The House held an official signing ceremony to make Juneteenth, the 19th of June, an official federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

Mr. Putin told reporters Wednesday that there had been 'no hostility' in his first meeting with Mr. Biden.

A chaotic scrum between American and Russian reporters erupted on Wednesday before closed-door meetings between President Biden and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

Mr. Biden discussing his meeting with Mr. Putin.

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen testified to Congress on Wednesday about economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus. Yellen promoted Biden's policies on paid family leave and education as the best way to fix long-existing disparities.

The Wednesday airstrikes were in response to incendiary balloons sent into Israel by Hamas. The exchange came after tensions rose on Tuesday when Israel's new government permitted far-right Jews to march through Palestinian areas of Jerusalem.

President Biden delivered an update after his meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. The two met for the first time as tensions escalate between the world leaders.

On Wednesday, President Biden met with the president of Russia, Vladimir V. Putin, in Geneva. The two global leaders are meeting as tensions between Washington and Moscow have escalated over the last year.

Standing alongside costumed characters at Universal Studios Hollywood, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said on Tuesday that it was time to 'turn the page' on coronavirus pandemic restrictions.

President Biden participated in a round-table summit on Tuesday in Brussels, where he announced the end of a bitter, 17-year dispute with the European Union over aircraft subsidies for Boeing and Airbus.