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Today, Peter M. Robinson speaks with Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett about her life, career, and her view of her time on the Supreme Court bench. John H. Cochrane describes how governments can raise revenue efficiently with as little distortion as possible. And Steven J. Davis speaks to a researcher working to find out why some highly educated women opt to buck today’s trend and have large families.
Hoover Daily Report | November 5, 2025
Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke with Condoleezza Rice and Hoover fellows about policy matters and hosted a public discussion where he argued the proof his governing style is working can be seen in how quickly Florida is growing. Larry Diamond warns of a continuing slide in democratic norms in America this year. And Victor Davis Hanson criticizes how Tucker Carlson handled his latest podcast guest, Nick Fuentes.
Hoover Daily Report | November 4, 2025
Today, Michael McFaul argues our fight against autocratic regimes abroad will be more successful if we boost our democratic system and freedoms at home. Rishi Sunak cautions readers not to see a recent trade détente between China and the US as a return of the previous free trade orthodoxy. And Justice Anthony Kennedy visits Hoover and participates in a fireside chat about his life, his work on the bench, and his relationships with other Supreme Court justices.
Hoover Daily Report | November 3, 2025
This Friday, John Cochrane argues that true central bank independence should mean a narrow focus on price stability and employment; Andrew Roberts speaks with Frank Dikötter about the dark psychological dynamics and structural weaknesses within modern dictatorships; and Rose Gottemoeller highlights an opportunity for the United States and Russia to take joint measures to ban the use of nuclear-armed drones.
Trick or Treating with the GoodFellows. How a New Hoover Fellowship Connects Stanford Students with the Richness of Rural Life
Topics: International affairs; politics, institutions, and public opinion
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
Thomas Sowell: A Free Man. Condoleezza Rice on The Guy Benson Show; Ilya Shapiro on Free Speech Unmuted
Topics: Economics; US Foreign Policy; Law & Policy
Learning Loss Began Before COVID. GoodFellows on Israel and Tariffs; Today’s Battlegrounds on Peru’s Politics
Topics: Education; US Foreign Policy; International Affairs
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, 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
Isolating Dictators in Latin America; Jay Bhattacharya on Leading NIH. Dark Passions and the Liberal Spirit; Myths and Facts about Free Speech
Topics: US Foreign Policy; Science and Technology; Political Philosophy; Law & Policy
Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton on Trump’s Israel-Hamas Peace Deal. Trump’s Meetings with Xi; the Shutdown and Mandatory Spending
Topics: US Foreign Policy; China; Budget and Spending
The Trade Policy Rupture; Celebrating Thomas Sowell. Autocrats vs. Democrats; Realities of Energy and Climate
Topics: Trade; Economics; International Affairs; energy & environment
