| "I'd love to see corporations show a tiny bit of courage. You know, when China engages in horrific slave labor, companies like Nike turn a blind eye. When you look at the NBA, I'm a die-hard hoops fan, the NBA's reaction to China's terrible. Terrible. They're terrified of upsetting the Chinese communist dictators." - Senator Ted Cruz on whether corporations should suspend sponsorships for the Beijing Olympics
Welcome to the "Face the Nation" 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. Gillibrand says "this is the only moment" to pass paid family leave  Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said Sunday that "now is the time" for Democrats to implement a national paid leave program for workers, as she seeks to sway fellow Democratic Senator Joe Manchin to back the inclusion of the policy in President Biden's social spending and climate change package. What Gillibrand said: "If your main concern is strengthening social safety nets like Social Security, paid leave is one of the solutions. I'm hopeful that if I can use the next three weeks to really impress upon Senator Manchin that some things can only be done with Democrats only, that now is the only time to do that, perhaps in the next decade." Why it matters: Gillibrand has been a leading proponent of a paid family and medical leave program and said she has been speaking with Manchin about the terms of a proposal that would garner his support. While Mr. Biden's initial sweeping plan to expand the nation's social safety net included 12 weeks of paid leave, a revised version of his proposal omitted the policy because of objections from Manchin. 2. Cruz says there's reason to be "deeply, deeply skeptical" about tennis star Peng Shuai's reappearance  Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas said Sunday that those concerned about the well-being of tennis player Peng Shuai have reason to be "deeply, deeply skeptical" about images released by Chinese state-run media that appear to show her in Beijing, marking the first time she's been seen in public in more than two weeks. In an interview with "Face the Nation," Cruz said "we don't know for sure" what is going on with Peng, 35, who disappeared after she accused a former Chinese Communist Party vice-premier of sexual assault in a now-deleted post on the Chinese social media site Weibo on November 2. Peng had not been seen in public since then, but then appeared in photos released Sunday by the organizer of a youth tennis tournament in Beijing, as well as in a video shared Saturday by Chinese state media that appeared to show her in a restaurant. What Cruz said: "Well, we don't know for sure, but there are reasons to be deeply, deeply skeptical. Peng Shuai was one of the best tennis players in the world. She's the first Chinese player ever to be ranked number one in the world in doubles for women's or men's. And she posted on social media a serious allegation of sexual assault. Sexual assault by the former vice premier of China, by a former member of the Politburo Standing Committee. And within 30 minutes, the Chinese communist government caused that accusation of sexual assault to miraculously disappear. And since that point Peng Shuai has not been seen." Why it matters: Peng's disappearance this month sparked global outcry from fellow tennis players and the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA has called for "independent and verifiable proof" that Peng is safe, and its CEO, Steve Simon, said the organization is willing to pull its business out of China if it fails to account for her whereabouts and investigate her sexual assault allegation. 3. NAACP president says Rittenhouse trial was a "warning shot" that "vigilante justice" can be allowed  NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson said Kyle Rittenhouse's trial was a "warning shot" for Black communities that "vigilante justice" can be allowed in this country or "in particular communities." What Johnson said: "It's hard for African Americans to reconcile what we witnessed in that trial. We have far too many individuals sitting in jail for crimes they didn't commit or overcharged for crimes that were committed." Why it matters: Rittenhouse on Friday was found not guilty on all charges in the August 2020 shootings of three men, including two who were killed, amid protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Johnson said the "current political environment" and former President Trump's administration "opened the door" for the case to become politicized. Johnson said the only resolution is to have "mature politicians willing to stand up, regardless of political affiliations, and address the question of mob violence, vigilantism, but more importantly, the underlying issue of race in this country." 4. Gottlieb says that "at some point," COVID-19 vaccines could be considered a "three-dose vaccine"  Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Sunday on "Face the Nation" that he thinks "at some point" Americans who received the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines would be considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after three doses, although likely "not this year." What Gottlieb said: "I think eventually this will be considered the three-dose vaccine, but I would be hard-pressed to believe the CDC is going to make that recommendation any time soon." Why it matters: He said the CDC is currently "sort of stuttering" on making that recommendation because of the "debate" in the public health community about whether younger people who are at a lower risk level to get COVID-19 should get a third dose. In states like Connecticut and New Mexico, governors have already stepped out ahead of the CDC and said three shots are needed for individuals to consider themselves fully vaccinated. The CDC on Friday expanded eligibility for booster shots for all Americans over the age of 18. 5. Rising prices take toll on Americans' wallets and Biden's polling  This year may have seen unemployment drop, stocks rise, and continued -- albeit slowing -- growth, but those are all big-picture, "macro" numbers for the U.S. economy. On the ground, for Americans staring at spiraling digits on gas pumps and grocery registers, the numbers they're watching are rising prices. And that, in turn, leads to poll numbers with sharply negative ratings for the U.S. economy, with two-thirds calling it bad; these are the worst numbers since the depths of the pandemic in the summer of 2020. CBS News Elections and Surveys director Anthony Salvanto breaks down the latest polling on President Biden's approval ratings amid ongoing inflation woes. | 
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