• Special Counsel Robert Mueller impanels Washington grand jury in Russia probe. (Paywall — The Wall Street Journal)

• Senate confirms dozens of nominees as they leave for August break. (The Hill)

• Senate blocks Trump from making recess appointments during August break. (Washington Examiner)

• McMaster has “list” of White House officials he plans to fire. They’re all key Trump allies. (The Washington Free Beacon)

• Emails supply new evidence of Hillary Clinton pay-to-play scheme, watchdog argues. (The Daily Signal)

• Wasserman Shultz: My staffer was under suspicion because of anti-Muslim bias. (National Review)

• West Virginia’s Democratic governor announces switch to Republican Party. (Fox News)

• Economy adds 209,000 more jobs in July, unemployment rate at 16-year low. (CNBC)

• Report shows more violations of Americans’ religious freedom. (The Daily Signal)

• If the shoe fits… Half of Detroit’s 8 mayoral candidates are felons. (Detroit News)

• Preschools are rife with “heteronormativity”? Oh the horror… (Campus Reform)

• Policy: Want renewable power? Clear the path for nuclear energy. (The Hill)

• Policy: Why single-payer will only make health care more expensive. (The Heartland Institute)

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