For years, limiting the administrative state—the rabbit warren of bureaucratic offices and officials who regulate virtually every aspect of American life—has been a central pillar of conservative thought. One might have thought Donald Trump’s second term would be dedicated to this cause, to which all Republicans and conservatives have paid...

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