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 supervision of private credit portfolios.

Hoover Daily Report | March 11, 2026

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 those in the Bay area to an event next week on how AI will impact productivity and the economy.

Hoover Daily Report | March 10, 2026

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. 

Hoover Daily Report | March 9, 2026

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, 2026

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 | March 5, 2026

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 Roberts speaks to a former top UK bureaucrat working to attract better people into a life of politics.

Hoover Daily Report | March 3, 2026

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

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 gubernatorial race. 

Hoover Daily Report | February 26, 2026