John Kerry, the new American envoy for climate change, said on Wednesday that the United States will once again become a global leader in tackling climate change, through agreements such as the Paris Accord.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said officials were assessing whether indoor dining could soon return in some capacity to New York City.

On Wednesday, President Biden signed a series of executive orders aimed at combating climate change through job creation, and included a 'pause' in fossil fuel leasing.

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve Chair, speaks after releasing the Fed's January policy statement.

President Biden signed executive actions on tackling climate change and creating jobs through science.

On Wednesday, the new secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, arrived at the State Department and laid out his plans.

President Biden's top coronavirus advisers held a public briefing on the White House's response to the pandemic.

Senators were sworn in as jurors in the impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump, after the Senate voted, 55-45, to proceed despite a Republican effort to dismiss the charge as unconstitutional.

Gov. Gina M. Raimondo of Rhode Island, President Biden's nominee for commerce secretary, testified to the Senate on Tuesday about her plans to help the economy.

On Tuesday, the Senate voted to confirm Antony J. Blinken as the nation's 71st secretary of state.