Michael Grunwald
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Miami, FL, United States
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Florida Isn’t the Swing State It Once Was
Florida voters found the DeSantis vision of a paradise where nobody will force you to pay income taxes, get vaccinated, or care about climate change extremely alluring. → Read More
Why the Florida Fantasy Withstands Reality
Cape Coral is a microcosm of Florida’s worst impulse: selling dream homes in a hurricane-prone flood zone. But people still want them. → Read More
What's the most climate-friendly way to eat? It's tricky
Plus, why climate hawks should heed the Chick-Fil-A cows and eat more chicken. → Read More
The green schism threatening Biden’s climate plan
Left-wing climate and environmental justice activists believe it isn’t ambitious enough. → Read More
Biden contemplates a climate deal with the ‘Trump of the tropics’
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is a climate-scoffing populist whose allies are hacking away at the Amazon, the rainforest that sucks up vast amounts of the world's carbon pollution. → Read More
Biden's sweeping climate goal comes down to one thing
The president wants a sprint to slash greenhouse gas output throughout the U.S. economy. But electricity is the only sector with a running start. → Read More
Biden assembled an all-star climate team. Now he has to deliver.
The president lured top talent into his administration, all behind one goal: “There aren’t a lot of egos. Just a motivation to make things happen.” → Read More
The GOP's Political Nightmare: Running Against a Recovery
The Democrats just passed a massive spending bill with no GOP support. So why are Republicans talking about Dr. Seuss and the border? → Read More
Trump may poison the party, but Republicans have decided they need him
A delicate dance is underway to keep some distance from the ex-president while also letting him know he’s beloved and welcomed. → Read More
Tuesday’s Debate: A Milestone in the History of Climate Politics
It was easy to miss amid the chaos, but something changed, even for Trump. → Read More
Opinion | 2020 is the Year Trump Was Worried About
If presidential elections really turn on how the country is doing, there's a good reason for the incumbent to sweat. → Read More
‘He’s Destroyed Conservatism’: The Republican Case Against Trump’s GOP
Stuart Stevens was a winning GOP operative. Now he feels terrible about what he’s done to the country. → Read More
About That Next Bailout: One Big Lesson from 2009
Massive as it sounds, the next Covid bailout deal may already be too small. → Read More
Climate change could be a problem in 2020 ... for Democrats
Climate change could be a winning long-term political issue for the Democrats—but in 2020, it could also threaten the party from inside and out. → Read More
Joe Biden Actually Is a Dealmaker. And That Could Be a Problem in 2020
The backslapping VP really got stuff done in Congress for Obama–but that meant compromise, and Democrats may want a warrior. → Read More
An Unexpected Current That's Remaking American Politics
New forms of electricity storage are making the grid more renewable and more reliable—and may change the politics of climate change. → Read More
Don’t Wait For a Redacted Mueller Report
The law is clear: The House Judiciary Committee is entitled to the full 400 pages. → Read More
Inside the Race to Build the Burger of the Future
President Trump says Democrats and environmental whackos are waging a war on beef. But corporations, not politicians or activists, are leading the post-meat revolution. → Read More
Time to Stop the Democrats' Obstruction
Enough with the partisan delays. The president's nominees deserve consideration. → Read More
Democrats Are Totally Impeaching the President
The hardest, but most important, part will be to pick just one good reason first. → Read More