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 their leaders to exercise a nondemocratic veto on US government uses of advanced AI systems, even if that veto is wrapped in ethical arguments. 

Hoover Daily Report | March 2, 2026