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