Former President Donald Trump faces a second impeachment trial in the Senate this week, after the House last month voted to approve a charge of inciting an insurrection.
President Joe Biden on Sunday gave the first indications that he would not entirely reverse the tough lines adopted by the former U.S. administration toward China and Iran.
Stocks rise Monday afternoon, as major benchmarks build on their strongest week since November with investors penciling in another round of aid spending out of Washington.