Hoover Daily Report

This Friday, Niall Ferguson breaks down the resumption of hostilities with Iran, the state of the Ukraine war, and his key takeaways from the recent NATO summit; Michael McFaul reports on European attitudes toward the United States while offering his own view of the 2026 NATO Summit; and John Cochrane and Amit Seru share their advice for Kevin Warsh, grounded in an analysis of what the Fed’s finan...

Today, Glenn Loury reflects on the radicalism and ambition of Gouverneur Morris’s signature contribution to the US Constitution, the line “We the People”; Andrew Hall examines trends in Democratic party fundraising emails focused on billionaires and AI; and Eyck Freymann explains the national security stakes of three interconnected technology races in quantum computing, communications, and sensing...

Today, Douglas Irwin examines why the long-standing "most favored nation" principle is giving way to new concerns over economic security and China's rise; Hoover celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with a new anthology featuring many of the Institution's leading voices; and in a new episode of Economics, Applied,Steven J. Davis explores a policing strategy with two researchers that dramatically...

Today, Stephen Kotkin reviews the wide-ranging accomplishments of entrepreneur, statesman, and scientist Benjamin Franklin; Andrew Roberts speaks with a media veteran about the mechanics of modern media and public relations and their powerful role in today’s politics; and Jon Hartley speaks with Dr. Mehmet Oz about his current service within the Department of Health and Human Services.  Hoover Dai...

Today, H.R. McMaster notes the importance of studying US history to sustaining a healthy national pride and productive citizenship; Eric Wakin relates the story of one American’s long odyssey through the Soviet Gulag before his eventual return home; and Joshua Rauh and Benjamin Jaros bring their case against California’s wealth tax ballot measure to the pages of The New York Times. Hoover Daily Re...

Today, Joshua Rauh and Gregory Kearney consider how principles articulated by James Madison offer lessons for American governance and fiscal responsibility today; Michael Auslin explains why John Adams initially thought today, July 2, would hold the place in American history now occupied by the Fourth of July; and Scott Atlas makes the case for abolishing the National Institutes of Health to impro...

Today, Condoleezza Rice speaks with accomplished business leader Indra Nooyi about her Only in America story; Philip Zelikow explains how Americans can learn from both their successes and their failures to imagine astonishing possibilities for the nation’s future; and Joshua Rauh joins Bill Whalen for a comprehensive and research-based discussion of the likely consequences for California’s economy...

Today, Victor Davis Hanson reflects on the enduring principles of the Declaration of Independence and the constitutional order, and revisits Thomas Jefferson’s complicated vision for the republic; Scott Atlas argues for fundamentally redefining the FDA’s role in medicine; and John Cochrane explores how modern central banks think about inflation. We also celebrate Thomas Sowell’s 96th birthday by r...

Today, Peter Berkowitz analyzes the complex diplomatic and political situation in which the Trump administration currently finds itself; Joshua Rauh compiles some of his work on fiscal policy issues, including wealth tax proposals; and Dan Wang teams up with a former senior China policy official to examine what the US government needs to do—and not do—to sustain American competitiveness in the art...

This Friday, Joshua Rauh explains the likely consequences for the California economy and state budget should voters adopt a wealth tax on billionaires, drawing on his recent research into the proposal; David Leal examines how Andy Burnham managed to displace Keir Starmer at the head of Britain’s ruling Labour party; and a new Liberty Amplified essay sheds light on the bleak conditions for women an...

Today, Amy Zegart chronicles the lesser-known Founding-era history of George Washington’s intelligence network and espionage activities; Chester Finn provides a roundup of civics resources ahead of America’s 250th birthday celebrations; and Simone D’Amico and coauthors provide policy recommendations to keep the orbital space around Earth safe and usable for many years ahead.  Hoover Daily Report |...

Today, Paul Peterson argues that partisan primaries are a significant problem in American politics; Max Lamparth lays out some of the economic opportunities and deployment challenges issued by artificial intelligence; and John Cochrane uses his weekly rant to point out what a recent G7 report gets wrong about global economic growth.  Hoover Daily Report | June 24, 2026

Today, Hoover announces the launch of a new series featuring fellows reflecting on the legacy of American founders; Condoleezza Rice kicks off this series with an essay on Alexander Hamilton; and Victor Davis Hanson pushes back against criticisms of the Iran deal, arguing that the United States retains the upper hand against a weakened Iranian regime.  Hoover Daily Report | June 23, 2026

Today, Michael McFaul argues that the Iran war and recent peace deal amount to serious American foreign policy blunders; Matthew Turpin asks how the Trump administration’s decision-making processes enabled the Iranian regime to survive the war and score a “psychological victory”; and Peter Berkowitz draws on a recent papal encyclical to explore how liberal education and virtuous citizenship can en...

This Friday, Zachary Shore explains why the pursuit of wisdom in decision-making depends on a nonideological understanding of history; H.R. McMaster joins a popular British podcast to discuss the Iran deal and President Trump’s approach to foreign policy; and a new episode of China Considered explores China’s position in the Middle East in the wake of the Iran war.  Hoover Daily Report | June 19,...

Today, the GoodFellows convene to discuss the US-Iran memorandum of understanding; Victor Davis Hanson pens an essay on misconceptions surrounding the Iran war reverberating through US politics; and Hoover scholars share a new interactive atlas of education worker pension funding, allowing Americans to better understand how much of their state's education spending is allocated toward school worker...

Today, Maurice Obstfeld argues the only byproduct of the Trump administration’s trade agenda are numerous, costly disruptions. The Free Speech Unmuted team explores a bizarre case that asks whether sending a digitally altered, sexually explicit image of a cartoon character to a public office holder is protected speech, or a heinous crime. And David L. Leal explores whether the UK’s local council e...

Today, Hoover invites those in the Bay Area to a special public event honoring individuals who fled authoritarian regimes in search of liberty, featuring Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado; Andrew Roberts speaks with author Tomiwa Owolade about the limits of applying American ideas on race in Britain; and Amy Zegart and Emerson Johnston report updated findings on the talent pipeline...

Today, Frank Dikötter describes the rise of the Chinese Communist Party and the steps the US and its allies must continue to take to counter the aggressive aims of this regime; Rose Gottemoeller explores how new military technologies are changing the logic of nuclear deterrence; and Michael McFaul compiles the political, military, and technological evidence that, more than four years in, Ukraine i...

This Friday, John Cochrane and Amit Seru call on Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve to focus on reforming financial regulations; Mike Kuiken and Randy Schriver point out how China is benefiting and learning from the wars in Ukraine and Iran, with an eye toward Taiwan; and Eric Hanushek places a recent uptick in student achievement scores in the context of education outcomes so far this century.  Hoover...

Today, Steven Koonin lays out the challenges and trade-offs involved in attempting to regulate the development of frontier AI models; H.R. McMaster speaks with the prime minister of Greece about security cooperation and economic development in the Eastern Mediterranean; and Elizabeth Economy discusses the Chinese Mao-era Long March sketches held at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Ho...

Today, in the first episode of Only in America, Condoleezza Rice speaks with Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang about his remarkable rise to the commanding heights of global technology; Steven Davis argues that restoring open trade and reforming the international trading system are vital to US security and prosperity; and Michael Auslin examines why the Superman franchise isn’t participating in t...

Today, John Cochrane writes of another concern newly minted Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will face: uncertain forecasting. Andy Hall finds that beyond all the doom-and-gloom projections of its effects; video content creators are loving AI. And H.R. McMaster speaks with a leading legislator in the Merz coalition governing Germany, who discusses the future of US-Germany relations amid a changing internatio...

Today, Hoover shares a trailer for a major new documentary interview series; Ross Levine channels the wisdom of Adam Smith in a letter discussing the foundational role of justice in any free society; Matthew Turpin points out several underappreciated recent developments within China that call into question narratives about the PRC’s “unstoppable” ascendance; and on the latest EconTalk, Russ Robert...

This Friday, Tom Church explains the true impact of Social Security on the federal budget deficit; Victor Davis Hanson notes the policy choices leaders in Sacramento could make to get California back on track in terms of affordability and economic dynamism; Bill Whalen reviews the results we have so far from California’s primary elections held this past Tuesday; and John Cochrane makes the case fo...