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Today, authors warn the Trump administration not to accept a simmering, low-level standoff with Iran like America did with Iraq between 1991 and 2003. The GoodFellows invite you to attend a live episode taping later this month. And the Reflections series explores how the Hoover Afghanistan Research & Relief Team (HART) came to be in 2021.
Hoover Daily Report | April 9, 2026
Today, Russell Berman explains why the historic US-German alliance remains central to the Western security architecture; H.R. McMaster speaks with Haiti’s prime minister about the security challenges plaguing that nation, as well as economic and social opportunities on the horizon; and Steven Davis discusses the economic impacts of war with two economists specializing in this area.
Hoover Daily Report | April 8, 2026
Today, Andrew Roberts asks an exiled Iranian scholar whether the war has brought Iran’s regime to the point of collapse; Herbert Lin examines the causes and consequences of persistent optimism about technology in US defense policy; Patrick McLaughlin explains how Congress could meaningfully improve railway safety; and a panel of Hoover scholars explore the possible pitfalls and opportunities for industrial policy in the context of US national security.
Hoover Daily Report | April 7, 2026
Today, Condoleezza Rice tells students at Auburn University that they are key to revitalizing America’s democracy. Peter Robinson discusses the future of the conservative movement with none other than Ben Shapiro. And Matt Turpin discusses the difference between conducting a lethal and an effective military campaign, and the political and social implications of warfare.
Hoover Daily Report | April 6, 2026
This Friday, Niall Ferguson applies the history of the 1956 Suez Crisis to America’s challenge today in the Strait of Hormuz; Bill Whalen speaks with a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner about the future of journalism; and Joshua Rauh and Gregory Kearney propose precise policy adjustments that would improve national security without unduly restricting beneficial economic activity.
Hoover Daily Report | April 3, 2026
Today, Michael McFaul analyzes the similarities and differences between the American war in Iran and the Russian war in Ukraine; Amit Seru and David Larcker explain why a move to less-frequent earnings reporting requirements won’t necessarily improve American capitalism; and the Supreme Court of the United States cites Eugene Volokh’s “friend of the court” briefing in a recent high-profile case regarding Colorado’s now overturned ban on certain approaches to talk therapy.
Hoover Daily Report | April 2, 2026
Today, Glenn Loury writes about what leaders in the civil rights movement can teach us about activism that still respects societal norms. John Cochrane argues the US response to this new oil price spike should in no way resemble the response to the 1970s oil shock. And Styslinger Family Fellow Natalie Millar’s work on effective state job training programs earns her an Early Career Research Award from the Upjohn Institute.
Hoover Daily Report | April 1, 2026
Today, John Cochrane argues that markets, not governments, should steer individual decisions on whether to rent or buy housing; Andrew Roberts speaks with Nigel Biggar about a controversy Biggar experienced with one of his books; and Victor Davis Hanson evaluates what’s going well with the war against Iran’s regime, and where the Trump administration could improve its approach.
Hoover Daily Report | March 31, 2026
Today, Tyler Cowen explains how he sees AI impacting education and the future of work; Rose Gottemoeller calls on atomic scientists to help the major nuclear powers arrive at meaningful compromises on nuclear testing policy issues; and Michael McFaul argues that the United States should seize opportunities to partner with Ukraine on military drone technology.
Hoover Daily Report | March 30, 2026
This Friday, a new essay at Freedom Frequency highlights the role of women’s digital activism in confronting Iran’s repressive autocratic regime; Lee Ohanian and Bill Whalen provide an update on the California governor’s race; and Michael Spence explains the options countries and companies have to make their supply chains more resilient amid geopolitical shocks—as well as the high costs such measures are likely to carry.
Hoover Daily Report | March 27, 2026
Today, the Goodfellows speak with former fellow Tyler Goodspeed about his new book on the history of recessions. H.R. McMaster argues there is little to tolerate about the husk of an Iranian regime still clinging to power in Tehran, even if hostilities end soon. And scholars with Hoover Education release new focus-group generated research on what is on the mind of parents of children in underperforming schools across America.
Hoover Daily Report | March 26, 2026
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 health economics about the causes of a mortality gap among middle-aged Americans.
Hoover Daily Report | March 25, 2026
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 24, 2026
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 that she says would drive talented STEM graduates to conduct their research outside the United States.
Hoover Daily Report | March 23, 2026
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 revolutionary regime.
Hoover Daily Report | March 20, 2026
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 19, 2026
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 offer today’s world than a zero-sum vision of prosperity.
Hoover Daily Report | March 18, 2026
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 diplomatic pressure might mean for the Communist regime in Cuba and the beleaguered citizens of that island.
Hoover Daily Report | March 17, 2026
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 hands out free tickets to one of its most sought-after sporting events.
Hoover Daily Report | March 16, 2026
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 Office for sharing some of the models it uses to assess the impact of potential legislation.
Hoover Daily Report | March 13, 2026
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