Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien

JUNE 12, 2021 (5x39)

Air date: Jun 12, 2021

This week, we’re taking a closer look at child poverty in the U.S. Normally, parents would receive their child tax credit at the end of the year. But could receiving it in monthly installments help families struggling to put food on the table? A New Mexico family shares how this could be a lifeline for them. Soledad talks to New Mexico State Rep. Javier Martinez (D) about why he says the policy should be extended beyond this year. Plus, we’ve got a look at the history and possible future of the U.S. Postal Service. And, a forbidden love story in the middle of WWII. Soledad talks to Alexis Clark about her book, “Enemies in Love,” when a German solider in a POW camp fell in love with an African American nurse.