Today, Abbas Milani takes readers back to remind them how Ayatollah Khomeini briefly feigned openness and progressive beliefs to manipulate his way to power during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, driving ordinary Iranians toward resistance ever since. Victor Davis Hanson produces a list of 10 characteristics that he says define Trump’s approach to war during his second administration. And Andrew Roberts speaks to a former top UK bureaucrat working to attract better people into a life of politics.

Hoover Daily Report | March 3, 2026

Today, Niall Ferguson explains why this weekend’s strikes against Iran—and the larger operation they signal the start of—differ from the US invasion of Iraq in 2003; Michael McFaul joins Peter Robinson on Uncommon Knowledge to discuss the state of America’s geopolitical competition with its authoritarian rivals; and Amy Zegart warns of the risks of allowing artificial intelligence companies or their leaders to exercise a nondemocratic veto on US government uses of advanced AI systems, even if that veto is wrapped in ethical arguments.

Hoover Daily Report | March 2, 2026

This Friday, Vivek Lall explains why many Asian countries are increasing the size of their drone arsenals; Elisa Zhai Autry analyzes a popular trope in the Chinese Communist Party’s anti-American propaganda; and Niall Ferguson shares why he thinks recent US-Iran diplomacy is likely a “prelude” to American military strikes targeting the Iranian regime.

Hoover Daily Report | February 27, 2026

Today, Andrew Hall explores how James Madison’s ideas about constitutional constraints on power can be applied to governance of AI systems; Frank Dikötter explains the qualities and strategies that allowed early communists in China to take over the entire country; and Lee Ohanian unpacks the surprising reasons why two Republicans could plausibly end up on the ballot this November in California’s gubernatorial race.

Hoover Daily Report | February 26, 2026

Today, the GoodFellows ponder what will come next as US forces continue to collect in the Middle East and last-minute negotiations with Iran continue. Steven Davis speaks with a trade expert about where US tariffs actually stand, who bears the brunt of their cost, and the economic damage caused by the continued uncertainty. And Philip Zelikow explains why the new global 10-15 percent tariffs enacted by the Trump administration after earlier ones were struck down by the Supreme Court are also unlawful.

Hoover Daily Report | February 25, 2026

Today, Michael McFaul marks four years since the start of Russia’s brutal full-scale assault on Ukraine with a reminder of Americans’ agency to shape US foreign policy; John Cochrane explains the central importance of prices in allocating scarce resources and coordinating market activity; and Elizabeth Economy outlines the role of territorial claims and sovereignty concerns in China’s geopolitical outlook.

Hoover Daily Report | February 24, 2026

Today, Hoover announces a new home for the video versions of the long-running popular podcast EconTalk; Frank Dikötter explains why it would be a strategic blunder to mistake the appearances of China’s economy and military for the truth about its national power; and Michael McConnell explains why last Friday’s Supreme Court decision striking down the Trump administration’s tariff policies is likely to go down as a landmark in American jurisprudence.

Hoover Daily Report | February 23, 2026

This Friday, Stephen Kotkin reviews a new book on influential 20th-century communist Leon Trotsky and explains how the belief system of Marxist revolutionaries led them to moral depravity; Tom Church and Daniel Heil outline the fiscal consequences of Social Security benefits growing much faster than program income; and Larry Diamond shares his vision of a future US foreign policy that once again prioritizes the advancement of democracy and the promotion of freedom.

Hoover Daily Report | February 20, 2026