Could the ground be shifting for Biden?

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     February 5, 2024 It's still too cold for my liking. But after weeks of seemingly unending cloud coverage, the sun is finally out. It's enough to put some pep in my step and offer the kind of soul-boosting energy one experiences when listening to Laraaji, whose music, as the always [brilliant Amanda Petrusich once described](, is a gentle reminder to "exhale and unclench." It was against this rare encounter with optimism that I read David Corn this morning on President Biden's potential shift regarding Israel. While I don't personally love the constant insistence on seeing the horrors in Gaza through a horse-race lens, the fact is that the US's response to the war has deeply disappointed key demographics on the left: young adults, progressives, people of color, and Arab Americans. Come November, many are calling to "[abandon Biden](" if the president refuses to support a ceasefire. But could the ground be shifting? [As David writes](, Biden's executive order last week sanctioning Israeli settlers in the West Bank accused of attacking Palestinians and Israeli peace activists is likely to cast a wide, punishing net on far-right Israeli extremists, including members of Netanyahu’s cabinet, and their supporters in the US. For critics of Biden's stance on Israel, this is a significant step in the right direction. But what will it take for Biden to forcefully break from Netanyahu? Read David [on the results many on the left]( need to see to be convinced that the president deserves their crucial backing. Hope there's some sun in your corner. And reader, if you too could use some pep, [I humbly recommend you jam out to this gem](. —Inae Oh Advertisement [House Subscriptions Ad]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Biden could be shifting his stance on Israel. Is it too late?]( The president needs to focus on results, period. BY DAVID CORN MOJO MUST-LISTENS BY REVEAL   Mother Jones and The Center for Investigative Reporting are [joining forces](! Subscribe to the Reveal podcast today and listen to the latest episode, "[The 13th Step](." [Trending] [Mike Johnson is still against single-party impeachments. Unless he's leading one.]( BY RUTH MURAI   [A GOP Senate candidate blames “liberal” judges for his labor violations. Just one problem with that.]( BY ABBY VESOULIS   [Is this the end of Biden's "moral leadership" on immigration?]( BY ISABELA DIAS   [As glaciers subside, salmon face a new threat: mining companies]( BY MAYA L. KAPOOR Advertisement [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [How Hollywood learned to eat the rich]( From "Clueless" to "Parasite," film and TV have long been barometers for how Americans feel about wealth. BY MORGAN JERKINS [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755