Hastert: Foley Scandal Is A Liberal Conspiracy To 'Get To Me' And 'Affect Our Election'  —  Interviewed by Rush Limbaugh today, House Speaker Hastert said Mark Foley's inappropriate behavior was "a political issue" and promised Rush that "we are going on offense."

Hastert may have just days to save his job  —  House Speaker Dennis Hastert, under fire for his handling of the Foley page scandal, may have just one or two days to turn the affair around-or quiet it- or face being forced to step aside, say senior GOP House and party officials.

House Speaker Dennis Hastert  —  RUSH: We're happy to be joined now by the Speaker of the House, Denny Hastert.  Mr. Speaker, welcome to the EIB Network.  Great to speak to you again, sir.  —  SPEAKER HASTERT: Thanks, Rush.  Great to be with you today.  —  RUSH: Now, I guess the big news is …

Some Say They Felt Uneasy About Representative's Attention  —  In 1995, male House pages were warned to steer clear of a freshman Republican from Florida, who was already learning the names of the teenagers, dashing off notes, letters and e-mails to them, and asking them to join him for ice cream, according to a former page.

Hastert Fights to Save His Job in Page Scandal  —  Backed by measured words of support from President Bush, Speaker J. Dennis Hastert opened an intense drive on Tuesday to hold on to his post, but behind the scenes senior Republicans weighed whether he could survive the scandal surrounding former Representative Mark Foley.

VIDEO: Reynolds Dodges Responsibility, Passes Blame to Hastert  —  Buffalo, NY - Republican Tom Reynolds rented out a daycare facility today as he surrounded himself with kids and families, using them as protection from tough questions about specifics into the Foley messages.