Officials lifted severe virus restrictions in many areas, allowing some outdoor dining and personal care businesses to reopen. Here’s the latest on Covid-19.

Dominion Voting Systems sued Rudy Giuliani, former President Trump’s lawyer, for defamation after he made inaccurate statements about the company.

Janet L. Yellen won Senate confirmation along bipartisan lines and now faces a big challenge in confronting an economic threat that has caused financial hardship for millions of Americans.