This Friday, Josiah Ober examines the ethical implications were artificial intelligence to gain personhood; Tom Church and Daniel Heil explain why for most Americans Medicare benefits are greater than their individual lifetime contributions; and Amit Seru and coauthor John Griffin call on Congress to make sure anti-money-laundering and counterterrorism protections are included in forthcoming legislation regulating decentralized finance.

Hoover Daily Report | February 6, 2026

Today, Rebecca Wolfe encourages more experimentation in education to promote innovation and student success; Elizabeth Economy speaks with an expert on political and social life in China about US-China relations in 2026; and Michael McFaul laments the expiration today of the New START Treaty, between the US and Russia, limiting the number of nuclear weapons each nation can deploy.

Hoover Daily Report | February 5, 2026

Today, senior Hoover and Stanford scholars deliver and discuss the findings of the 2026 Stanford Emerging Technology Review with senators and other lawmakers and officials in Washington, DC. Abraham Sofaer breaks down what it may take to get Iran’s theocrats to permanently change their ways. And John Cochrane explains why the incentives and “benefit cliffs” inserted onto many federal social programs create a disincentive for work.

Hoover Daily Report | February 4, 2026

Today, Eugene Volokh and Jane Bambauer speak with a press freedom advocate about the facts of the Don Lemon prosecution and the case’s possible implications for future law enforcement and First Amendment activities; John Cochrane analyzes the key economic claims in a recent opinion essay by President Trump; and a new research essay details how successful education innovations can be scaled to serve more students.

Hoover Daily Report | February 3, 2026

Today, Elizabeth Economy considers what Chinese autocrat Xi Jinping fundamentally wants in global affairs; Peter Berkowitz draws on Founding-era documents to dispute the claim that the maxim “might makes right” should guide US foreign policy; and Hoover shares insights from a recent gathering of county-level policymakers from across the nation, examining top policy challenges faced by American communities.

Hoover Daily Report | February 2, 2026

This Friday, the Hoover Institution congratulates Kevin Warsh on his nomination to serve as the next chair of the Federal Reserve; Tyler Cowen joins the GoodFellows to discuss current events; and Joseph Ledford and Eyck Freymann speak with Bill Whalen about US foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific and the Western Hemisphere—and how American policymakers should understand Beijing’s ambitions and capabilities in both regions.

Hoover Daily Report | January 30, 2026

Today, David Henderson explains how Adam Smith offers a compelling rebuttal of the political philosophy of Zohran Mamdani; Jon Hartley speaks with Andrew Ross Sorkin about the legacies of the 1929 and 2008 financial crises; and Eugene Volokh shares his expert perspective on a piece of proposed New York City legislation that would regulate protest activity around houses of worship.

Hoover Daily Report | January 29, 2026

Today, John Cochrane breaks down what is really driving the American affordability conundrum. Steven Davis speaks with a scholar exploring the economic effects of high-skill migration on the US and source countries. And Josh Rauh and Ben Jaros explore the growth of California’s unaccountable, wildly costly “homelessness-industrial complex” under Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Hoover Daily Report | January 28, 2026