This Friday, Steven Koonin argues that familiar apocalyptic climate narratives have misled the public on both scientific realities and economic imperatives; David Brady speaks with Bill Whalen about the relative instability of US politics since the end of the Cold War; and John Cochrane cautions against viewing the US economy of the 1950s—or any other historical time period—with an emphasis on nostalgia over economic data.

Hoover Daily Report | January 23, 2026

Today, Orin Kerr offers a provisional legal analysis of an ICE policy authorizing forcible entry into homes without a warrant signed by a judge; Elizabeth Economy speaks with Rowena He about supporting human rights and resisting Communist Party repression in China; and Michael McFaul argues that to compete effectively against Russia and China, the United States should make a major long-term effort to rebuild trust with European allies in the wake of now-retracted US threats to take over Greenland by force.

Hoover Daily Report | January 22, 2026

Today, Chester Finn calls for a balanced approach to the future of civics education; John Cochrane explains why policies like food stamps should be evaluated by the incentives they create; and Friedrich Asschenfeldt draws on a speech held in Hoover’s Library & Archives to help explain the rise of Vladimir Putin’s brand of Russian nationalism.

Hoover Daily Report | January 21, 2026