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The Assault on Wealth

by David R. Hendersonvia Hoover Digest
Monday, April 20, 2020

Socialism may seem cool all of a sudden, but confiscating wealth is just plain wrong—and does nothing to help the poor or anyone else.

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Pandemics And Polls – And Trump Back To Square One

by Bill Whalen cited David Bradyvia Forbes
Saturday, April 18, 2020

Fame may be fleeting – and so too, it would seem, the expected “Trump Bump” as the nation deals with the COVID pandemic.

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The House Of Representatives Needs An Audit System For Not-In-Person Voting

by Herbert Linvia Lawfare
Friday, April 17, 2020

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that the House could soon approve a change to its rules to allow for an alternative to in-person voting, as the COVID-19 pandemic has kept or will keep many representatives away from Washington DC as they observe shelter-in-place procedures. 

Interviews

Victor Davis Hanson: The New Yorker Picks Warren For Biden's Wingman & What Is To Be Done?

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia The John Batchelor Show
Thursday, April 16, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson discusses the potential vice presidential pick for Joe Biden.

The Classicist with Victor Davis Hanson:
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The Classicist: The Coming COVID-19 Inflection Point

interview with Victor Davis Hansonvia The Classicist
Thursday, April 16, 2020

On getting the lights back on in America.

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Doug Rivers And David Brady: COVID-19 And Politics

interview with David Brady, Douglas Riversvia Hoover Podcasts
Thursday, April 16, 2020

AUDIO ONLY

Recorded April 16, 2020, 11AM PST
Hoover Institution fellows David Brady and Douglas Rivers provide a briefing on COVID-19 and Politics.

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Law Talk With Epstein, Yoo & Senik #133: “Rise Of The Micro-Tyrant”

interview with Richard A. Epstein, John Yoovia Law Talk With Epstein, Senik & Yoo
Thursday, April 16, 2020

The legal issues around reopening the economy, the USS Roosevelt controversy, the inspector general firings, the FISA controversy, and Tom Brady’s copyright struggles.

In the News

Should Michelle Obama Be Biden's Running Mate? Experts Say She Is Popular And A 'Very Effective Choice'

mentioning Hoover Institutionvia Meaww
Thursday, April 16, 2020

Biden, during a campaign trail earlier this year had also expressed a desire to work with Michelle Obama as his running mate.

Interviews

Bill Whalen On The John Batchelor Show

interview with Bill Whalenvia The John Batchelor Show
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Hoover Institution  fellow Bill Whalen discusses his Forbes article "Is Biden Hardly — Or Trying Hard To Be — The New Harding?"

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The Surprising Reason To Keep The Electoral College

by John H. Cochranevia PolicyEd
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Many people believe we should abolish the Electoral College, but it serves important purposes. The Electoral College system requires candidates to broaden their national appeal and discourages extreme policy positions. Abolishing the Electoral College would worsen political polarization and partisanship.

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