Hoover Daily Report

Today, a distinguished panel of Hoover scholars and expert guests discusses how artificial intelligence is impacting labor productivity and shaping the future of work; a former Canadian ambassador to the US speaks with H.R. McMaster about opportunities for greater US-Canada cooperation in the face of shared security and economic challenges; and Steven Davis interviews a leading researcher in healt...

Today, John Cochrane asks whether energy markets are witnessing a replay of 1979; Patrick McLaughlin shares his appreciation for the Freedom Frequency Substack while pointing readers to his recent column there on regulation reform; and Jacquelyn Schneider analyzes the challenges that sophisticated cyber warfare operations pose for nuclear stability in the world today. Hoover Daily Report | March 2...

Today, Gen. Jim Mattis and author Ryan Holiday speak about Stoicism, polarization, change, and confronting uncertainty during a live taping of The Firing Line with Margaret Hoover. Zohar Palti tells Peter Robinson how the October 7 attacks changed Israel’s thinking about war, deterrence, and survival. And Paola Sapienza draws attention to a new proposal from the Department of Homeland Security tha...

This Friday, Tom Church and Daniel Heil analyze the relative scale of federal spending on entitlement programs versus other federal budget items; David Fedor speaks with Bill Whalen about American energy strategy amid global market volatility; and Jonathan Roll argues that it’s not too late for the US and Israel to benefit from clarifying the objectives of their joint war against Iran’s revolution...

Today, Victor Davis Hanson reflects on the significance of a British soldier’s sketchbook from the ill-fated Gallipoli Campaign; Michael McFaul considers how the US war against Iran is benefiting adversaries in Russia and China; and Stephen Kotkin discusses how the internal weaknesses common to authoritarian regimes are playing out within Iran’s surviving government.  Hoover Daily Report | March 1...

Today, Victor Davis Hanson kicks off a new season of Reflections with an episode on the World War I Gallipoli Campaign sketchbook of a British soldier; Lee Ohanian asks whether Los Angeles County could find a better use for a billion dollars than an eight-mile bike path; and John Cochrane discusses why the freedom-oriented economic and moral philosophy established by Adam Smith has much more to of...

Today, Joshua Rauh, Benjamin Jaros, and Gregory Kearney explain the likely damage that the proposed tax on California billionaires’ wealth would do to the Golden State’s economy and finances; Dan Wang speaks with Andrew Roberts about how the West can rekindle ambitious engineering and development projects to remain competitive with China this century; and Markos Kounalakis explains what recent US...

Today, Joshua Rauh debates one of the creators of the proposed California Billionaires’ Tax on its merits and points out how it will leave California worse off in the long run. Ross Levine writes in the voice of Adam Smith to articulate just exactly how the “invisible hand” directs economic cooperation among millions of participants in the marketplace. And Russ Roberts explores why Duke University...

This Friday, Barry Strauss speaks with Bill Whalen about what ancient Roman warfare, diplomacy, and grand strategy can teach students of contemporary conflicts; H.R. McMaster speaks with the former foreign minister of the Republic of Korea about the core strategic alignments underlying US-South Korea relations; and Joshua Rauh, Benjamin Jaros, and Daniel Heil commend the Congressional Budget Offic...

Today, David Henderson celebrates the foundational economic insights expressed in Adam Smith’s 1776 masterwork, The Wealth of Nations; Condoleezza Rice joins the GoodFellows to analyze the war in Iran; Richard Epstein defends the war and identifies important governance requirements for stabilizing Iran following the fighting; and Miles Yu speaks with Elizabeth Economy about how the current Trump a...

Today, Matt Pottinger writes about the decision Trump must make on whether to exit his war with Iran quickly or stick it out at least a few more weeks. Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer explore the origin of the Equal Time Rule and how it is being applied to television appearances by politicians this year. And Amit Seru writes of the systemic risk posed by incomplete and fractured regulatory supervi...

Today, Hoover scholars apply their expertise to analysis of the ongoing war in Iran. Victor Davis Hanson examines the history that led to the current conflict; Michael McFaul questions the administration’s war aims and justifications for ongoing strikes; and Jacquelyn Schneider argues that the campaign is offering a crucial test case for the “American way of war.” Additionally, Hoover invites thos...

Today, the GoodFellows discuss the war in Iran and how it is likely to impact international affairs; Peter Berkowitz defends the aims of the war while emphasizing the need for greater planning for “the day after”; and Hoover’s Center for Revitalizing American Institutions launches a new interactive civic profile tool , allowing citizens to gauge their civic knowledge, values, and engagement.  Hoov...

This Friday, Condoleezza Rice lauds the objectives of the American and Israeli campaign to degrade the Iranian regime’s military capabilities; Šumit Ganguly speaks with Bill Whalen about US-India relations and India’s prospects for continued development; and Russ Roberts explains why the Chabad religious sect has nothing to do with the war against the Iranian regime. Hoover Daily Report | March 6,...

Today, Condoleezza Rice offers her view on what the immediate US priority should be in its war with Iran. A new study by Hoover scholars finds the proposed California billionaires’ tax will likely leave the state worse off financially in the long run. And Mickey D. Levy says concerns in the credit markets about a rising risk of major defaults are not substantiated by fact. Hoover Daily Report | Ma...

Today, Nadia Schadlow argues that today’s conflict with Iran illustrates the limits of an excessive reliance on multilateral institutions in resolving international disputes; Russ Roberts shares his reflections on life in Israel during wartime; and Morris Fiorina explains the implications of continued political sorting for America’s electoral future.  Hoover Daily Report | March 4, 2026

Today, Abbas Milani takes readers back to remind them how Ayatollah Khomeini briefly feigned openness and progressive beliefs to manipulate his way to power during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, driving ordinary Iranians toward resistance ever since. Victor Davis Hanson produces a list of 10 characteristics that he says define Trump’s approach to war during his second administration. And Andrew Robe...

Today, Niall Ferguson explains why this weekend’s strikes against Iran—and the larger operation they signal the start of—differ from the US invasion of Iraq in 2003; Michael McFaul joins Peter Robinson on Uncommon Knowledge to discuss the state of America’s geopolitical competition with its authoritarian rivals; and Amy Zegart warns of the risks of allowing artificial intelligence companies or the...

This Friday, Vivek Lall explains why many Asian countries are increasing the size of their drone arsenals; Elisa Zhai Autry analyzes a popular trope in the Chinese Communist Party’s anti-American propaganda; and Niall Ferguson shares why he thinks recent US-Iran diplomacy is likely a “prelude” to American military strikes targeting the Iranian regime.  Hoover Daily Report | February 27, 2026

Today, Andrew Hall explores how James Madison’s ideas about constitutional constraints on power can be applied to governance of AI systems; Frank Dikötter explains the qualities and strategies that allowed early communists in China to take over the entire country; and Lee Ohanian unpacks the surprising reasons why two Republicans could plausibly end up on the ballot this November in California’s g...

Today, the GoodFellows ponder what will come next as US forces continue to collect in the Middle East and last-minute negotiations with Iran continue. Steven Davis speaks with a trade expert about where US tariffs actually stand, who bears the brunt of their cost, and the economic damage caused by the continued uncertainty. And Philip Zelikow explains why the new global 10-15 percent tariffs enact...

Today, Michael McFaul marks four years since the start of Russia’s brutal full-scale assault on Ukraine with a reminder of Americans’ agency to shape US foreign policy; John Cochrane explains the central importance of prices in allocating scarce resources and coordinating market activity; and Elizabeth Economy outlines the role of territorial claims and sovereignty concerns in China’s geopolitical...

Today, Hoover announces a new home for the video versions of the long-running popular podcast EconTalk; Frank Dikötter explains why it would be a strategic blunder to mistake the appearances of China’s economy and military for the truth about its national power; and Michael McConnell explains why last Friday’s Supreme Court decision striking down the Trump administration’s tariff policies is likel...

This Friday, Stephen Kotkin reviews a new book on influential 20th-century communist Leon Trotsky and explains how the belief system of Marxist revolutionaries led them to moral depravity; Tom Church and Daniel Heil outline the fiscal consequences of Social Security benefits growing much faster than program income; and Larry Diamond shares his vision of a future US foreign policy that once again p...

Today, David Henderson explains how economic freedom improves the lives of individuals at all income levels; Ross Levine lays out the moral hazards and financial dangers Kevin Warsh must confront if he is confirmed as the next chair of the Federal Reserve; and Amit Seru and coauthors examine the shift in investors’ attitudes toward environmental, social, and governance investing over recent years....