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Commentary
The least-investigated part of the federal government is the senior civil service. It's invisible to mainstream media mostly because reporters rely heavily on career bureaucrats for reporting and tips. Therefore, they leave it alone for career reasons. It becomes a kind of cabal with each side protecting the other.
The administrative state is easily the most powerful branch of government in terms of weight and longevity and yet it is nowhere mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. It did not even exist from the Founding period until the late 19th century. It had little or no power until after World War I. Even today, most Americans know nothing about it, even though its power is everywhere....