Friday's Headlines: Recess just started for Congress, and it’s not going to be much fun for Republicans

Mueller using grand jury in federal court in D.C. as part of Russia investigation; Senators unveil two plans to protect Mueller's Russia probe from presidential interference; Secret Service vacates Trump Tower post in lease dispute with president's company; Why pay more than a half-billion dollars for one player? Prestige.; Michael Flynn files amended disclosure report showing additional payments;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Recess just started for Congress, and it's not going to be much fun for Republicans By their own accounts, Republicans have failed to enact their ambitious agenda despite controlling Congress and the White House. Obamacare is still around and the party's pledged tax overhaul has stalled, leaving the GOP with no major accomplishments for lawmakers to highlight to constituents. By Sean Sullivan  •  Read more » Mueller using grand jury in federal court in D.C. as part of Russia investigation The development is a sign that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigators are continuing to aggressively gather evidence in the probe into possible coordination between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign. By Carol D. Leonnig, Sari Horwitz and Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more »   Senators unveil two plans to protect Mueller's Russia probe from presidential interference Two bipartisan pairs of senators detailed legislation that would prevent President Trump from firing Robert Mueller without cause, by making any decision to get rid of a special counsel subject to the approval of a panel of three federal judges. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more »   Secret Service vacates Trump Tower post in lease dispute with president's company The agency moved its command post from a unit one floor below the president's apartment to a trailer on the sidewalk, more than 50 floors below. The dispute is believed to center on the price and other conditions of the lease. By Carol D. Leonnig, David A. Fahrenthold and Jonathan O'Connell  •  Read more »   Why pay more than a half-billion dollars for one player? Prestige. French club Paris Saint-Germain paid a record $263 million transfer fee for Brazilian phenom Neymar and that doesn't even include his $36 million annual contract. But the astronomical figure buys much more than a star athlete. By Chuck Culpepper and Steven Goff  •  Read more »   Michael Flynn files amended disclosure report showing additional payments The former national security adviser provided new details about his business contracts, including deals with a company tied to an Iranian-American businessman and the parent company of a data-science firm that worked for the Trump campaign. By Tom Hamburger and Matea Gold  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Leon Panetta: How long can John Kelly survive? By Leon E. Panetta  •  Read more »   Why Mueller’s use of a grand jury confirms what we already knew By Randall D. Eliason  •  Read more »   If Trump were an immigrant, he'd probably be deported By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   Ivanka and Jared, move back to New York By Joe Scarborough  •  Read more »   On Russia sanctions, Trump has a point By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   The White House is drawn into a conspiracy theory By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice isn’t the only Democrat Trump won over The Democratic governor announced he is returning to the Republican Party, but Trump's core base of support in the coal-mining state includes a substantial number of Democrats and former Democrats. By Jenna Johnson  •  Read more » Wonkblog | Analysis Trump is right in saying Americans need to move where the jobs are The number of Americans moving is the lowest it's been since World War II — and economists are worried. But how do you persuade workers to leave places they've lived their whole lives? By Heather Long  •  Read more » Clashes in the White House press room are riveting. But how far is too far? Recent run-ins have spurred debate about where the line between legitimate journalistic inquiry ends and incivility begins. Is it aggressive reporting or a display of bias when reporters go at it with officials? By Paul Farhi  •  Read more » In the United Arab Emirates, U.S. finds an ally, and a headache American generals have referred to the UAE as "Little Sparta" and call it a model for how regional allies can reduce the U.S. counterterrorism burden. But the two countries have diverging interests in several areas. By Kareem Fahim and Missy Ryan  •  Read more » These Outer Banks beach towns are desolate. They might get their vacationers back Friday. Several days after 60,000 visitors evacuated because electricity was cut by a construction crew in Hatteras, N.C., the vacation land and its $1 billion tourism industry could reopen soon. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more » 'Can He Do That?' Will Trump's new chief of staff fix a White House in chaos? Can John Kelly bring order to the White House? This episode of the podcast offers insight from Kristine Simmons from the Bush White House, Chris Whipple, author of "Gatekeepers: How The White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency," and Greg Jaffe, who has reported on Kelly for years. By Allison Michaels  •  Read more » Officials came to check on a family's welfare. A woman and kids ran out and said they were held for 2 years. A Virginia man was arrested and charged with abduction and felony assault and battery. He frequented a homeless center in 2012 and "had a temper," officials at the center said. By Antonio Olivo, Ian Shapira and Rachel Siegel  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. 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