February 29, 2024: MAGA delights in its Bye, Mitch! moment
The MAGA makeover of Senate GOP leadership is coming. At least, that\u2019s what allies of Donald Trump are hoping now that longtime Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he\u2019s stepping down from his leadership post at the year\u2019s end. It\u2019s a seismic shift on Capitol Hill \u2014 one with major implications on everything from the GOP\u2019s policy outlook to President Biden\u2019s relationship with the Hill. Playbook co-author Rachael Bade walks through the situation.\n\xa0\nPlus, a government shutdown looks to be narrowly avoided by yet another CR, and SCOTUS takes up the question of Trump\u2019s potential immunity for his alleged attempts to subvert the 2020 election. All that, and the rest of the news you need to know today.