Today, Elizabeth Economy considers what Chinese autocrat Xi Jinping fundamentally wants in global affairs; Peter Berkowitz draws on Founding-era documents to dispute the claim that the maxim “might makes right” should guide US foreign policy; and Hoover shares insights from a recent gathering of county-level policymakers from across the nation, examining top policy challenges faced by American communities. 

Hoover Daily Report | February 2, 2026

This Friday, the Hoover Institution congratulates Kevin Warsh on his nomination to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve; Tyler Cowen joins the GoodFellows to discuss current events; and Joseph Ledford and Eyck Freymann speak with Bill Whalen about US foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific and the Western Hemisphere—and how American policymakers should understand Beijing’s ambitions and capabilities in both regions.

Hoover Daily Report | January 30, 2026

Today, David Henderson explains how Adam Smith offers a compelling rebuttal of the political philosophy of Zohran Mamdani; Jon Hartley speaks with Andrew Ross Sorkin about the legacies of the 1929 and 2008 financial crises; and Eugene Volokh shares his expert perspective on a piece of proposed New York City legislation that would regulate protest activity around houses of worship.

Hoover Daily Report | January 29, 2026

Today, John Cochrane breaks down what is really driving the American affordability conundrum. Steven Davis speaks with a scholar exploring the economic effects of high-skill migration on the US and source countries. And Josh Rauh and Ben Jaros explore the growth of California’s unaccountable, wildly costly “homelessness-industrial complex” under Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Hoover Daily Report | January 28, 2026

Today, Thomas Sowell joins Uncommon Knowledge to discuss charter schools and the state of American education; Andrew Roberts examines the rise of historical falsehoods concerning Winston Churchill; and Lanhee Chen explains how to fix California’s boom-and-bust budgetary challenges. 

Hoover Daily Report | January 27, 2026

Today, Condoleezza Rice announces the launch of the 2026 Stanford Emerging Technology Review; Raghuram Rajan argues that all Americans benefit from a competent Federal Reserve independent from partisan political interference; and Ralph Richard Banks and coauthor Dan Sutton share a new tool that helps citizens view and understand the policies governing police uses of force in different jurisdictions across the country.

Hoover Daily Report | January 26, 2026

This Friday, Steven Koonin argues that familiar apocalyptic climate narratives have misled the public on both scientific realities and economic imperatives; David Brady speaks with Bill Whalen about the relative instability of US politics since the end of the Cold War; and John Cochrane cautions against viewing the US economy of the 1950s—or any other historical time period—with an emphasis on nostalgia over economic data. 

Hoover Daily Report | January 23, 2026

Today, Orin Kerr offers a provisional legal analysis of an ICE policy authorizing forcible entry into homes without a warrant signed by a judge; Elizabeth Economy speaks with Rowena He about supporting human rights and resisting Communist Party repression in China; and Michael McFaul argues that to compete effectively against Russia and China, the United States should make a major long-term effort to rebuild trust with European allies in the wake of now-retracted US threats to take over Greenland by force. 

Hoover Daily Report | January 22, 2026

Today, Chester Finn calls for a balanced approach to the future of civics education; John Cochrane explains why policies like food stamps should be evaluated by the incentives they create; and Friedrich Asschenfeldt draws on a speech held in Hoover’s Library & Archives to help explain the rise of Vladimir Putin’s brand of Russian nationalism.

Hoover Daily Report | January 21, 2026

Today, Timothy Garton Ash argues that a new internationalism should rise from the ashes of the global order now imperiled by the Trump administration’s overtures to seize or purchase Greenland. Ross Levine pens a letter in the voice of Adam Smith, celebrating the value of hard work that generates lasting values. And the Tennenbaum Program for Fact-Based Policy explores America’s exceptional system of governance.

Hoover Daily Report | January 20, 2026