This Congress decided that since this president is the smartest human ever to exist, that he should be able to just go ahead and do whatever he wants.
Besides, it would be racist to object.
Unfortunately and without sarcasm, Harry Reed is also a HUGE problem in that he refuses to bring any bill passed by the house to a vote in the senate. Look at the recent VA bill passed with over 300 votes to give the VA secretary special authority to fire folks. Reed and Sanders both say it is “not needed” because there may not really be a problem.