Politics and Government

A new Minnesota Poll shows fewer than a third of voters think the 20-year long United States war in Afghanistan was worth it. Forty-five percent say they support leaving Afghanistan but didn't like the way Biden handled the withdrawal. Fifty-three percent say they would support Afghan refugees in their communities.

President Joe Biden used his first address before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday to declare that the world stands and at an “inflection point in history” and must move quickly and cooperatively to address the festering issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuse.

All adult foreign nationals traveling to the U.S. will be required to be fully vaccinated before boarding their flight. Fully vaccinated Americans will only need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure to the U.S. Those who are not fully vaccinated will see tougher testing and contact tracing protocols.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party secured victory in parliamentary elections but failed to get the majority he wanted in a vote that focused on the coronavirus pandemic but that many Canadians saw as unnecessary.

Results of a new Minnesota poll from MPR News/Star Tribune/FRONTLINE/KARE 11 show fewer than a third of Minnesota voters think coronavirus restrictions have gone too far, and a majority supports requiring teachers and students to wear masks in schools. 

The Biden administration says the U.S. will take in 125,000 refugees and their families next year, fulfilling an earlier pledge to raise a cap that had been at a historic low under his predecessor. 

Foreign citizens will be allowed into the country by plane if they have proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test. 

Pressure keeps building on increasingly anxious world leaders to ratchet up efforts to fight climate change. There's more of it coming this week in one of the highest-profile forums of all — the United Nations.

President Joe Biden gives his first address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He may find some skepticism for his pitch to work together on COVID-19 and climate after some recent decisions.

The Senate parliamentarian said including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants was beyond the scope of the process Democrats are using to pass key legislation without GOP votes.