Republicans that sign onto a discharge petition pushed by the minority party are undermining the Republican majority voters ...

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, 75, who had long been regarded in the public eye as just a Regular Joe from the Midwest — that is until his scandal emerged — has been released from a federal ...

While the rule is named after former Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert, it dates to his GOP predecessor Speaker Newt Gingrich and beyond. According to Gingrich, he first heard of the informal rule ...

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A day after strengthening the Republican Party's majority in the House, Speaker Dennis Hastert called on Democrats to assist GOP efforts to fight the war on terror, create jobs ...

Illinois’ second-largest city has seen its mayoral race heat up, as a challenger to incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin is racking up high-profile endorsements and significant campaign cash.

Corporations themselves cannot donate to candidates at the federal level but federal candidates can get contributions from corporate PACs, employees and owners as well as their immediate families. At ...

Only about a quarter of Americans say the scandal over former Rep. Mark Foley will be "extremely important" in how they vote in November's congressional elections, according to a CNN poll released ...

of Energy, Raymond Orbach; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dennis Hastert; and President of Universities Research Association, Fred Bernthal. This image may be used in connection with ...