June 15, 2018: Hour 1

June 15, 2018: Hour 1

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NBC senior politics editor Beth Fouhy and NPR White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe join us to break down President Trump’s impromptu news conference Friday morning, which included comments on former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, a Justice Department inspector general report, North Korea, Crimea and more. Also, minority groups, including biracial families and the LGBT community, say they continue to be let down by brands that fail to create diverse and inclusive advertising. But those complaints are leading some companies to change their ad strategies. And Crimson Education seeks to help students from around the world get into top universities by using an algorithm like eHarmony’s to match students with mentors to help them prepare to apply. We talk with the startup’s 23-year-old co-founder and CEO. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now’s June 15, 2018 full broadcast.