“Hoover also loved new media the way Millennials do now. He was the first person to ever appear on television. As commerce secretary, he standardized the radio industry so businesses could harness its commercial value. He didn't e-mail my great-grandmother a marriage proposal - but he did cable her one, all the way from Australia.”

American political commentator and author

Margaret Hoover is an American political commentator, strategist, journalist, media personality, and author. She is the great-granddaughter of Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States. She is known for her work in political media and for hosting the PBS revival of the conservative interview program Firing Line. Her career has centered on politics, public debate, and television. As a commentator and strategist, she appears in public discussions of current affairs, while her writing and broadcast work place her in both print and on screen. Her public profile also reflects her family connection to the Hoover name, which is part of how many people first encounter her work.