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and Purple Heart. His was the 17th combat death in Afghanistan this year and the second from JBLM in the last month, according to the Penta- count. On Aug. 29, Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B.

Ard died of wounds sustained in combat operations in Za- bul Province, Afghanistan. The 31-year-old from Hyde Park, Utah, was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne). That incident is also under investigation. There also have been three non-combat deaths in Afghanistan this year, the Associated Press re- ported. Stacia Glenn: 253-597-8653, FROM PAGE 1A SOLDIER interactions with Trump when he said he remember the president asking him to get involved with Sessions.

New rules approved by the commit- tee last week for impeach- ment hearings allow staff questioning at the end of the hearing. Democrats say the tele- vised hearings are to edu- cate the American people on the Mueller report and what they say is egregious behavior by the president. They argue that the block- ade from the White House and stonewalling from witnesses like Lewandow- ski just gives them more fodder for lawsuits they have filed against the administration and pos- sible articles of impeach- ment on obstruction. are also proving our point for the American people to Nadler said, noting that one of the arti- cles of impeachment draft- ed against President Rich- ard Nixon involved obstruc- tion. He said Lewandow- behavior is Two other witnesses who were subpoenaed alongside Lewandowski, Dearborn and former White House aide Rob Porter, did not show up at all, on orders from the White House.

The White House says the form- er aides are from testifying a principle that Democrats are currently challenging in court. The im- peachment investigation faces major hurdles, and still unclear whether the panel will ever draft articles of impeachment or hold any impeachment votes. The Republican Senate is certain to rebuff any House efforts to bring charges against the presi- dent. Moderate Democrats have expressed nervous- ness that the impeach- ment push could crowd out their other accom- plishments. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said the public sentiment yet there.

Still, the Judiciary panel is moving ahead, last week approving the rules, in- cluding the staff question- ing, for what Nadler said will be an of impeachment hearings this fall. Repub- licans declined to use their 30 minutes of staff ques- tioning, arguing that the hearings really im- peachment because the House never voted to begin an inquiry. hearing fea- tured both combative exchanges between Le- wandowski and Demo- crats and friendly ques- tions from the Republican side of the dais. The wit- ness took personal shots at some Democrats calling California Rep. Eric Swal- well, who dropped out of the Democratic presi- dential primary, dent for exam- ple.

The Democrats taunt- ed Lewandowsi as well, with members occasional- ly reminding him that he was a senator. Republicans focused their ire on Nadler and the Democrats. are going to bring back anybody, as much as they have to, to find some- thing, anything to keep impeachment hopes Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, told Lewandow- ski during his round of questioning. FROM PAGE 1A HEARING 2A WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18 2019Stay Connected THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM GET A PAPER? If you did not receive your newspa- per or have a request regarding delivery, call or email: 800-289-8711, com CONTACT US You can call The News Tribune front desk weekdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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A McClatchy Newspaper 2019 The News Tribune, Volume No. 137 Issue No. 162 THE NEWS TRIBUNE LOOKING BACK Richards Studio Collection, Tacoma Public Library, 253-292-2001, tinyurl.com/library-archives On September 18, 1940, five year old Barbara Madsen, left, and her sister Marilyn, 7, of Tacoma enjoy a visit at the Western Washington Fair with Chief Sky Eagle of Michigan. The girls are out of school for Tacoma Day at the Fair. Each year, Tacoma's students were given a day off to enjoy the exhibits and other attractions at the fair.

Chief Sky Eagle sits cross legged on a hay bale explaining to the two blonde youngsters the workings of his bow and arrows. become one of the prime fiercest rivals, in the position of king- maker. Exit polls suggest- ed his party had nearly doubled in strength, to as many as 10 seats. Addressing his support- ers late Tuesday, a jubi- lant Lieberman said he saw only a broad, secular coalition with both Blue and White and Likud. always said that a unity government is only possible in emergen- cy situations.

And I tell you and I tell every citizen today watching us on television: the situation, both security-wise and economically, are emer- gency he said. country, therefore, requires a broad govern- Lawmakers in party also expressed sup- port for a unity arrange- ment, which could in- clude a rotating prime ministership. Gantz was expected to address his supporters early Wednes- day. Attention will now focus on presi- dent, Reuven Rivlin, who is to choose the candidate he believes has the best chance of forming a sta- ble coalition. Rivlin is to consult with all parties in the coming days before making his decision.

After that, the prime minister designate would have up to six weeks to form a coalition. If that fails, Rivlin could give another candidate for prime minister 28 days to form a coalition. And if that fails, new elections would be triggered yet again. Rivlin has said he will do everything pos- sible to avoid such a sce- nario. Lieberman called for an immediate start to negotia- tions and predicted it could be wrapped up quickly.

But such a deal promises to be complicated. Gantz, a former mil- itary chief who has pre- sented himself as a uni- fying figure in a divided nation, has ruled out a partnership with Likud if Netanyahu remains at the helm at a time when he is expected to be indicted on criminal charges. Lie- berman, who leads a nationalist but secular party, is unlikely to sit with Arab parties on the left or ultra-Orthodox religious parties on the right. With no alternatives, Likud could be forced to search for a new leader who can work with Gantz. Netanyahu remained holed up at his official residence in Jerusalem past midnight, as support- ers awaited him at a cam- paign event in Tel Aviv.

Party members said they remained behind their leader. have the basic principle of standing by the party leader who was elected in the party pri- mary, which is why we take action against said law- maker Micky Zohar, a Netanyahu loyalist. Netanyahu, the longest serving leader in Israeli history, had sought an outright majority with his allies to secure immunity from the expected in- dictment. That now seems unlikely. attorney general has recommended charg- ing Netanyahu with brib- ery, fraud and breach of trust in three scandals, pending a hearing sched- uled next month.

A for- mal indictment would increase the pressure on Netanyahu to step aside if he does not have immuni- ty. Netanyahu tried to portray himself as a sea- soned statesman uniquely qualified to lead the coun- try through challenging times during an abbre- viated but alarmist cam- paign marked by mud- slinging and slogans that were condemned as rac- ist. Gantz tried to paint Netanyahu as divisive and scandal-plagued, offering himself as a calming in- fluence and honest al- ternative. campaign swung between images of him jetting off to world capitals and having warm relations with powerful leaders, most notably President Donald Trump. At the same time, he issued repeated dooms- day warnings that his opponents were scheming with politicians from the Arab minority to the election.

The scare tactics drew accusations of racism and incitement from Arab leaders. Netanyahu also sought to appeal to his hardline base with a number of election promises, in- cluding plans to annex all of settlements in the West Bank. His proposal, which could extinguish any remaining hopes for a Palestinian state, were condemned by much of the world, including im- portant Arab countries like Jordan and Saudi Arabia. But the U.S. re- mained muted, suggest- ing he had coordinated with Washington ahead of time.

frenetic warnings about Arabs appeared to backfire, turning off some Jewish voters and driving heavy turnout in the Arab sector. Ayman Odeh, leader of the main Arab faction in parliament, said that increased turnout had hurt Netanyahu. a heavy price to pay for he told Channel 13 TV. FROM PAGE 1A ISRAEL ODED BALILTY AP Ultra orthodox Jews watch Rabbi Israel Hager vote in Bnei Brak, Israel, on Tuesday. WASHINGTON Democrats controlling the House are steering clear of controversy in a short-term, government- wide spending measure needed to prevent a government shutdown at the end of September.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has agreed to a White House request to replenish funds for bai- lout payments to farmers absorbing heavy losses as a result of President Don- ald trade battles with China. She has also rejected suggestions from House liberals to try to use the must-pass stopgap measure to try to reverse the contro- versial moves to raid military base construction projects to pay for the border wall, The temporary spending bill would keep the govern- ment running through Nov. 21 and is to be re- leased Tuesday. House and Senate votes are expected well in advance of the Sept. 30 deadline to avert a shutdown, though its re- lease remained held up over a relatively a rela- tively minor but complicat- ed set of issues.

The Senate, meanwhile, remains wrapped around the axle in its efforts to advance the 12 annual spending bills that would fill in the blanks of this bipartisan bud- get and debt deal. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has set up a procedural vote for Wednesday on a huge measure to fund the Pen- tagon, foreign aid, and domestic agencies like the energy and education departments, but Demo- crats appear likely to filibuster the measure to protest what they say is a raid on health and educa- tion programs to pay for more border wall projects. Fears are growing that most of the government, including the Defense Department, will have to run on autopilot at cur- rent funding levels. course Democrats oppose taking funds from Congress for our military to use on the border wall. Everyone knows Schumer said Tuesday.

The maneuvering high- lights the precarious nature of the bipartisan budget pact, which com- bined a two-year increase in the national debt with a set of new spending to prevent the return of automatic, across-the- board spending cuts to both the Pentagon and domestic federal agencies. In that agreement, both sides promised to steer clear of controversial pro- visions that would be so politically nettlesome that they would derail the en- tire process. But Sen. Patty Murray, upset that education and health programs within her juris- diction have been short- changed and angry over a new Trump administration rule banning family plan- ning providers that accept federal funds from coun- seling women about abor- tion options, threatened an amendment to reverse the abortion McConnell said Mur- amendment would violate the agreement to avoid politically toxic and the typically bipartisan appro- priations process in the Senate ran aground. Democrats push ahead with short-term bill to avoid federal shutdown BY ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press J.

SCOTT APPLEWHITE AP House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, speaks Sept. 12 at the Capitol..