"If you take government bureaucrats out of the healthcare equation and you have doctor-patient relationships, it's better for everybody," House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a video obtained by NBC News last month.

A studious former academic and bureaucrat, he was known for being self-effacing and always kept a low profile.

By day, Israel Claustro was an Orange County prosecutor who took down violent gang members, sex abusers and corrupt bureaucrats.

It’s always safe for politicians to assure voters that they’ll hold bureaucrats’ feet to the fire.

The new administration ought to create a “Kids First” education plan that empowers students, parents, and teachers — rather than administrators and bureaucrats — and prioritizes real-world academic achievement over the failed pedagogies of the past.