The Senate worked through the night and into midday Saturday to pass Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, which will now go back to the House to approve the Senate's tweaks.

The stakes are monumental, with potential to shape election outcomes for years to come. It also tests how hard President Joe Biden and his party are willing to fight for their priorities. 

Direct payments of up to $1,400 for most Americans. Aid to schools and businesses. Here are highlights of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill that's nearing final passage.

Neera Tanden's withdrawal over controversial tweets marks the first high-profile defeat of one of Biden's nominees. Eleven of 23 Cabinet nominees requiring Senate approval have been confirmed.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Sunday expanding voting access in efforts to "protect the right to vote and ensure all eligible citizens can freely participate in the electoral process."

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan and New Hampshire and Joni Ernst of Iowa are leading a bipartisan effort to build a memorial on …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday ordered his administration to review Trump administration rules around campus sexual assaults that bolstered the rights of the accused and narrowed the scope of cases colleges must address.

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s effort to reopen the nation’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.