Hey, good morning, Playbookers. I'm Rukum Lavalin. Lots to get through today, including President Joe Biden's latest approval rating, not that positive, Senator Kirsten Cinema's opinion of Democrats. Not that positive. An early review of Jeff Science as chief of staff, not that positive, and a preview of TikTok's trip to the hill.

Also, probably not that positive.

Here's what we're watching on Thursday, March 23rd.

The Associated Press, that's President Joe Biden's latest approval numbers, and, well, the headline kind of says it all.

Biden approval dips near lowest point.

The story states, the president notched an approval rating of 38% in the new poll.

After 45% said they approved in February and 41% in January, his ratings hit their lowest point of his presidency last July at 36% as the full weight of rising gasoline, food, and other costs began to hit U.S. households.

J-Mart's latest column is hot off the presses in this morning's playbook, and it's already blowing up group chats on Capitol Hill.

As her fundraising efforts plow forward, Senator Kirsten Cinema has used a series of Republican-dominated receptions and

retreats this year to belittle her Democratic colleagues, shower her GOP allies with praise,

and in one case, quite literally give the middle finger to President Joe Biden's White House.

Martin writes, speaking in private, whether one-on-one or with small groups of Republican

senators, she's even more cutting, particularly about Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,

whom she derides in harshly critical terms according to senior Republican officials directly familiar

with their comments. The whole thing's worth the read, but her comments on Senate Democrats' lunches caught her eye,

which she described as old dudes eating jello.

Everyone is talking about how great they are.

That's an hour and a half twice a week that I can get back.

White House Chief of Staff Jeff Science has been President Joe Biden's top aide for less than two months,

and already grumbling has erupted both inside and outside the administration over whether he's up for the job in a story out this morning.

Politicoes, Eugene Daniels, Adam Canankeran, and Nicholas Woop, spoke with

16 administration officials, lawmakers, and others with knowledge of internal White House dynamics,

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