Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/august-15-2018-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... Wednesday on the NewsHour, Democrats deliver diverse candidates historic wins, while Republicans back defenders of President Trump. Also: Closing arguments in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, a deadly Afghan school bombing, the Pentagon joins forces with Silicon Valley startups and renewed controversy surrounding a Simpsons character. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode News Wrap: Trump follows through on Brennan security clearance threat 7 min Tuesday’s winning Democratic pioneers broke ground and talked policy 10 min How lawyers summed up the Paul Manafort trial in closing arguments 6 min Afghan confidence in government undermined by fresh attacks 10 min How the Pentagon joins forces with Silicon Valley startups 9 min ‘The Problem with Apu’ and the American immigrant stories that aren’t being told 9 min