How Bureaucrats Became Kings

An exposé on the unchecked power of the administrative state.

Picture this: In 1900, the U.S. federal government had fewer employees than a modern Walmart Supercenter. Fast-forward to today, and over 2 million civilians work for federal agencies. But here’s the twist—while presidents and lawmakers come and go, these workers stay. They draft rules, enforce policies, and shape daily life in ways most people never se…