President Biden called on Congress to act quickly on his proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday, in a speech following a weak jobs report.

On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the Senate, and cast a tiebreaking vote to pass a Covid relief budget measure.

President Biden visited the State Department on Thursday, turning his focus to foreign policy.

During his confirmation hearing, Miguel A. Cardona, President Biden's nominee for education secretary, said additional funding would be crucial in helping the nation's schools recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain urged the nation to clap in memory of 'Captain Tom,' a 100-year-old Army veteran who raised millions for Britain's health workers.

Henrietta Fore, the executive director of UNICEF, said the organization and its partners will have access to up to 1.1. billion Covid-19 vaccine does to distribute in 100 countries for approximately $3 a dose.

A powerful winter storm is making its way through New England on Tuesday, after hammering much of the Northeast the day before.

On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., as transportation secretary for the Biden administration.

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Russia for the second consecutive week, defying the Kremlin in support of the jailed opposition leader Aleksei A. Navaly.

On Friday, the World Health Organization reviewed the details of its investigation into the origin of the coronavirus in China, and what it hopes to learn from the visit.