Classified documents seem to be everywhere. Is there a solution?

Recent discoveries suggest that mishandled classified documents may not be that rare. One problem: a “tsunami” of government secrets, and a system that defaults to classifying everything.

“These are crazy times,” comedian Jimmy Fallon quipped last night. “Right now, Walgreens has deodorant behind a locked case, while classified documents are laying around like J. Crew catalogs all over the house.” 

Indeed, the discovery of classified documents in the home of former Vice President Mike Pence, disclosed Tuesday, has launched countless jokes – and put a punctuation mark on the ongoing...