high school teacher and wrestling coach.
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