The Press and the Federal Courts: Today's news seems to be all about how the Presidency can change the federal courts. Over at Wall Street Journal Blog Ashby Jones has a post comparing Monday's Wall Street Journal article by Stephen Calabresi, with today's New York Times article by Charlie Savage. Yesterday we posted information about Calabresi's article, which theorized what could happen to the courts if Obama is elected. Today, the New York Times focused on what Bush has done to the Federal Judiciary - most specifically, the Eighth Circuit. Ashby's blog post takes a "closer look." Also, over at NRO, Ed Whalen provides his own thoughts on "Obama and the Supreme Court: What's really at stake."

Kudos: Joe Palazzolo at BLT has two posts recognizing jobs well done. This one is on the USAG's annual awards, and this one is on DC AUSA June Jeffries, who is retiring after 25 years prosecuting people who kill children.