Morning Constitutional – Tuesday, 4 May 2010

Good morning, everybody. Will there be a sequel to the hit comedy Anchorman? Now, your morning constitutional:

Faisal Shahzad, a naturalized American citizen from Pakistan, was arrested last night in connection to this weekend\’s Time Square bombing attempt. He was on board a plane to Pakistan at the time of his arrest. Statement from Attorney General Eric Holder. How the attempting bombing will bring terrorism politics back to the forefront.

Three lessons from the Times Square bomb.

Talks over renewing the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, an exercise that takes place every five years, pits Iran against the West.

Senate primary voters hit the polls today in Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio. What to watch for from CQ Politics.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reversed his opinion Monday on off-shore drilling in light of the Gulf coast oil spill disaster.

Voting starts today in the Senate on amendments to the finance reform package.

Dana Milbank: \”There is something exquisite about the moment when a conservative decides he needs more government in his life.\”

Greek public sector workers have launched a 48-hour strike ahead of Wednesday\’s general strike, all of which to protest the Greek government\’s austerity measures that have been proposed in order win a rescue package for the nearly broke Greek economy.

For the past two years, and aided by an army of 600 English-speaking volunteers, the Shanghai Commission for the Management of Language Use has been trying to eradicate improper English from Shanghai\’s public sphere.

Michael Lind at Salon explains how progressives need to realize that secure borders are required for a strong safety net.

Roundup, a safe and effective herbicide, was almost a miracle for farmers. However, farmers are now struggling to cope with new Roundup-resistant weeds, requiring them to return to less environmentally safe and expensive techniques long abandoned.

In Pennsylvania, Joe Sestak is closing in on Arlen Specter, now down only eight points (47%-39%), for the Democratic nomination for the Senate seat.

FiveThirtyEight: Some cause for optimism in the White House?

Germany suffers a double blow to its chances in the World Cup this summer as midfielder Simon Rolfes and goalkeeper Rene Adler will both miss the World Cup due to injuries.

Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (Arizona) made a joke (stolen from Jimmy Kimmel, no less) at a National Republican Senatorial Committee retreat Saturday about President Obama drowning.

Finally, how would Hollywood\’s presidents solve America\’s problems?