Declan Garvey

Washington, D.C.

Executive editor @thedispatch. Previous: @HPSInsight, @EchelonInsights. Former Chicago resident. Cubs 2016 WS Champs. declan AT thedispatch DOT com

Articles

Flood the Zone With German

2 weeks ago | thedispatch.com | Jonah Goldberg |Robert Corn-Revere |Declan Garvey |Kevin Williamson

Everything sounds scarier in German. Published April 30, 2025 Is Donald Trump Hitler? A Chavista? Or a caudillo? Jonah Goldberg is joined by fellow podcast extraordinaire Michael Moynihan to answer this obviously important and salient question. (Plus: The lost potential of Elon Musk and more on the right’s Gramsci turn.)Show Notes:—Batya Ungar-Sargon on The Fifth Column—The Ruminant on Antonio Gramsci—Moynihan’s previous appearance on The Remnant
What We Got Wrong in April

2 weeks ago | thedispatch.com | Declan Garvey

We live in an era of low trust. According to polling from Gallup, fewer than one in three Americans have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the banks, public schools, big business, the criminal justice system, or large technology companies. While “the media’s” credibility is not quite as far down the toilet as that of Congress, we can hear lawmakers bickering in the pipes up around the bend.
Can Republicans Keep Their House in Order?

1 month ago | thedispatch.com | Michael Warren |Declan Garvey |Charles Hilu |John Mccormack

For all of the triumphalism GOP lawmakers and officials projected after securing a governing trifecta—control of the White House and both chambers of Congress—in the 2024 elections, the truth has always been this: Narrow margins in the House and Senate give Washington Republicans little room for error as they try to enact major changes in Donald Trump’s second administration.
What Biden and Harris Got Wrong on Inflation

Nov 13, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Scott Lincicome |Declan Garvey |Michael Warren |David Drucker

They spent too much money at the wrong time and then waved away higher prices. Published November 13, 2024 Every national election concludes with an avalanche of thought leadership explaining how the results obviously demonstrate that the author’s pet economic issue was critical to the outcome and, of course, that he or she has been right along.
Kamala vs. The Media

Oct 18, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Sarah Isgur |Jonah Goldberg |Declan Garvey |Joseph Polidoro

What was she doing on Fox News? By , , and Published October 18, 2024 Sarah, Jonah, and Declan are joined by Megan McArdle, a columnist for The Washington Post, to discuss Kamala Harris’ recent media blitz culminating in her interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier. They also dive into the latest vibe shift and close with a conversation about the purpose of “steelmanning.”The Agenda:—Kamala Harris’ media blitz—Is Harris prepared for tough questions?
Tippecanoe and Harris Too

Oct 15, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Chris Stirewalt |Declan Garvey |Seth Masket |Tevi Troy

Politics What the election of 1840 can teach us about how parties change. Published October 15, 2024 Poor old William Henry Harrison: He’s seldom remembered, and when he is, it’s for dropping dead. But at least he gets to live on as the answer to a trivia question. Yes, Harrison holds the record for the shortest presidency at just 31 days. No, it wasn’t because he talked too long at his inauguration without wearing a coat.
What Are We Talking About When We Talk About a Political ‘Realignment’?

Oct 14, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Seth Masket |Declan Garvey |Melissa S. Kearney |Jay Cost

Published October 14, 2024 Recently, liberal Democratic candidate Kamala Harris received an enthusiastic endorsement from someone very far from her ideologically, former Rep. Liz Cheney. “We may disagree on some things,” said Cheney, “but we are bound together by the one thing that matters to us as Americans more than any other.
How Generative AI Content Could Influence the U.S. Election

Sep 5, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Valerie Wirtschafter |Will Rinehart |Declan Garvey |Esther Eaton

Expect efforts to intensify near Election Day and in the aftermath. Published September 5, 2024 Over the past year, a near constant drumbeat of articles has warned of the potential for generative AI content to overwhelm the information space, leading to a “tsunami” of disinformation so powerful that it could undermine democracies around the world and sway the results of elections being held in a record number of countries.
A Failed Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump

Jul 14, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Grayson Logue |Michael Reneau |Declan Garvey

The Morning Dispatch Here’s what we know—and don’t know—about what happened last night in Butler, Pennsylvania. By , , , and Published July 14, 2024 At approximately 6:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, former President Donald Trump was shot at an outdoor campaign rally near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Politicizing America’s Defense Capabilities

Jun 20, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Bret Devereaux |Brian M. Riedl |Declan Garvey |Mackenzie Eaglen

The Heritage Foundation’s ‘Index of U.S. Military Strength’ leaves tradeoffs and strategy by the wayside. Published June 20, 2024 Is the U.S. military merely a marginal force? If you based your answer on The Heritage Foundation’s latest Index of U.S. Military Strength, you might be tempted to think our armed forces are in disarray. But since 2015, the Index has served less as a strategic look at American security and more as a crude tool to promote slanted media coverage.