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Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84

Dennis Hastert, who served as House speaker longer than any other Republican but later was sent to prison in a hush-money case, has died

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ABC News· Oct 5, 1:49 PMDennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
HuffPost· Oct 5, 2:09 PMDennis Hastert, Longtime Republican House Speaker Who Went To Prison, Dies At Age 84
NPR· Oct 5, 2:24 PMDennis Hastert, GOP House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84 : NPR
PBS NewsHour· Oct 5, 3:25 PMDennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84

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