Is history repeating itself, with America reliving the political rancor and upheaval of the late 19th-century Gilded Age? Karl Rove, political strategist and the “architect” of George W. Bush’s presidential campaigns, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, and John Cochrane to discuss the impact of economics, world events, and cultural concerns on this year’s midterm vote.
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Demonizing Donald Trump is a recurring theme in the closing arguments for California ballot initiatives. That’s even true of one measure making permanent a “temporary” state tax increase that has nothing to do with the president—but says plenty about the Golden State’s fiscal house of cards.
October 22, 2026
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Why we still need democratic reform.
October 21, 2026
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Are campaign donors simply affluent people who happen to give to campaigns, or do donors and the affluent differ in their policy views? To investigate this, we surveyed verified 2017–2018 donors, affluent individuals, and the general public.
October 19, 2026
