Today, Eyck Freymann explains why the United States must prepare for a variety of crisis scenarios surrounding Taiwan beyond a clear military attack; Hoover invites the nation’s high school and college students to enter our spoken-word competition on America’s founding ideals; and Eugene Volokh analyzes the recent indictment of former FBI James Comey over an Instagram post from a First Amendment law perspective.

Hoover Daily Report | April 29, 2026

Today, Orin Kerr follows a Supreme Court case that tests the outer limits of Fourth Amendment protection. Elizabeth Mitchell Elder writes of the corrosive, anti-democratic power of single-industry towns—and what that means for American civic participation. And John Cochrane argues that strict firing rules and severance requirements weaken the labor markets they are meant to protect.

Hoover Daily Report | April 28, 2026

Today, Michael McConnell explains the rise of the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket”; Amit Seru shares research illuminating the financial stability of private credit funds; and Bill Whalen and Lee Ohanian discuss the state of California’s gubernatorial primary as well as the Golden State’s sluggish post-COVID economic recovery.

Hoover Daily Report | April 27, 2026

This Friday, the Hoover Institution announces a major new initiative to envision a new economic and security commons for the United States and other free societies; Abbas Milani speaks with H.R. McMaster about current conditions in Iran and the possible futures for Iran and its people following the war; and Niall Ferguson joins Jon Hartley for a discussion of networks, empires, and the economic and political history of the West over recent centuries.

Hoover Daily Report | April 24, 2026

Today, Victor Davis Hanson reviews the strategic blunders that now leave Iran’s fragmented regime on the geopolitical ropes; Andrew Hall explores why prediction markets are becoming a key tool in American political analysis; and Hoover announces the 2026 cohort of entrepreneurs using market mechanisms to enhance conservation efforts and environmental quality. 

Hoover Daily Report | April 23, 2026

In honor of Earth Day, Dominic Parker reflects on the decades of market-based solutions the US has employed to clean up its air and watersheds. Eugene Volokh follows a Texas defamation case brought by FBI Director Kash Patel, just as he launches a new one against The Atlantic. And Nadia Schadlow writes about how rhetoric and mean tweets obscure what is really driving differences among Brussels, London, and Washington.

Hoover Daily Report | April 22, 2026

Today, Kevin Warsh testifies before the US Senate on his nomination to lead the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Amit Seru argues that policy uncertainty from the Trump administration is undermining its own economic agenda as well as the nation’s economy; and Russell Berman speaks with a prominent German politician about how the US war in Iran intersects with Germany’s foreign policy objectives. 

Hoover Daily Report | April 21, 2026

Today, Barry Strauss explains the ancient historical ties between the people of Iran and the Jewish people; Eyck Freymann shows how Iran’s closure of a key chokepoint in global shipping might inform Chinese strategists’ approach to Taiwan; and Ross Levine speaks with Russ Roberts about Adam Smith’s insights into the ends of human ambition and what makes a good life. 

Hoover Daily Report | April 20, 2026

This Friday, Hoover announces three national contests in honor of America’s 250th anniversary; Abbas Milani joins the GoodFellows to unpack the latest news about Iran; Philip Zelikow uses the history of World War I to clarify the role of policymakers in avoiding catastrophic great-power wars; and Margaret Raymond speaks with Bill Whalen about her research into the “unheard” stakeholders in the US education system—and how their insights could help to improve America’s educational outcomes.

Hoover Daily Report | April 17, 2026

Today, Brian Miller testifies before the US Senate on how increased competition in prescription drug markets can make medicines more affordable; John Cochrane analyzes climate policy through the lens of measurable costs and benefits; and David Henderson explains why rent controls are not the right policy approach to make housing more affordable. 

Hoover Daily Report | April 16, 2026