Today, Chester E. Finn, Jr., reflects on the deeper meaning of the Fourth of July and urges readers to lean in to the hopeful possibility of civic renewal; Scott Atlas analyzes the public’s decline in trust in public health authorities and outlines reforms, as well as virtues, necessary to prevent the repetition of policy failures from the COVID-19 pandemic; and Bill Whalen reviews the state of California politics at the year’s midpoint, raising key questions about the state’s finances and future elected leadership.
Hoover Daily Report | July 3, 2025
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Hoover Daily Report | July 2, 2025
Today, Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer discuss a recent Supreme Court decision intended to protect children from obscene online content and its implications for free speech case law; Thomas Henriksen analyzes Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy in the far north and shows the need for NATO vigilance and preparation in the region; and H.R. McMaster praises current American diplomatic efforts to bring an end to violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while offering historical background for the region’s security challenges.
Hoover Daily Report | July 2, 2025
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Hoover Daily Report | July 1, 2025
Today, H.R. McMaster welcomes the end of US attempts at de-escalation when it comes to Iran. Michael McConnell highlights the value of US federalism in a new video for the UnArchived series. Eugene Volokh breaks down a case that asks whether parents can request their children be kept out of class instruction that they feel interferes with their religious beliefs and development. And a new initiative supported by Hoover finds China is sharpening and consolidating its research and science ecosystem.
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Hoover Daily Report | June 30, 2025
Today, the GoodFellows examine the aftermath of America’s powerful yet precise strikes on Iran’s nuclear weapons program; the Hoover Institution announces the launch of the Technology Policy Accelerator, a bold initiative to share Hoover’s unique expertise in tech innovation with policymakers and business leaders; and Larry Diamond reviews the status of democracy in Asia, finding reasons to remain hopeful about future pro-freedom developments even as authoritarian powers and political corruption remain significant challenges in the region.
Hoover Daily Report | June 30, 2025
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Hoover Daily Report | June 27, 2025
This Friday, the New York Post reports on Condoleezza Rice’s analysis of American strikes on Iran’s hardened nuclear sites; a new Hoover news story shares highlights from the Hoover History Lab’s recent conference on the uses and misuses of history in policymaking; and Applied History Working Group contributor Rosa Freedman offers historical context for the United Nations’s treatment of Israel in the wake of the October 7, 2023 terror attacks.
Hoover Daily Report | June 27, 2025
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