Hoover Daily Report | June 23, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | June 23, 2026

Today, Hoover announces the launch of a new series featuring fellows reflecting on the legacy of American founders; Condoleezza Rice kicks off this series with an essay on Alexander Hamilton; and Victor Davis Hanson pushes back against criticisms of the Iran deal, arguing that the United States retains the upper hand against a weakened Iranian regime.  Hoover Daily Report | June 23, 2026 [https://www.hoover.org/publications/hoover-daily-report/tuesday-june-23-2026]

Hoover Daily Report | June 22, 2026

Today, Michael McFaul argues that the Iran war and recent peace deal amount to serious American foreign policy blunders; Matthew Turpin asks how the Trump administration’s decision-making processes enabled the Iranian regime to survive the war and score a “psychological victory”; and Peter Berkowitz draws on a recent papal encyclical to explore how liberal education and virtuous citizenship can endure in the age of AI.  Hoover Daily Report | June 22, 2026 [https://www.hoover.org/publications/hoover-daily-report/monday-june-22-2026]

Hoover Daily Report | June 19, 2026

This Friday, Zachary Shore explains why the pursuit of wisdom in decision-making depends on a nonideological understanding of history; H.R. McMaster joins a popular British podcast to discuss the Iran deal and President Trump’s approach to foreign policy; and a new episode of China Considered explores China’s position in the Middle East in the wake of the Iran war.  Hoover Daily Report | June 19, 2026 [https://www.hoover.org/publications/hoover-daily-report/friday-june-19-2026]

Hoover Daily Report | June 18, 2026

Today, the GoodFellows convene to discuss the US-Iran memorandum of understanding; Victor Davis Hanson pens an essay on misconceptions surrounding the Iran war reverberating through US politics; and Hoover scholars share a new interactive atlas of education worker pension funding, allowing Americans to better understand how much of their state's education spending is allocated toward school worker pensions. Hoover Daily Report | June 18, 2026 [https://www.hoover.org/publications/hoover-daily-report/thursday-june-18-2026]

Hoover Daily Report | June 17, 2026

Today, Maurice Obstfeld argues the only byproduct of the Trump administration’s trade agenda are numerous, costly disruptions. The Free Speech Unmuted team explores a bizarre case that asks whether sending a digitally altered, sexually explicit image of a cartoon character to a public office holder is protected speech, or a heinous crime. And David L. Leal explores whether the UK’s local council elections last month can hint at what is to come for future parliamentary elections. Hoover Daily Report | June 17, 2026 [https://www.hoover.org/publications/hoover-daily-report/wednesday-june-17-2026]