The MAGA makeover of Senate GOP leadership is coming. At least, that’s what allies of Donald Trump are hoping now that longtime Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he’s stepping down from his leadership post at the year’s end. It’s a seismic shift on Capitol Hill — one with major implications on everything from the GOP’s policy outlook to President Biden’s relationship with the Hill. Playbook co-author Rachael Bade walks through the situation.

Plus, a government shutdown looks to be narrowly avoided by yet another CR, and SCOTUS takes up the question of Trump’s potential immunity for his alleged attempts to subvert the 2020 election. All that, and the rest of the news you need to know today.