This week on “Face the Nation,” December 5, 2021: Murthy, Lamont, Kerkhove, deSouza, Gottlieb

[ad_1] “Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General Gov. Ned Lamont, (D) Connecticut Maria Van Kerkhove, World Health Organization COVID-19 Technical Lead Francis deSouza, CEO of Illumina   Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Former FDA Commissioner   How to watch “Face the Nation” Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021 TV: “Face the Nation” airs Sunday mornings on CBS. Click here for your local…

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Investors are unfazed about the government shutdown. Here’s how stocks have fared during previous closures.

[ad_1] Stocks closed at record highs Wednesday despite a U.S. government shutdown expected to idle hundreds of thousands of workers and hobble federal agencies charged with dispensing a range of critical services. So why do investors seem unfazed? Although shutdowns have serious, real-world consequences for millions of Americans, data shows they tend to have a modest…

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Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, Michael J. Fox, Denzel Washington and more

[ad_1] Washington — President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Hillary Clinton and 18 others “who have made America a better place,” the White House announced Saturday. Clinton, who served as first lady, senator, secretary of state, and was the first woman to be nominated for president…

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Trump’s legal crackdown on “sanctuary” cities and states yields few results so far

[ad_1] Since President Trump returned to the White House in January, his administration has mounted an aggressive effort to crack down on cities, counties and states that aren’t participating in its mass deportation campaign, threatening these so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions with lawsuits, funding cuts and other penalties. The Trump administration has also directed Immigration and Customs…

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How the government shutdown affects national parks

[ad_1] The National Park Service will furlough more than half of its workforce during the government shutdown, but will keep trails, open-air memorials and other areas at least partially open to visitors, it said in its plan for navigating the funding lapse. Of the service’s 14,500 employees, 9,296 will be furloughed, according to the document, which…

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Walmart plans to remove synthetic dyes and 30 other food additives from its store brands

[ad_1] Walmart announced Wednesday that it would remove synthetic dyes and 30 other ingredients, including artificial sweeteners and preservatives, from its private-label food brands by 2027. The retailer said the change would affect around 1,000 products, including salty snacks, baked goods, power drinks, salad dressings and frosting. Customers can expected to see some of the reformulated…

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