Prior to this, he had mandated wearing face masks and observing social distancing on government property, urging "every American to mask up for the next 100 days"
In a separate statement, the Defense Department said it was ready to immediately implement Biden's Executive Order
The sanctions Pompeo imposed had taken effect Jan. 19, just a day before President Joe Biden was inaugurated
Markets are past the phase of multiple expansion driven by ultra-easy financial conditions
Biden's order says that gender identity should not be a bar to military service
Biden is reversing an order from President Donald Trump in his final days in office that called for the relaxation of the travel restrictions as of Tuesday
The new administration remains committed to working with partners and allies to modernise international trade rules, officials said
Lawmakers from both parties said they had agreed that getting the Covid-19 vaccine to Americans should be a priority
The administration appointed Tarak Shah as the Chief of Staff, making him first Indian-American to serve in that position
The two leaders also agreed on the need for close coordination, including through multilateral organizations, in tackling common challenges such as climate change
After four years of "America First" under Trump, the new U.S. president and French leader see eye-to-eye on the importance of international cooperation to fight climate change and Covid-19
President Joe Biden attended Mass for the first time since taking office, worshipping Sunday at the church he frequented when he was vice president.
Democrats have said they want to ban dark money as uniquely corrupting, since it allows supporters to quietly back a candidate without scrutiny.
Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, said he would speak to the senators as part of a push by the Biden administration to make the case for a large rescue plan
Calls for reforming the WTO grew louder even before Donald Trump took centre-stage in the US
President Joe Biden is confronting the political risk that comes with grand ambition.
Though Trump's policy on China is likely to continue, the sharp rhetoric will be missing, says Navtej Sarna, former ambassador to the US and high commissioner to the UK
Joe Biden conveyed his intention to strengthen the "special relationship" with the UK in his first call as the US President with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson is the first European leader who has spoken to newly inaugurated US President Biden
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told his Afghan counterpart that President Joe Biden's administration will review Washington's peace deal with the Taliban, the White House said on Friday.