‘MISSED THE MARK’MAGA-Coded CBS Scrambles to Fix Child Abuser’s Death ReportThe network glossed over a key aspect of disgraced Dennis Hastert’s life. Ewan Palmer
COMPLICATED LEGACYDisgraced House Speaker Dies at 84Dennis Hastert was both the longest-serving Republican House speaker in history and the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to face jail time.Lauren Hartley
Payment Due?Hastert to Victim: Gimme My Money BackThe House speaker and ‘serial child molester’ wants his hush money back now that he’s in prison.Katie Zavadski
IMMORALDennis Hastert, a Coward to the EndA very successful man is finally held to some account for his years of craven actions. Michael Daly
ODIOUSHow Hastert Could Elect Trump PresidentTo understand why Trump is surging, look at Denny Hastert: His corruption and abuse of power epitomize the rot in government that Trump’s supporters are revolting against.Jeff Greenfield
DISGUSTINGHastert’s Defense: Just a Groin RubThe ex-speaker of the House’s lawyers told a judge not to punish him for an ‘ambiguous’ incident when the former coach ‘massaged’ a wrestler’s ‘groin pull.’ Justin Glawe
Fall from GraceHow Hastert Is Like Fogle and SanduskyThree male role models used their power to abuse children and to protect themselves. Respectability politics is partly to blame.Jay Michaelson
FallenHastert Starts His New Life of ShameSpeaker Dennis Hastert pleaded not guilty to charges he intentionally avoided federal banking laws and lied to the FBI to cover up his dark past.Justin Glawe
DAY IN COURTHastert Comes Out of HidingThe indicted former House Speaker heads to a Chicago courtroom over charges related to what the feds call “prior misconduct.”Jackie Kucinich
opinionWHAT REPUTATION?How ‘Public Servant’ Hastert Got RichFormer House Speaker Dennis Hastert was paying hush money to protect his reputation. The question, however, is what reputation?Ana Marie Cox
Hero No MoreSex Abuse Claim Shocks Hastert HometownDennis Hastert was a hometown hero to tiny Yorkville, Illinois, but allegations of a long-buried secret leave the farm town grappling with the vision of the man they thought they knew best.Justin Glawe
