The United States’ trade deficit increased in January as goods imports jumped to a record high amid a sharp rebound in consumer spending, offsetting a continued recovery in exports.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued the most sweeping rollback of coronavirus restrictions of any US state on Tuesday, lifting a mask mandate and saying most businesses may open at full capacity next week, Reuters reported. Mississippi also lifted its face-covering order on Tuesday.

US Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday introduced a set of bills to reform federal oil and gas leasing regulations, including by raising royalty rates and toughening cleanup requirements.

The United States wasted billions of dollars in war-torn Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles that were either abandoned or destroyed, according to a report released Monday by a US government watchdog.

Donald Trump returned to the spotlight on Sunday telling enthusiastic conservatives that he may run for president again in 2024, as he sought to reassert his dominance over a Republican Party that is out of power, AFP reported.

The US Food and Drug Administration granted an approval for usage to the Johnson and Johnson one-shot Covid-19 vaccine, AP reported. This is the third approved Covid-19 vaccine in US and the first which is administered by a single dose.

The advisors of the US FDA gave unanimous approval for the one-shot Covid-19 vaccine of Johnson and Johnson, AP reported. The next and final step for the green light for J&J will be the general vote in FDA.

The US president Joe Biden won narrowly a crucial vote in Congress to pass his $1.9 trillion programme targeted to offset the human and economic influence of pandemic, Reuters reported.

Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler approved an operation to capture or kill murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to US intelligence released on Friday as the United States imposed sanctions on some of those involved but spared the crown prince himself in an effort to preserve relations with the kingdom.

The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives will aim to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill on Friday in what would be the first major legislative victory of his presidency.