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Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the House who represented Illinois for two decades, has died at 84. Hastert served as Speaker during the George W. Bush administration but was later jailed for violating banking laws related to concealing past sexual misconduct with students when he was a high school wrestling coach.

No direct market impact; this is primarily a political and historical event marking the end of a controversial political career.

Hastert's death closes a chapter on one of the most dramatic falls from power in modern U.S. politics, where a sitting Speaker became the highest-ranking elected official to serve prison time, reshaping narratives around institutional accountability and personal conduct in Congress.