The article discusses how Congress has evolved into a quasi-parliamentary system, where it often cedes power to the executive branch, particularly when the president's party controls both. This dynamic undermines the intended separation of powers established by the Constitution. Yuval Levin, an expert on American political history, points out that Congress no longer acts independently but aligns as a president's party or an anti-president's party, which detracts from the notion of Congress as a co-equal branch of government.
The president's party in Congress just functions as the president's party in Congress, rather than part of the separate, legislative branch, Levin said in a telephone interview.
The opposition party functions as the anti-president's party in Congress, and they don't really work with each other in a way that's separate from the president's agenda.
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