The Steamboat Institute

06/06/2026

Catch this clip of Steamboat Institute Fellow Carine Hajjar on The Lead with Jake Tapper this evening!!

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06/05/2026

Speaker Announcement!🎤🇺🇸

We are excited to announce that General John M. Keane will be joining us at our 18th Annual Freedom Conference in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on August 28–29!

This conference is a weekend for freedom lovers to come together and hear from a variety of distinguished speakers discussing what we can do to continue preserving liberty in this country for future generations.

You can still register to join us for this event here: http://bit.ly/4e0JPgU

06/05/2026

"Epstein has become a problem."

Catch this clip of Steamboat Institute Fellow Carine Hajjar on CNN today discussing how the Epstein files have become such a major issue for Republicans. Follow us for more regular updates from our fellows!

06/05/2026

"If this is the Democrats' answer to white working-class males who have left the party, I don't know what to tell them."

Catch this clip of Steamboat Institute Tony Blankley Fellow Kaylee McGhee White discussing the issues Democrats are having with Graham Platner. Follow us for more regular updates from our fellows!

06/04/2026

Want to get updates about our Campus Liberty Tour, highlights of our Steamboat Institute Fellows and their latest work, and insights into our Emerging Leaders Council program? Sign up for our newsletter and get Steamboat Institute updates delivered directly to your inbox!

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06/04/2026

Schools are asking for the SATs back, and 🇺🇸 Trump might avoid all-out war - this is the Daily Briefing! 📰

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06/03/2026

🎤 DEBATE ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Our Campus Liberty Tour is continuing into the summer with an appearance at the 2026 Heterodox Academy Mountain West Regional Conference at the University of Wyoming! 🤗

🗣️ Debate Resolution:
"Be it resolved, institutional neutrality is necessary to preserve the university as a forum for open inquiry rather than an actor in political disputes."
📅 Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
⏰ Start Time: 4:15 PM MT

Arguing the affirmative is Jonathan Turley, Professor at George Washington University Law School. Arguing the negative is Todd Wolfson, Professor at Rutgers University and President of the American Association of University Professors. This debate will be moderated by Tony Blankley Fellow George Bogden.

🎟️ Join us in person at the 2026 Heterodox Academy Mountain West Regional Conference:

https://web.cvent.com/event/6349ded3-0500-48e8-a06a-2d176d4d74d5/regPage:8e8dc86a-1d14-4845-a5e0-b17a608340bd

💻 Or tune in to our YouTube livestream here:

https://www.youtube.com/live/6Fl7_FmoIyI

We'd love to see you there!

06/03/2026

Meet another member of our Emerging Leaders Council!

Peter is a Project Manager for Customer Success at NetSuite. Previously, Peter was the Deputy Data Director for Texans for Greg Abbott, the campaign for current Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott. He grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he grew a passion for conservative politics. It was through the Iowa Caucuses that he realized his voice mattered, and that young people needed to have a stronger voice in Republican politics.

06/03/2026

Is participating in the UN worth the trouble?

Former U.S. National Security Advisors John Bolton and Susan Rice addressed this question at the Steamboat Institute’s recent Campus Liberty Tour debate at the University of Colorado Boulder. The full debate centered around the question, “Is the United States in the process of committing superpower suicide?”
Watch the full debate here: https://youtu.be/umtBsYvdz8w

Thank you to Conference on World Affairs, Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization, and University of Colorado Boulder for making this event possible!

Follow us for regular updates, clips, and highlights from our debates! And let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

06/03/2026

New tariffs, a drone attack, and a Trump endorsement falling flat; this is the Daily Briefing with Iliana! Follow us for more regular updates.