| "We're in the middle of this slow sink. We have a band playing on the deck, telling everybody it's fine, and meanwhile Donald Trump is running around trying to find women's clothing to get on the first lifeboat." - U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger on the current state of the Republican party
Welcome to "Face the Nation"'s Five at Five newsletter. Scroll down for your five takeaways from today's broadcast of "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan on CBS. Did someone forward you this? Sign-up at cbsnews.com/email. 1. Gottlieb calls for easing restrictions on indoor gatherings as COVID-19 cases drop  Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, said Sunday that state and local governments should begin to ease restrictions on indoor gatherings and "allowing people to resume normal activity" as more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19. What Gottlieb said: "I think we're at the point in time when we can start lifting these ordinances in a wholesale fashion and people have to take precautions based on their individual risk. They have to judge their own individual risk and decide whether or not they're going to avoid crowds or wear masks based on their circumstances." Why it matters: Gottlieb said that while COVID-19 won't disappear, the risk of contracting COVID-19 has been substantially reduced as a result of people getting vaccinated and the level of immunity others have acquired through prior infection. 2. Raimondo says weak jobs report shows economy has "long way to go" to recover from COVID  Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said Sunday the underwhelming unemployment figures reflecting hiring for the U.S. in April indicate the nation still has far to go to bounce back from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. What Raimondo said: "I think we have a long way to go to recover from the pandemic. There are so many American still struggling, 8 million fewer jobs than there were pre-pandemic. So we are working very hard." Why it matters: While economic forecasters predicted at least 1 million jobs would be added in April due to strong economic growth in the first three months of the year, the jobs report released Friday fell far short of those expectations, with employers adding 266,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate in the U.S. also rose slightly to 6.1%, up from 6%, while the number of people working or looking for work increased by 430,000 people in April. 3. Stratospheric rise in COVID cases, deaths shows no signs of slowing in India  In India nearly half of all cases and a quarter of the deaths around the world were reported last week, according to the World Health Organization. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports on the stratospheric death toll from COVID-19 that shows no sign of slowing from New Delhi. 4. Kinzinger says GOP should "quit peddling in conspiracies"  U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) likened the current state of the Republican party to the Titanic, saying "we're in the middle of this slow sink" and that the majority of the GOP base believes the election was stolen because they were told it was. What Kinzinger said: "Tell people the truth and quit peddling in conspiracies, because that's what we've seen in this party. They're going to get rid of Liz Cheney because they'd much rather pretend that the conspiracy is either real or not confront it than to actually confront it and maybe have to take the temporary licks to save this party and the long-term of this country." Why it matters: Republican Conference chair Liz Cheney, who has made comments against former President Donald Trump and his "big lie," is at risk of losing her coveted leadership position as members of the Republican party are pushing to have New York Republican Elise Stefanik take her place. 5. A salute to moms: Thank you from "Face the Nation"  "For some number of eons, on a show like this, Happy Mother's Day was something the moderator might wish others to have. No more. We are full of mothers at Face the Nation." Watch John Dickerson thank the mothers who put "Face the Nation" on the air every week. To all mothers, Happy Mother's Day!
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