Jun 06 New sexual assault claims against Hastert jarring, former colleagues say By Alan Fram, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Dennis Hastert's former House colleagues say the emergence of sexual abuse allegations against him has been jarring, at odds with a reason they anointed him speaker in the late 1990s - his squeaky-clean reputation. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 11:54 Shields and Brooks on Dennis Hastert charges, Ashton Carter Iraq comments By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the indictment and allegations of misconduct against former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s comments about… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Former House Speaker Hastert reportedly paid to hide sexual misconduct By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert resigned from his law firm after being indicted on federal charges. The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times reported that the misconduct was of a sexual… Continue watching
May 29 Questions surround former Speaker Hastert’s indictment By Michael Tarm, Associated Press CHICAGO — A newly unveiled indictment against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert accuses the Illinois Republican of agreeing to pay $3.5 million in hush money to keep a person from the town where he was a longtime high school… Continue reading
May 28 Indictment accuses former Speaker Hastert of paying $3.5 million in hush money By Michael Tarm, Associated Press CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors announced bank-related charges against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert on Thursday, accusing the 73-year-old Illinois Republican of withdrawing $952,000 in cash in a way that evaded the requirement that banks report cash transactions over $10,000. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Former House Speaker Hastert indicted By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, former Illinois Rep. Dennis Hastert was charged with evading currency rules and lying to the FBI. He allegedly withdrew nearly a million dollars in cash in a way that the bank wouldn't have to report… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Congress Prepares for Power Shift The November midterm elections brought a major power shift in Congress, with both the Senate and the House of Representatives switching control from the Republicans to the Democrats. Four former congressmen discuss what the new political landscape means for the… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch House Ethics Committee Investigates Mark Foley E-mail Scandal The House Ethics Committee heard testimony from key witnesses in the Foley e-mail scandal Thursday. Roll Call senior editor Ben Pershing provides an update on Republicans and Democrats investigating the actions of former Representative Mark Foley. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch Hastert and Gephardt House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) and House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt (D-MO) discuss America's response to the terrorist attacks, economic recovery and new cooperation in Congress. Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch Newsmaker: Dennis Hastert House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) discusses President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut proposal. Continue watching