{
  "id": 12176013,
  "title": "Dennis Hastert dies at 84: How former House Speaker’s career ended in scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/dennis-hastert-dies-at-84-how-former-house-speakers-career-ended-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:59:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/dennis-hastert-dies-at-84-how-former-house-speaker-s-career-ended-in-scandal-101791210646700.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dennis Hastert, former US House Speaker, has died at 84. His career ended after a scandal, guilty plea over banking laws and a prison sentence.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sex Scandal, Dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/dennis-hastert-powerful-politician-disgraced-by-child-sex-scandal-dies",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:38:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}