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Good morning.

I'm your host, Playbook Deputy Editor Zach Stanton.

It's September 15th, and thank God it's Friday because this has been a news-soaked last 24 hours.

Yesterday, Hunter Biden was indicted on gun charges stemming from allegations

that he lied about his use of illegal drugs on paperwork he filled out a few years ago when

purchasing a handgun. Now, that isn't altogether surprising, and frankly, the political

implications of that whole episode are pretty much already baked

into our present moment. But what may be surprising to you is that Hunter Biden's attorneys

have signaled that they may mount a challenge on Second Amendment grounds. And in that,

they have the support of some gun rights activists who are

loath to offer any cover for the Bidens, but also oppose the use of such questions to block

gun purchases. Keep an eye out on that one, which is sure to develop in interesting and unexpected

ways in the days to come. Meanwhile, the big picture in Washington at the

moment is that the Capitol is in crisis. That much is clear. What is unclear is how it gets out of

that crisis as the government barrels towards a shutdown in just over two weeks time, as House

Republicans threatened to impeach President Biden,

as the impeachment of President Biden acts as something of a pressure release valve for Speaker

Kevin McCarthy as he struggles to reign in conservatives who might otherwise oppose a government

spending deal, and as Senator Tommy Tuberville has a one-man

blockade on military promotions with no end in sight. Our own Burgess Everett and Sarah

Ferris have a must-read piece up on that whole brouhaha this morning with a full readout of

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