September 24, 2025 • 6 mins
Today, Richard Epstein provides a legal analysis of the Trump administration pressuring ABC to drop Jimmy Kimmel from its programming; Michael McConnell offers an overview of a case on tariffs now before the Supreme Court; and Eyck Freymann discusses his new book The Arsenal of Democracy and its innovative contributions to scholarship on American security in a launch event recorded at the Hoover Institution.
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>> Female (00:00):
Welcome to the Hoover Daily Report.
Ideas Advancing Freedom It's Wednesday,September 24, 2025.
>> Male (00:07):
Today, Richard Epstein provides a legal analysis of the Trump administration
pressuring ABC to dropJimmy Kimmel from its programming.
Michael McConnell offers an overviewof a case on tariffs now before
the Supreme Court.
And Ike Freeman discusses his new book,the Arsenal of Democracy and
its innovative contributions toscholarship on American security in
(00:27):
a launch event recorded atthe Hoover Institution.
>> Female (00:30):
Trump vs.
Kimmel in an essay for the CivitasOutlook, Senior Fellow Richard A.
Epstein analyzes the freespeech controversy
sparked by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carrpressuring ABC to take down the show
Jimmy Kimmel Live, following thecomedian's remarks last week concerning
the motivations and political identityof the shooter who killed Charlie Kirk.
(00:52):
In a sane world, Epstein writes, Kimmelwould have, quote, quickly apologized for
his tasteless remark.
But also in a sane world, the FCC head and
President Trump should not have unleashedtheir attack dogs on either Kimmel or abc.
Epstein reviews relevant case law to makethe argument that executive branch power
cannot be used, quote,to target individuals or
(01:14):
institutions it dislikes orthose who speak critically of it.
On this basis, he concludes that broadcastlicenses cannot be withheld because
an applicant has views that are differentfrom those of the head of the FCC, D.C.
or the president.
>> Male (01:27):
Michael McConnell on Trump administration tariff litigation
Senior fellow Michael McConnelljoined Tren Macro to discuss how
a pending Supreme Court case on tariffsrevolves around historical issues
concerning presidential executive power.
He explains that the authority to imposetariffs properly belongs to Congress,
evidenced by the fact that this power isthe first enumerated to the legislative
(01:49):
branch in the Constitution.
McConnell says that in response tothe Court of Appeals ruling against
the tariffs last month,
the Trump administration could have runout the clock and continued to collect
tariffs while the lower courtconsidered technical questions.
But the administration is rushingit to the Supreme Court Instead,
in what McConnell seesas a necessary move for
(02:09):
the government to win in the court ofpublic opinion by acting consistently
as though the tariffs are a necessaryresponse to an emergency.
>> Female (02:17):
The Arsenal of Democracy, Technology, Industry and
Deterrence in an Age of hardchoices on September 11,
Hoover fellow Ike Freeman launchedhis new co authored book,
the Arsenal of Technology, Industry andDeterrence in an Age of Hard Choices,
at an event at the Hoover Institutionoffice in Washington, D.C. the launch
(02:37):
featured a welcome reception followed bya conversation with Freyman and co author
Harry Hallam and Hoover DistinguishedVisiting Fellow Admiral James O.
Ellis Jr. The arsenal of Democracy is thefirst book to integrate military strategy
and industrial capacity andbudget realities into a comprehensive
deterrence framework, while otherbooks explain why deterrence matters.
(03:00):
This book provides the detailed roadmapfor how America can actually sustain
deterrence through the2030s, requiringa whole of nation effort with coordinated
action across Congress,industry and allied governments.
This balanced, comprehensive and
actionable work offers the essentialimplementation guide for policymakers,
defense officials,investors, and strategists.
>> Male (03:20):
Solve Climate with R and D,
not Net zero Writing at the FinancialPost Visiting Fellow Bjorn Lomborg argues
that massive spendingby world governments on
mitigating climate change could be appliedto more immediate humanitarian needs.
As he writes, even hundreds of trillionsof dollars spent on traditional climate
policy can only deliver tiny benefits,whereas just
(03:42):
billions of dollars of simple,proven policies could transform lives,
alleviate poverty, promote health,and boost resilience.
Lomborg maintains that climate policiesintended to curb greenhouse gas emissions
carry a high cost and threatenthe reliability of energy supplies.
The real solution, he says,is energy innovation.
(04:03):
Additional research anddevelopment of green tech,
the climate researcher concludes, willaccelerate breakthroughs that will make
green energy cheaper than fossil fuels,making an energy transition possible for
everyone, not just wealthy elites.
>> Female (04:17):
Hoover Acquires collection of colonel Jack T.
Young, a legendary explorer, soldier, and
diplomat the Hoover Institutionhas acquired the Jack T.
Young Papers, which chronicle theremarkable story of Young's life through
personal writings, correspondence,photographs, official reports,
news clippings, films, maps,and printed materials.
(04:38):
Together, the materials follow Jung'spath from explorer to soldier and
mediator to military advisor.
Born In Hawaii in 1910,Young served as an interpreter and
guide on the Kelly Roosevelt Field Museumexpedition, traveling with
Kermit Roosevelt and TheodoreRoosevelt Jr. Along the Mekong River.
Young later volunteered to fight for
(04:59):
the Nationalist army in the Chinese CivilWar before commissioning into the U.S.
army in 1943 and running intelligenceoperations behind Japanese lines.
He also served with distinctionin the Korean War and Indochina.
Young's papers detail his life andilluminate the complex
history of China before Andafter the 1949 communist takeover,
as well as its evolving relationship withthe United states in the 20th century.
>> Male (05:23):
Featured Hoover Publication the pandemic in US learning losses in the 21st
century in a recent Hoover InstitutionPress essay, Senior Fellow Eric Hanuschek
argues that while the COVID 19 pandemicundeniably disrupted student learning,
the decline in educational outcomesbegan well before its onset and
has persisted after the endof school closures.
(05:45):
In fact, the achievementlosses in the years before and
after this pandemic period matchthose that occurred during it.
Restoring achievement to 2013 levels wouldraise the lifetime earnings of today's
average student by an estimated 8% andwould produce dramatic and
sustained gains for the national economy.
>> Female (06:03):
That's your Hoover Daily report for Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
Each weekday we bring you research,analysis and commentary focused on public
policy, national security, and the ideasshaping American society and government.
The Hoover Institution atStanford University is grounded
in constitutional principles with acommitment to sustaining the safeguards of
(06:24):
the American way of life.
Thank you for listening.
For links to all the articles andinterviews mentioned today,
visit Hoover.org HDR.
Welcome to the Hoover Daily Report.
Ideas Advancing Freedom It's Wednesday,September 24, 2025.
>> Male (00:07):
Today, Richard Epstein provides a legal analysis of the Trump administration
pressuring ABC to dropJimmy Kimmel from its programming.
Michael McConnell offers an overviewof a case on tariffs now before
the Supreme Court.
And Ike Freeman discusses his new book,the Arsenal of Democracy and
its innovative contributions toscholarship on American security in
(00:27):
a launch event recorded atthe Hoover Institution.
>> Female (00:30):
Trump vs.
Kimmel in an essay for the CivitasOutlook, Senior Fellow Richard A.
Epstein analyzes the freespeech controversy
sparked by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carrpressuring ABC to take down the show
Jimmy Kimmel Live, following thecomedian's remarks last week concerning
the motivations and political identityof the shooter who killed Charlie Kirk.
(00:52):
In a sane world, Epstein writes, Kimmelwould have, quote, quickly apologized for
his tasteless remark.
But also in a sane world, the FCC head and
President Trump should not have unleashedtheir attack dogs on either Kimmel or abc.
Epstein reviews relevant case law to makethe argument that executive branch power
cannot be used, quote,to target individuals or
(01:14):
institutions it dislikes orthose who speak critically of it.
On this basis, he concludes that broadcastlicenses cannot be withheld because
an applicant has views that are differentfrom those of the head of the FCC, D.C.
or the president.
>> Male (01:27):
Michael McConnell on Trump administration tariff litigation
Senior fellow Michael McConnelljoined Tren Macro to discuss how
a pending Supreme Court case on tariffsrevolves around historical issues
concerning presidential executive power.
He explains that the authority to imposetariffs properly belongs to Congress,
evidenced by the fact that this power isthe first enumerated to the legislative
(01:49):
branch in the Constitution.
McConnell says that in response tothe Court of Appeals ruling against
the tariffs last month,
the Trump administration could have runout the clock and continued to collect
tariffs while the lower courtconsidered technical questions.
But the administration is rushingit to the Supreme Court Instead,
in what McConnell seesas a necessary move for
(02:09):
the government to win in the court ofpublic opinion by acting consistently
as though the tariffs are a necessaryresponse to an emergency.
>> Female (02:17):
The Arsenal of Democracy, Technology, Industry and
Deterrence in an Age of hardchoices on September 11,
Hoover fellow Ike Freeman launchedhis new co authored book,
the Arsenal of Technology, Industry andDeterrence in an Age of Hard Choices,
at an event at the Hoover Institutionoffice in Washington, D.C. the launch
(02:37):
featured a welcome reception followed bya conversation with Freyman and co author
Harry Hallam and Hoover DistinguishedVisiting Fellow Admiral James O.
Ellis Jr. The arsenal of Democracy is thefirst book to integrate military strategy
and industrial capacity andbudget realities into a comprehensive
deterrence framework, while otherbooks explain why deterrence matters.
(03:00):
This book provides the detailed roadmapfor how America can actually sustain
deterrence through the2030s, requiringa whole of nation effort with coordinated
action across Congress,industry and allied governments.
This balanced, comprehensive and
actionable work offers the essentialimplementation guide for policymakers,
defense officials,investors, and strategists.
>> Male (03:20):
Solve Climate with R and D,
not Net zero Writing at the FinancialPost Visiting Fellow Bjorn Lomborg argues
that massive spendingby world governments on
mitigating climate change could be appliedto more immediate humanitarian needs.
As he writes, even hundreds of trillionsof dollars spent on traditional climate
policy can only deliver tiny benefits,whereas just
(03:42):
billions of dollars of simple,proven policies could transform lives,
alleviate poverty, promote health,and boost resilience.
Lomborg maintains that climate policiesintended to curb greenhouse gas emissions
carry a high cost and threatenthe reliability of energy supplies.
The real solution, he says,is energy innovation.
(04:03):
Additional research anddevelopment of green tech,
the climate researcher concludes, willaccelerate breakthroughs that will make
green energy cheaper than fossil fuels,making an energy transition possible for
everyone, not just wealthy elites.
>> Female (04:17):
Hoover Acquires collection of colonel Jack T.
Young, a legendary explorer, soldier, and
diplomat the Hoover Institutionhas acquired the Jack T.
Young Papers, which chronicle theremarkable story of Young's life through
personal writings, correspondence,photographs, official reports,
news clippings, films, maps,and printed materials.
(04:38):
Together, the materials follow Jung'spath from explorer to soldier and
mediator to military advisor.
Born In Hawaii in 1910,Young served as an interpreter and
guide on the Kelly Roosevelt Field Museumexpedition, traveling with
Kermit Roosevelt and TheodoreRoosevelt Jr. Along the Mekong River.
Young later volunteered to fight for
(04:59):
the Nationalist army in the Chinese CivilWar before commissioning into the U.S.
army in 1943 and running intelligenceoperations behind Japanese lines.
He also served with distinctionin the Korean War and Indochina.
Young's papers detail his life andilluminate the complex
history of China before Andafter the 1949 communist takeover,
as well as its evolving relationship withthe United states in the 20th century.
>> Male (05:23):
Featured Hoover Publication the pandemic in US learning losses in the 21st
century in a recent Hoover InstitutionPress essay, Senior Fellow Eric Hanuschek
argues that while the COVID 19 pandemicundeniably disrupted student learning,
the decline in educational outcomesbegan well before its onset and
has persisted after the endof school closures.
(05:45):
In fact, the achievementlosses in the years before and
after this pandemic period matchthose that occurred during it.
Restoring achievement to 2013 levels wouldraise the lifetime earnings of today's
average student by an estimated 8% andwould produce dramatic and
sustained gains for the national economy.
>> Female (06:03):
That's your Hoover Daily report for Wednesday, September 24, 2025.
Each weekday we bring you research,analysis and commentary focused on public
policy, national security, and the ideasshaping American society and government.
The Hoover Institution atStanford University is grounded
in constitutional principles with acommitment to sustaining the safeguards of
(06:24):
the American way of life.
Thank you for listening.
For links to all the articles andinterviews mentioned today,
visit Hoover.org HDR.
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