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FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, file photo, a miniature reproduction of Arturo Di Modica's "Charging Bull" sculpture sits on display at a street vendor's table outside the New York Stock Exchange, in lower Manhattan. U.S. Stocks are rising Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, as payment processors and banks trade higher. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

EDITORIAL: The abuse of Freddie and Fannie Mae

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae almost took down the U.S. economy by transforming bad mortgages into something that looked valuable, but were anything but. The extraordinary bailouts that followed put everyone, for one good reason and another, shaking in their boots. Published August 1, 2017

In this July 31, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump pauses during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Trump’s threat to stop billions of dollars in government payments to insurers and force the collapse of “Obamacare” could put the government in a tricky legal situation. Legal experts say he’d be handing insurers a solid court case, while undermining his own leverage to compel Democrats to negotiate, especially if premiums jump by 20 percent as expected after such a move. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

EDITORIAL: How Republicans can still win on Obamacare

When Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker who famously said "we will read [the details of Obamacare] after we vote on it," was once asked by Chris Wallace of Fox News just what the Democrats were willing to offer Republicans as part of a grand new spirit of bipartisanship, she replied nothing. Nada. Zilch. Published August 1, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Congress, learn from Parliament

As a naturalized American with a strong British heritage, I have watched with increasing amazement the total incompetence of congressional members to avoid what will now become the collapse of the American health-care system. Published July 31, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trump right on military move

There is something to be said of President Trump's tweet to keep transgender people out of the military ("Trump issues edict: Transgender troops will not serve in U.S. military," Web, July 26). As a combat-wounded Marine Vietnam veteran and former law-enforcement officer I have dealt with just about every type of human being on the face of the planet. When it comes to people who are different from most (in this case, meaning heterosexuals) we must understand they are wired differently. Published July 31, 2017

Security forces leave after a suicide attack followed by a clash between Afghan forces and Islamic State fighters during an attack on the Iraqi embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 31, 2017. (AP Photos/Rahmat Gul)

EDITORIAL: The threats of war

America's longest war has cost more than 2,300 lives and 20,000 wounded, and $1.07 trillion. The value of the lives cannot be measured. Now President Trump has authorized sending 3,000 to 5,000 more troops to strengthen training and support efforts there, adding to the 9,800 Americans who are part of an international force of 13,000. Published July 31, 2017

This undated image provided by Tesla Motors shows the Tesla Model 3 sedan. The electric car company’s newest vehicle, the Model 3, which set to go to its first 30 customers Friday, July 28, 2017, is half the cost of previous models. Its $35,000 starting price and 215-mile range could bring hundreds of thousands of customers into Tesla’s fold, taking it from a niche luxury brand to the mainstream. (Courtesy of Tesla Motors via AP)

EDITORIAL: Electric cars and gas pains

Moral preening isn't pretty, and "greener than thou" is all the rage in Europe. Volvo says that starting in 2019 it will no longer manufacture gasoline-only cars, only electrics or gas-electric hybrids. Published July 31, 2017

FILE - In this July 24, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks about healthcare, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington. Trump tweeted Saturday, July 29 about his disappointments, particularly with China and its lack of action on the matter of North Korea. Trump tweeted that past American leaders have allowed China to make hundreds of billions a year in trade but that “they do NOTHING for us with North Korea, just talk.” (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

EDITORIAL: It’s still the economy, Stupid

Donald Trump has shown a remarkable ability to survive snubs, slights and spirited assaults almost from the day he threw his hat in the ring, more than a year ago, and he seems to relish testing the depths of the loyalty of conservatives. His remarkable twitter campaign against Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a particular favorite of nearly every conservative, might be the greatest test so far. Published July 30, 2017

In this Saturday, July 15, 2017 file photo, a rosary hangs over the portrait of the late Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo is displayed outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong. China cremated the body of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who died this week after a battle with liver cancer amid international criticism of Beijing for not letting him travel abroad as he had wished. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

EDITORIAL: The world ignores an outrage

The death of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo from late-stage liver cancer last month is further evidence that China's suppression of human rights is growing more severe. Worse still, foreign reaction to outrage in China is growing weaker, and cynical besides. Published July 30, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Use modern ‘fireside chats’ with caution

After reading Daniel Gallington's insightful op-ed ("President Trumps tweets," Web, July 17) I am struck by another unique aspect of the tweeting experience: the intimacy of it. Although intimacy has its dangerous side, we are inescapably drawn to it like moths to a flame. Published July 30, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Taking offense at history backfires

Last week in Fairfax people voted to erase the name of Confederate Army Gen. J.E.B. "Jeb" Stuart from a high school. Assisting in this, from a great distance, was celebrity Julianne Moore, who is apparently still offended and bothered by the name of her former high school from some 30-plus years ago. Most people leave high school behind when they leave to pursue other things in life, but evidently not Ms. Moore. Published July 30, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Massive downsizing needed

In this era of "fake news," remorseless facts remain. The Medicare trustees have warned for more than a decade now of a coming negative cash flow and a "trust fund" depleted in 2029. Its report released earlier this month has been misleadingly characterized as positive. Only in Washington doublespeak can long-term shortfalls of $49 trillion be considered welcome. Medicare's chasm can barely be comprehended (it is nearly triple the U.S. GDP). While America has made peace with chronic deficits for several generations now, the bill is quickly coming due. Published July 30, 2017

A Palestinian living in Lebanon chants slogans as she holds a placard with Arabic read ing, "turn toward Palestine," during a sit-in in support of Palestinians and the Jerusalem holy site of Al Aqsa Mosque, in front of the United Nations Headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, July 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

EDITORIAL: When a murderer is called a martyr

Ethics now get short shrift nearly everywhere, and what was once normal behavior is regulated only by moral ambiguity. But murder, whether by an angry spouse, street hoodlum or terrorist driven by religious fanaticism, still has no sanction. There's no justification for outbursts of butchery, and cash doled out to Palestinian terrorists and to their families is blood money, and it's to the shame of the U.S. government that some of that blood money is lifted from the pockets of Americans. Published July 27, 2017

A Romanian army tank maneuvers on a pontoon bridge on Borcea tributary to the Danube river during the Saber Guardian 17 joint military exercise with US troops, in Bordusani, Ialomita, Romania, Sunday, July 16, 2017. The Saber Guardian 17 exercises led by U.S. Army Europe began this week in Eastern Europe involving 25,000 military personnel from more than 20 allied and partner countries. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

EDITORIAL: God returns to Eastern Europe

Only a quarter of a century after the Iron Curtain rang down on the repression and official atheism of the evil empire -- "godless communism" some called it -- there's a resurgence of religious faith and identification in what was once the Soviet Union and its satraps in eastern Europe. Published July 27, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Politicians, not talk radio, to blame

This week Sen. John McCain returned to the Senate to chastise his fellow senators for, among other things, listening to the loud, bombastic voices of talk radio. In so doing, Mr. McCain made clear that our problem isn't talk radio, but is instead the swamp that is Washington. Published July 27, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Kudos to Trump on military move

President Trump deserves a lot of credit for making the difficult decision to ban transgender people from serving in the military. It is an important first step toward restoring American military might. Published July 27, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Good science not fear mongering

Richard Berman's recent op-ed in the Times ("Peddlers of junk science," Web, July 24) was intended to be about misinformation, but instead was an example of it. If Mr. Berman had bothered to do his research on Environmental Defense Fund, or had even just read The Washington Times, he'd know EDF has a reputation for working constructively with both Democrats and Republicans. For example, last year we joined with Sen. Jim Inhofe, Oklahoma Republican, to pass smart chemical-safety reform. Published July 27, 2017

Washington Nationals' Anthony Rendon (6) celebrates his home run with Jose Lobaton, back, during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

History made at Nationals Park

Unbelievable day for the Nationals, who are setting franchise records, league records and personal bests in a beatdown of the Milwaukee Brewers. Published July 27, 2017

FILE - In this Sunday, June 11, 2017 file photo, Equality March for Unity and Pride participants march past the White House in Washington. Most LGBT-rights activists never believed Donald Trump's campaign promises to be their friend. With his move to ban transgender people from military service on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, on top of other actions and appointments, they now see him as openly hostile. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

EDITORIAL: Keeping the military fit and ready

President Trump reversed his predecessor's foolishly sentimental policy on Wednesday that opened the military services to transgender soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. He reversed it because it was the right thing to do. Published July 26, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said free speech rights are being eroded on college campuses across the nation. (Associated Press/File)

EDITORIAL: The war with the wrong man

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is the stand-up guy in the Trump administration. He lent legitimacy and seriousness to the Trump campaign when no other Republican in the Senate would get within 20 feet of the Donald. He has lent similar seriousness and magisterial grace to an administration that so far has had little of that. Published July 26, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trump cabinet infiltrated?

It looks as though President Trump is having problems with his cabinet (Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Attorney Gen. Jeff Sessions, to name a couple). It seems the "deep state," with the help of President Obama's National Security Agency, has some compromising evidence on members of the Trump administration. Published July 26, 2017