Today, the Stanford Report speaks with Amy Zegart about her career as a scholar of America’s spy agencies and national security; Paola Sapienza argues that America has benefited greatly from immigration and should not pursue policies that will undermine this advantage; and John Cochrane offers a glimpse into the real-world impact of current tariff policies on consumer prices.

Hoover Daily Report | October 27, 2025

This Friday, former Mongolian president Elbegdorj Tsakhia explains why standing up to authoritarian regimes is not a futile endeavor; Lanhee Chen offers alternative policies to price controls that could help lower Americans’ prescription drug prices; and Michael McFaul reflects on the intellectual challenges and civic aspirations behind the writing of his most recent book.

Hoover Daily Report | October 24, 2025

Today, Condoleezza Rice and other Hoover scholars share policy insights and career advice with visiting student advocates for school choice; Elizabeth Economy argues that an “America First” approach is keeping the White House from crafting a coherent strategy toward China; and Lee Ohanian reviews ongoing governance and policy challenges in Los Angeles. 

Hoover Daily Report | October 23, 2025

Today, Thomas Sowell and Peter M. Robinson discuss Sowell’s education and upbringing, which inform what Sowell says are profound shortcomings in the modern K–12 school system. Thomas Dee’s research is transformed into a new video about the causes and costs of chronic school absenteeism. And Matt Pottinger argues Trump is successfully resisting the isolationist wing of both his party and the administrative state when it comes to his foreign policy and defense agendas.

Hoover Daily Report | October 22, 2025

Today, Thomas Sowell recounts moments in his life that helped shape him into one of the most impactful intellectuals in American history; Condoleezza Rice joins Guy Benson for a discussion of Thomas Sowell’s legacy, the Gaza cease-fire deal, and college athletics; Ilya Shapiro speaks with Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer about ideological challenges facing legal education in the United States; and the Hoover Institution welcomes the 2025–26 class of veteran fellows.

Hoover Daily Report | October 21, 2025

Today, Eric Hanushek argues that blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for declining student achievement misses longer-term trends in education outcomes; Russell Berman joins the GoodFellows to discuss the Gaza cease-fire and broader currents in Middle East geopolitics; and Dr. Francisco Sagasti, former president of Peru, speaks with H.R. McMaster about Peruvian democracy and the leadership qualities needed to sustain free societies. 

Hoover Daily Report | October 20, 2025

This Friday, Terry Anderson and Holly Fretwell argue that an accurate history of national parks in the United States would acknowledge, rather than minimize, the dislocation of Native American tribes; Mike Kuiken and Michael Schiffer caution against underestimating China’s progress and potential in robotics; and John Cochrane distills many years of his research on inflation into a one-hour presentation given this week at Hoover. 

Hoover Daily Report | October 17, 2025

Today, we preview next week’s celebration of the Thomas Sowell legacy; Drew Endy discusses the state of US-China competition in biotechnology research and innovation; and a recent Hoover wargaming event offers critical insights into how artificial intelligence could shape events during plausible US-China crisis scenarios. 

Hoover Daily Report | October 16, 2025

Today, Hoover welcomes Nand Mulchandani, former inaugural chief technology officer of the Central Intelligence Agency, as a visiting fellow; Larry Diamond analyzes the state of democracy around the world and how modern communications technologies are impacting attention spans as well as electorates; and Steven J. Davis speaks with Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin about the drivers of economic growth in small towns. 

Hoover Daily Report | October 15, 2025

Today, Philip Zelikow deconstructs the history of laws and principles that have brought the Trump administration’s trade agenda into a collision course with the Supreme Court. John H. Cochrane ties the fiscal discipline demonstrated by Switzerland to its very low inflation numbers. And three of Hoover’s most prominent historians debate how America is faring in the second Trump administration.

Hoover Daily Report | October 14, 2025