Wall Street Journal: When director Adam McKay pitched a sequel to his 2004 hit movie “Anchorman,” he thought it would be a no-brainer for Hollywood. The $20 million comedy, starring Steve Carell and Will Ferrell, grossed more than $90 million at the box office. But only $5 million of that came from ticket sales abroad. [...]
Arizona Republic: Arizona has become code for conflict. Across the nation and the world, the Grand Canyon State is now emblematic of the great divide on issues of immigration. National polling indicates that most Americans support the state’s illegal-immigration crackdown. Still, the state’s image has taken a beating. Supporters of Senate Bill 1070 say the [...]
Arizona Republic: The federal court ruling blocking parts of Arizona’s immigration law may have eased some of the anxiety felt by immigrants and others in the Hispanic community, but it has revved up the political battle in advance of congressional midterm elections. Both sides in the contentious and already polarized debate are energized and hardening [...]
Politics Daily: NEW YORK — In a reversal, an influential Jewish organization announced its opposition to a proposed mosque and Islamic center near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan. The surprising decision by the Anti-Defamation League , reported by the New York Times Saturday, is likely to inflame a months-long dispute that’s become a national debate [...]
The Hill: President Obama touted his decision to spend more than $50 billion to rescue General Motors during his weekly radio address from the GM auto plant in Detroit. Obama sounded a positive note on his effort to revive the U.S. economy a day after the Commerce Department reported that national economic growth has slowed [...]
