Former House speaker sentenced to more than a year in prison
By MICHAEL TARM Dennis Hastert, the Republican who for eight years presided over the House and was second in the line of succession to the presidency, was sentenced Wednesday to…
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Former House Speaker Hastert pleads guilty to lying to FBI
Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty Wednesday to lying to the FBI in a hush-money scheme, agreeing to a deal with federal prosecutors that recommends he serve no more than six months…
Hastert attorney says former speaker intends to plead guilty
By MICHAEL TARM An attorney for Dennis Hastert told a federal judge Thursday that the former House speaker intends to plead guilty in a federal hush-money case. John Gallo said…
McCarthy abruptly withdraws candidacy for House speaker
By ERICA WERNER With no warning, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy withdrew Thursday from the contest for speaker of the U.S. House, shocking fellow Republicans just before voting was to begin…
Hastert to make 1st court appearance in hush money case
By MICHAEL TARM Dennis Hastert is set to appear in court Tuesday for the first time since an indictment nearly two weeks ago alleged the former U.S. House speaker agreed…
GOP MODERATES PUSH BACK ON TEA PARTY SPENDING CUTS
By ANDREW TAYLOR FILE – In this Aug. 1, 2013, file photo House Speaker, Republican John Boehner of Ohio, takes questions from reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference as…