National Headlines 7-18-14

GOP skeptical of Justice IRS probe (Politico)

Jet was ‘blown out of the sky’ (The Hill)

Senators alarmed fact pattern of Malaysia Airlines crash points to Russia (The Hill)

McCain: ‘Hell to pay’ if Russian separatists shot down Malaysian plane (The Hill)

White House Gets All Clear After Short-Lived Lockdown (Boston Globe)

Top Christie Aide Testifies She Deleted Bridge-Related Texts (Wall Street Journal)

Boehner uncertain Congress can act on border crisis this month (Reuters)

No special prosecutor needed for U.S. tax agency probe -Justice Dept (Reuters)

NYC mayor’s plan for possible rail strike? He’s outta here (Associated Press)

Poll: Hillary crushes Democratic rivals. Republicans, not so much. (Christian Science Monitor)

Report: Labor Force Drop Had Pre-Recession Roots (Associated Press)