Part One:The Deadliest Workplace Disaster in U.S. History

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Part Two: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House

In part 2, Dennis Hastert lucks his way into becoming Speaker of the House and helps Congress redefine corruption for the 21st century. And then, after his retirement, it all comes crashing down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Part One: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House

Robert tells Miles Gray the tangled story of Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House, pioneer of congressional corruption, and pedophile. Sources: Prosecutors detail sex abuse allegations against Dennis Hastert | PBS News Weekend Dennis Hastert Dies at ...  Show more

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