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Daily Briefing: Lemons Into Lemonade
- Real estate profits made by Speaker Dennis Hastert and other legislators raise new concerns about earmarks. [WP]
- Bush and EU leaders warn Iran and North Korea against developing nuclear and other weapons technologies. [WP]
- With midterm elections approaching, Republicans attempt to turn the Iraq War into a political asset rather than a liability. The Senate debate over Iraq hints at 2008 presidential race themes. [NYT; WP]
- Vote to renew the Voting Rights Act canceled after objections from GOP lawmakers. [WP; NYT; LAT]
- Eight troops have been charged with murder and kidnapping in connection with the death of an Iraqi civilian in April. [WP]
- The Department of Veterans Affairs will offer a year of free credit monitoring to veterans and military personnel whose personal data was stolen last month. [WP; NYT]
