ABC News Update on Hastert Story  —  Brian Ross Reports:  —  Richard Esposito and Rhonda Schwartz contributed to this report.  —  Despite a flat denial from the Department of Justice, federal law enforcement sources tonight said ABC News accurately reported that Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert is …

Feds Say House Speaker Not Under Probe  —  Justice Department Says House Speaker Dennis Hastert Not Under Investigation  —  WASHINGTON May 24, 2006 (AP)— The Justice Department denied a news report Wednesday that it was investigating House Speaker Dennis Hastert.

House Leaders Demand Return of Seized Files  —  WASHINGTON, May 24 — The constitutional clash pitting Congress against the executive branch escalated Wednesday as the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House demanded the immediate return of materials seized by federal agents …

Hastert, ABC spar over investigation report  —  Feds deny network's claim that speaker is probe target  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — House Speaker Dennis Hastert is demanding a "full retraction" of an ABC News report that he is being investigated in connection with the Jack Abramoff corruption probe.

ABC Busted!  —  Quick Update: I won't make you wait, though it's buried at the end of the old story below.  All of this alleged influence peddling?  It didn't pay off.  That's right, the deal Hastert supposedly was trying to stop went through.  Is it a bribe if you don't get what you want?

Counsel Says He May Use Cheney in Libby Trial  —  WASHINGTON, May 24 — A court filing on Wednesday by the special counsel in the C.I.A. leak case suggested that Vice President Dick Cheney would testify as a government witness in the trial of his former chief of staff, I. Lewis Libby Jr.

The Daily Muck  —  McCain Returns Donations from Former Foes  —  The Arizona senator refunded $20,000 to the Wyly brothers, who had previously bankrolled ads attacking the maverick's environmental record.  The Washington Post recalls: … McCain had called the ads a "dirty trick."  (Roll Call, WPost)