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Hoover Daily Report
by Hoover Institution
The Hoover Daily Report (HDR) is a compendium of links to commentary and analysis by Hoover’s fellows and affiliated scholars in newspapers, journals, blogs, and broadcast media. The HDR highlights the breadth and depth of Hoover’s scholarship and its impact on policy formation.To subscribe to the Hoover Daily Report, visit Hoover.org/HDRThe opinions expressed on this channel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 🌐 Follow us on social media:• Facebook:/hooverinststanford • LinkedIn: /hoover-institution-at-stanford-university
Episodes
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Hoover Daily Report | October 16, 2026
Today, Senior Fellow Valerie Ramey reflects on her time working as research assistant to new Nobel laureate and Senior Fellow Emeritus Robert E. Hall. Dinsha Mistree lauds the courage and gumption of Green Mountain Boy Ethan Allen. And Anne Neuberger unveils a new program to harden the cyber...
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Hoover Daily Report | October 15, 2026
Today, a distinguished panel including the head of the UK’s Conservative Party discusses the influential legacy of Thomas Sowell; Sarah Anzia explains how hefty pension promises have created a fiscal crunch for many local governments in the United States; and Hoover announces a new cohort of...
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Hoover Daily Report | October 14, 2026
Today, Tsai Ing-wen, former president of Taiwan, discusses her country’s role in technology and geopolitics as well as her own approach to leadership; Hoover scholars explain the details and potential trade-offs of Proposition 38, a measure intended to advance health-focused scientific research;...
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Hoover Daily Report | October 13, 2026
Today, David Henderson summarizes the scholarly contributions of this year’s Nobel Prize winners in economics; John Cochrane presents economic statistics to show why Americans are upset about the prices of many goods and services today; and Chester Finn discusses the motivation behind the...
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Hoover Daily Report | October 12, 2026
Today, Senior Fellow Robert Hall is awarded the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences; John Cochrane explains the significance of this prize award and Hall’s contributions to macroeconomics; and Peter Berkowitz lays out why, in his view, the United States will either “conserve liberty…
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Hoover Daily Report | October 9, 2026
This Friday, Elizabeth Economy speaks with an expert on Chinese technology about the state—and the stakes—of the race between China and the United States to develop frontier artificial intelligence capabilities; a defector explains how media brought into North Korea on flash drives and smuggled...
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Hoover Daily Report | October 8, 2026
Today, H.R. McMaster speaks with a former president of Peru about leadership lessons from his government service and subsequent study of philosopher Sir Francis Bacon; David Henderson connects the concept of consumer surplus to the conveniences of modern life; and Bill Whalen asks the price to...
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Hoover Daily Report | October 7, 2026
Today, a new paper from Hoover scholars suggests California’s proposed 2026 Billionaire Tax Act will face serious legal challenges if approved by voters in November. California Decides evaluates a ballot measure that would set up a fast lane for select California building projects, and the...
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Hoover Daily Report | October 6, 2026
Today, Hoover invites you to an event examining the presidency in historical context, featuring David Kennedy and Niall Ferguson; Steven Koonin and Scott Atlas propose a framework for analyzing policy failures involving “the consensus trap”; and Isabel Lopez Ysmael examines the impact of…
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Hoover Daily Report | October 5, 2026
Today, the Russell Kirk Center awards Eugene Volokh its prestigious prize for advancing free speech and expression; Matthew Turpin analyzes how youth unemployment is likely to trouble the Chinese Communist Party for years to come; and Joshua Rauh sits down with Peter Robinson on Uncommon…
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Hoover Daily Report | October 2, 2026
This Friday, Condoleezza Rice sits down for a wide-ranging Q&A in Arkansas on her upbringing in Alabama and her distinguished career in government; Steven Koonin sorts data center myths from realities; and an excerpt from the Hoover Institution Press’s recently released The Troika sheds light on...
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Hoover Daily Report | October 1, 2026
Today, Hoover invites you to vote for our finalists in the Signal Awards, which recognize excellence in podcasting each year; David Henderson uses the contributions and contradictions of John Adams to propose a method for evaluating the morally mixed records of eminent historical figures; and...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 30, 2026
Today, Hoover announces a major new initiative to comprehensively transcribe the Richard Nixon White House tapes, offering unparalleled insight into the decision-making of the 37th president; a new explainer offers an overview of California’s ballot Proposition 4, concerning public financing of...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 29, 2026
Today, Condoleezza Rice appears on Fox News to discuss how best to manage artificial intelligence, rogue agents and all, as well as her view of how the Iran conflict ends. Three Hoover podcast episodes have been nominated for Signal Awards. And Hoover scholars explore high-skilled migration’s...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 28, 2026
Today, Vladimir Kara-Murza explains how Russia’s opposition is leveraging the discontent of that nation’s youth against the dictatorial Putin regime; a new episode of Free Speech Unmuted covers what the law says about press access in the White House; and Terry Anderson makes the case that the...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 25, 2026
This Friday, Maria Langan Riekhof and fellow intelligence community alumni share lessons learned from a contrarian analytical unit formed within the CIA the day after the 9/11 attacks; Elizabeth Economy discusses the Chinese perspective on the Trump-Xi summit; and Steven Davis speaks with...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 24, 2026
Today, H.R. McMaster cautions against judging the Trump-Xi summit on promises made rather than ongoing realities in the US-China relationship; Lee Ohanian reflects on the long train of delays and cost overruns that have marred California’s High-Speed Rail project; and Paola Sapienza remembers…
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Hoover Daily Report | September 23, 2026
Today, H.R. McMaster speaks with Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza about the war in Ukraine, increasing political repression within Russia, and Kara-Murza’s hopes for a democratic Russian future. The GoodFellows discuss the US-China rivalry with guest Eyck Freymann and move on to talk...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 22, 2026
Today, Victor Davis Hanson’s book on President Trump’s political comeback reaches the no.1 spot on The New York Times bestseller list; David Henderson explains how the administration’s tariffs threaten the competitiveness of auto manufacturing firms on both sides of the US-Canadian border; John...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 21, 2026
Today, John Cochrane comments on the significance of the Federal Reserve’s quietly stepping back from long-term Treasury bond purchases; Matthew Turpin remembers the later broken promises and coordinated shows of public support made during Xi Jinping’s last trip to DC over a decade ago; and…
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Hoover Daily Report | September 18, 2026
This Friday, Niall Ferguson examines the prospects for a peace deal for Ukraine; Victor Davis Hanson offers an explanation and appraisal of President Trump’s foreign policy; and Samuel Helfont explains the significance of debates underway in the Middle East regarding how—and where—to build an...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 17, 2026
Today, Russell Berman reviews the most significant challenges and lessons of the Iran war so far; Orin Kerr provides an update on the Fourth Amendment status of information obtained from Flock cameras; and David Henderson offers a simple guide to building wealth over time, as part of a broader...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 16, 2026
Today, Joshua Hodges testifies before the House on steps the United States should take to retain economic leadership and protect national security in the domain of biology and biotechnology; Anne Neuberger explains how AI can help to secure vulnerable digital infrastructure nationwide; and Steven...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 15, 2026
Today, Richard A. Epstein reflects on the legacy of Thomas Jefferson’s view of naturalization, which created lasting challenges for America as it interpreted who could obtain citizenship. Rose Gottemoeller argues new nations must step forward to advance the cause of nuclear nonproliferation. And...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 14, 2026
Today, H.R. McMaster recalls President Washington’s leadership and wisdom in safeguarding civilian control of the US military; John Cochrane examines the economic costs of regulating AI before its impacts are fully understood; and Brian Miller tells a congressional subcommittee how lawmakers can...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 11, 2026
This Friday, Condoleezza Rice delivers a speech at the Pentagon commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks; Bill Whalen speaks with Philip Zelikow about the latter’s work leading the 9/11 Commission; and Michael McConnell examines how presidential emergency powers have…
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Hoover Daily Report | September 10, 2026
Today, Condoleezza Rice speaks with President George W. Bush about leading the nation through the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; H.R. McMaster calls on Americans to honor the victims of the attacks by transcending partisan vitriol; and Admiral James Ellis explains how new technologies...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 9, 2026
Today, the GoodFellows assess the risks posed to California’s economy by a proposed new wealth tax. Steven Davis and Raghuram Rajan unpack recent US interventions in bond markets and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s latest speech, and Matthew Pottinger and Liza Tobin argue that, once again, China is...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 8, 2026
Today, Eyck Freymann and Michael Loftus explain the urgent need for the United States and its Pacific allies to coordinate their algorithmic targeting processes ahead of a war or crisis with China; Andrew Roberts and Peter Robinson explore the role of “great men” like Winston Churchill in world...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 4, 2026
This Friday, Eric Hanushek argues that debates about AI use in education shouldn’t detract from a core focus on improving student learning outcomes; Philip Zelikow discusses national security threats twenty-five years after the 9/11 terror attacks; and Dominic Parker explains how voluntary...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 3, 2026
Today, Philip Zelikow draws on history to explore how societal decisions shape the adoption and impact of new and powerful technologies like artificial intelligence; Josiah Ober and Brook Manville revisit Benjamin Franklin’s call to “keep” our constitutional republic; and a new paper from Jon...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 2, 2026
Today, Joshua Rauh discusses his research into the proposed California wealth tax and the consequences he anticipates it would have on California’s economy; H.R. McMaster comments on this year’s numerous leadership changes in the upper levels of the Pentagon; and Jonathan Rodden speaks to a...
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Hoover Daily Report | September 1, 2026
Today, John Cochrane unpacks what rising long-term interest rates could be telling us. Andrew Roberts reflects on Churchill’s view of liberty. And the hosts of Free Speech Unmuted welcome a special guest to discuss the latest chapter in the ongoing dispute between ABC and the Federal…
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Hoover Daily Report | August 31, 2026
Today, Lanhee Chen breaks down likely Republican strategies ahead of the midterm elections; Eyck Freymann and Michael Boskin discuss how the United States can prepare for, to hopefully avoid, a war with China; and Lee Ohanian discusses the costs of a new California environmental regulation…
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Hoover Daily Report | August 28, 2026
This Friday, Benjamin Ginsberg offers a comprehensive overview of election processes and safeguards in California; an FAQ article from Hoover’s California Decides initiative explains why recall elections occur more frequently in the Golden State than in many others; and a panel of distinguished...
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Hoover Daily Report | August 27, 2026
Today, the Hoover Institution presents a research-backed guide to California’s Proposition 40 Billionaire Tax Act; Ziyi “Emily” Wang warns that the Trump administration’s “transactional” approach to diplomacy carries real risks for long-term American interests; and William Damon explores how the...
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Hoover Daily Report | August 26, 2026
Today, Condoleezza Rice speaks with General Motors CEO about what GM’s growth and development says about American resilience in a moment of global instability. Russell A. Berman comes face to face with supporters of Germany’s far-right party, finding they are simply tired of the status quo. And...
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Hoover Daily Report | Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Today, Hoover announces the launch of a major policy education initiative focused on California and the key governance challenges facing the Golden State; celebrated historian David Kennedy examines how Patrick Henry understood the interconnection of liberty, federalism, and sovereignty in the...
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Hoover Daily Report | August 24, 2026
Today, Michael Boskin speaks with defense policy expert Michael O’Hanlon about the evolution of American strategy over 250 years of military conflict; John Cochrane examines several plausible explanations of what’s driving an increase in long-term US interest rates; and Michael Bordo teams up…
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Hoover Daily Report | August 21, 2026
This Friday, Lee Ohanian and Bill Whalen analyze the “tepid” public support for California’s billionaire wealth tax ballot initiative as indicated in recent polling; David Neumark asks whether minimum-wage laws do anything to help workers in low-income families; and Alan Sykes reviews the…
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Hoover Daily Report | August 20, 2026
Today, Eyck Freymann reflects on the quieter and lesser-known institutional contributions of American founding-era “operator” Tench Coxe; the GoodFellows assess the state of ongoing conflicts in Iran and Ukraine; and Lanhee Chen and Tom Church argue that Medicare reform efforts should prioritize...
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Hoover Daily Report | August 19, 2026
Today, Orin Kerr explores the possible legal quandaries of a new program allowing US companies hit with cyberattacks to retaliate against the hackers. Steven Davis and Ross Levine discuss the moral justification for capitalism, citing examples throughout history. And Valerie Ramey highlights the...
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Hoover Daily Report | August 18, 2026
Today, Hoover announces the launch of Hoover+, a new home for podcasts, videos, and other multimedia content from the Hoover Institution; Scott Atlas outlines the vision of an educated American citizenry championed by Thomas Jefferson; and John Cochrane explains the enduring wisdom of Alexander...
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Hoover Daily Report | August 17, 2026
Today, Peter Berkowitz discusses the findings of a report examining the state of scholarship in the humanities within academia; Zachary Shore explores the evidence around the atomic bombings of Japan and asks whether they were needed to end the war; and Russ Roberts speaks with Ben Southwood…
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Hoover Daily Report | August 14, 2026
This Friday, Russell Berman explains what’s at stake for the United States if a far-right party comes into power in upcoming German state elections; Hsiao-ting Lin introduces a new Hoover Institution exhibit chronicling the brutal “reeducation” that millions of Chinese young people experienced...
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Hoover Daily Report | August 13, 2026
Today, Dominic Parker explains how entrepreneurial activity and market incentives can generate improvements to environmental challenges like pollution and the overuse of resources; Andy Hall applies the radical revolutionary thought of Common Sense author Thomas Paine to the rise of artificial...
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Hoover Daily Report | August 12, 2026
Today, John Cochrane explains why the claim that “foreigners pay the cost of a tariff” is an oversimplification. Andrew Roberts explores how Britain’s diplomats helped Churchill win World War II. And Peter Blair Henry joins a key government oversight committee in his birthplace of Jamaica. Hoover...
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Hoover Daily Report | August 11, 2026
Today, Justice Clarence Thomas speaks with Peter Robinson about lessons he learned from Thomas Sowell; Michael McFaul writes on the legacy of his diplomatic predecessor John Quincy Adams; and Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer explore one of today’s most consequential legal questions involving...
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Hoover Daily Report | August 10, 2026
Today, Ben Sasse joins Russ Roberts for a wide-ranging conversation on facing death, the meaning of family and faith, and the future of the American republic; Patrick McLaughlin explains the relationship between declining religious adherence and civic involvement on the one hand and an expanding...
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Hoover Daily Report | August 7, 2026
Today, Victor Davis Hanson argues Iran is still losing its war with the US and its partners, but the Trump administration ultimately controls whether that will culminate in a US and allied victory. Arvind Krishnamurthy estimates the value to the US economy of the fact that the US dollar remains…
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The Hoover Daily Report (HDR) is a compendium of links to commentary and analysis by Hoover’s fellows and affiliated scholars in newspapers, journals, blogs, and broadcast media. The HDR highlights the breadth and depth of Hoover’s scholarship and its impact on policy formation.To subscribe to the Hoover Daily Report, visit Hoover.org/HDRThe opinions expressed on this channel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 🌐 Follow us on social media:• Facebook:/hooverinststanford • LinkedIn: /hoover-institution-at-stanford-university
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