So wait, what do we think? What do we think Tucker Carlson is up to? Do we think he's running for president?

No, I think he's enjoying being rich and the more dogs are over it. Yeah, but you can be president.

Okay, it's the fun part. You know what is underrated Nathaniel?

Not being president

Not being president number one number two just being rich and out of the public eye

Hello and welcome to the 538 politics podcast. I'm Galen Druk as we sit down to record on Monday morning political reporters around the country are on Biden watch

The expectation is that Biden plans on announcing his run for reelection this week

likely on Tuesday, so perhaps he is already announced by the time you're listening to this podcast

But nonetheless we're going to wait to discuss that announcement until it actually happens

So today here's what we've gotten store for you

Congress returned from recess last week to at least two ongoing conflicts

One was Senator Day on fine science absence from the Senate

Stalling the process by which Democrats can approve their judicial nominees

The other was what to do about the debt ceiling which has already been breached and could lead to the US government running out of money as early as June

We're going to discuss what the latest developments are and what Americans think about it all then

Who are America's most and least popular senators and governors?

Morning consult released its updated rankings and you dear listeners had some questions about whether they are a good or bad use of polling and

I have some questions about a different poll one in which you gov asked how many Americans are down with eating elephants and other things as well

Here with me to discuss our editor in chief Nate Silverhane

Hey, Galen

Also here. That's his politics reporter Alex Samuel's hey Alex hey Galen and senior elections analyst Nathaniel Raikich hey Nathaniel

Hi, Galen happy Monday. How are you happy Monday? You know, I'm doing well

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