What is the federal bureaucracy?

The federal bureaucracy is managed by both the president and Congress. Congress has the power to create or disband any initiative of the bureaucracy. The federal bureaucracy is notorious for having serious organizational problems and wasteful spending. read more

The federal bureaucracy is part of the executive branch, which means that the president exercises ultimate control over it. But managing a bureaucracy this large is too difficult for one person, so there is an agency—the Executive Office of the President—that assists the president in running the federal bureaucracy. read more