Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pbs-newshour-full-episode-aug-23-2017 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the NewsHour... Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump defends his Charlottesville response while taking aim at the news media and fellow Republicans. Also: The president threatens to shut down the government over the border wall, U.S. and South Korea hold joint military exercises, how one man was wrongly blamed for the Charlottesville attack, Exxon allegations and Billy Bragg on his musical influences. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode In unfiltered Phoenix speech, Trump attacks critics and threatens shutdown over border wall 5 min News Wrap: Clinton describes ‘incredibly uncomfortable’ Trump debate 4 min Rep. Hurd: Shutting the government down for a concrete border wall ‘doesn’t make sense’ 7 min Does Trump’s divisive Phoenix rhetoric help his agenda? 9 min North Korean advances add urgency to U.S. and South Korea war games 5 min He was a witness in Charlottesville. Then the death threats and conspiracy theories began. 8 min Academic study concludes Exxon Mobil misled on climate change 7 min How old-timey ‘skiffle’ music liberated British rock 7 min