This is not a facetious question. I know I can technically ask AI but i don’t think this is a simple answer TBH, as I am confused about process, and I do not know enough about US politics.
All my life when observing US politics (which I don’t really do for fun) there has generally been a very visible opposition leader, you know their name their stance etc. It’s the same for most major powers. But for the USA I simply do not know anymore. I get the jist there is only 2 parties but the democratic party seems like its just disappeared. Previously there was news of candidates etc but that’s just gone.
What is happening? and who is the leader of the opposition now?
I am not looking for a bunch of FTrump answers, it would be great to have a discussion that’s rational and not about him.
Isn’t the Senate your upper (smaller, less powerful) house? The Opposition Leader is the leader of the biggest opposition party in the lower (larger, more powerful) house.
Neither the Senate nor the House of Representatives is exclusively “more powerful” overall. But you’re right that the House holding power over revenue and taxation is a closer analogue to the lower house in a parliamentary system so yeah in that way Hakeem Jefferies would be the closest thing to an opposition leader.