Hoover Daily Report | July 17, 2026

Hoover Daily Report | July 17, 2026

Today, Eyck Freymann and coauthors explain how the United States and its allies can prevail in the emerging quantum technology race; H.R. McMaster argues that sustained economic pressure will be critical to weakening Iran’s ability to threaten its neighbors and compel negotiations; Keith Whittington and Benjamin Keener examine the Supreme Court’s closely divided birthright citizenship ruling and the competing interpretations of the 14th Amendment; and Keith Rockwell explains why mounting tensions over trade, sovereignty, and industrial policy have left the World Trade Organization in need of fundamental reform. Hoover Daily Report | July 17, 2026 [https://www.hoover.org/publications/hoover-daily-report/friday-july-17-2026]

Hoover Daily Report | July 16, 2026

Today, H.R. McMaster speaks to Japan’s former national security advisor about trade, cooperation, and confronting aggression in the Indo-Pacific. Russell Berman writes about Benjamin Rush: doctor, Declaration signer, and one-time rival to George Washington. And Andy Hall describes how he has used AI to evaluate clauses in contracts and predict which ones may lead to disputes down the road. Hoover Daily Report | July 16, 2026 [https://www.hoover.org/publications/hoover-daily-report/thursday-july-16-2026]

Hoover Daily Report | July 15, 2026

Today, Condoleezza Rice argues that policymakers must respond to the enduring geopolitical, economic, and technological forces reshaping the world rather than the politics of the moment; Joshua Rauh and Gregory Kearney argue that Illinois’s growing pension obligations are steadily crowding out spending on education and other essential public services; and John Cochrane explains why debates over tariffs often miss the underlying economics of trade. Hoover Daily Report | July 15, 2026 [https://www.hoover.org/publications/hoover-daily-report/wednesday-july-15-2026]

Hoover Daily Report | July 14, 2026

Today, Jim Mattis writes of a founding father who was driven by his ideals to fight for American independence, and by all accounts died before he could achieve even more good for his country. Tom Clark says the key to court reform is having Congress crank out more legislation. And Dan Berkenstock and coauthor Walter Manuel ask how the US will be able to ensure space remains neutral and navigable for all if China returns humans to the moon before we do. Hoover Daily Report | July 14, 2026 [https://www.hoover.org/publications/hoover-daily-report/tuesday-july-14-2026]

Hoover Daily Report | July 13, 2026

Today, the GoodFellows ask if President Trump is in a slump, and what he can do to turn things around. Ross Levine writes about Adam Smith’s suggestion that may have been able to prevent the Revolutionary War, and Ronnen Harary, co-founder of Spin Master, speaks to Russ Roberts about the unique and enduring impact of designing original toys and selling them around the globe. Hoover Daily Report | July 13, 2026 [https://www.hoover.org/publications/hoover-daily-report/monday-july-13-2026]