Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/august-26-2020-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, Hurricane Laura threatens the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm capable of extreme damage. Plus: A recap and analysis of Night 2 of the RNC, Ronna McDaniel talks about the convention, more violence in Wisconsin, are politics influencing science in the federal pandemic response, Hong Kong cracks down on protesters and President Trump’s proposed economic agenda. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Trump touts his economic policies. What would he do in a 2nd term? 6 min Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai on life under new national security law 6 min Are U.S. medical experts being influenced by the Trump administration? 6 min News Wrap: Heavy flooding kills at least 100 in Afghanistan 4 min Deadly violence erupts in Kenosha, days after Blake shooting 4 min RNC is persuading voters to support Trump, says Ronna McDaniel 7 min Does Trump's record align with its RNC portrayal? 4 min Republicans lean into social issues on Night 2 of RNC 4 min Gulf Coast gears up for monster Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 storm 9 min