By selecting Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to be his running mate, Donald Trump ensured that he has someone in his corner to reinforce his hard-right agenda, Elaine Kamarck argues. In new commentary, Kamarck explains why presidential candidates moved away from picking vice presidents that “balance the ticket” and embraced the “partnership” model started by Bill Clinton and Al Gore.
What a small Wisconsin city teaches us. A half-century ago, the General Motors assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin employed 7,000 workers and was the heart and economic soul of the city. In a new essay, Amy Goldstein tracks Janesville’s recovery following the plant’s closure in 2008 and explains what the nation can learn.
The Department of Defense Education Activity. In the wake of the Second World War, the U.S. Department of Defense established Department of Defense Education Activity—schools to provide stable, high-quality educational opportunities to the highly mobile children of U.S. servicemembers stationed overseas. Kenneth K. Wong assesses the success of this model and how it may be applied to other public schools.
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