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    Can GOP Contain Latest Scandal, Retain Congressional Control?

    Mark Foley's lawyer says the former Congressman never abused any children, but explicit e-mails to teenage boys cost him his job. House Speaker Dennis Hastert says he wasn’t the only one who knew about Foley’s e-mails.  Yesterday on Rush Limbaugh's radio show, Hastert said he was not to blame for waiting so long to take action.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Mark Foley's lawyer says the former Congressman never abused any children, but explicit e-mails to teenage boys cost him his job. House Speaker Dennis Hastert says he wasn’t the only one who knew about Foley’s e-mails. Yesterday on Rush Limbaugh's radio show, Hastert said he was not to blame for waiting so long to take action. As the scandal escalates, can Hastert and other Republicans hold on to theirs? What's the likely fallout with Christian conservatives and other voters concerned about moral issues? Do the Democrats risk a backlash if they appear to politicize a sensitive issue? We get the latest on what they knew, when they knew and whether they took any action.

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    2 of 3
    Can GOP Contain Latest Scandal, Retain Congressional Control?
    1. 1:36At Least 17 US Troops Killed in Iraq since Saturday
    2. 7:38Can GOP Contain Latest Scandal, Retain Congressional Control?You’re reading this
    3. 42:47PA State House Rejects Gun-Control Measures, Despite Amish Shooting
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