PBS News Hour

Season 43, Episode 143

Episode Title: July 18, 2018

Air Date: 2018-07-18

Overview:

Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump's conflicting statements sow confusion on how the White House views the threat of Russia to U.S. democracy. Also: The risk Russian hackers pose to midterm elections, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross under fire, the plant that could reduce pollution's effects in the ocean, why Google has been hit with a $5 billion fine and newly published letters of Nelson Mandela.