Matters of Policy & Politics

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Matters of Policy & Politics is a Hoover Institution podcast devoted to matters of governance and balance of power at home and abroad. It is hosted by Hoover fellow Bill Whalen.

Episodes

A Democratic Wave in 2026? David Brady and Douglas Rivers on Midterms

The Regulatory State(s): AI Safeguards, Deregulation for Affordability’s Sake

What 2026 Nobel Laureate Robert Hall Taught Us About the Economy

The Medicare Time Bomb: Can Washington Defuse It?

Weathering the Storms: Steven Koonin on Data Centers, Energy Strategies and Climate Change

California Update: Did Bonta Get Rolled? Is High-Speed Rail Doomed? Is Newsom Angling for 2028?

AI in the Classroom: Promise or Peril?

Amidst “A World of Generational Change”: 9/11’s Lessons and Legacy

Keeping a Cold War Chilled: Mobilizing the Modern Defense Industrial Base

Reclaiming Liberal Education in America

California Update: Homeless Conundra, Bickering Billionaires, Paramount Concerns, Harry and Meghan’s “Sussex-it”

Apple at 50: Stephen Haber on Quintessential American Innovation

(Space) Safety First: Simone D’Amico on Safeguarding Earth’s Lower Orbit

Quantum Leap? How America and Her Allies Can Lead the Next Tech Revolution

“The House Always Wins”: Lanhee Chen on California-Brand Direct Democracy

Taxing Silicon Valley’s Wealth: Joshua Rauh on California’s Billionaire Tax Initiative

California Update: First Couple Under Investigation; Wealth-Tax Deal Underway?

A National Treasure Indeed: Michael Auslin on the Declaration of Independence’s Endurance

California Update: AI to the (Fiscal) Rescue; Spencer for Hire in LA?

Declining Industry and Public Trust at the Local Level: Elizabeth Elder on America’s “Company Towns”