The panelist take a deep dive into discussing race in America. The conversation also turned to Hope Hicks' new promotion. The 28-year-old was tapped as the interim White House communications director this week.

While North Korea has been dominating recent headlines, President Donald Trump also made other remarkable comments this week. The panelists discussed the president’s statements towards Vladimir Putin and the FBI raid of Paul Manafort’s home.

NBC News' Carol Lee explains how President Trump's frustration is growing with the Afghan War. The panelists also discuss how diplomats responded to leaked Trump transcripts, along with a democratic governor's switch to the Republican Party.

The panelists discussed President Trump's decision to ban transgender people from serving in the military, along with Congress' decision to impose new sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea, plus two key White House advisers' appearance on Capitol Hill to face questions about their meeting last June with a Russian attorney.

The Senate Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has died and been revived several times this week. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is insisting there will be a vote next week to move forward with debate, but it is unclear if he has 50 votes to pass legislation. Several moderate and conservative senators have strong objections to the competing proposals.

As President Trump marks his six-month anniversary in the Oval Office, the cloud of Russia investigations continues to cast a shadow over the White House. Trump also established the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity to investigate voter fraud during the last election. The commission headed by VP Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach will hold its 1st meeting.

President Trump celebrated Bastille Day with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. As Washington Post reporter Ashley Parker explains, Trump was excited by the pomp and circumstance of the official parade. Plus, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton spoke about leadership and their friendship during a joint appearance in Dallas.

Los Angeles Times reporter Doyle McManus shares what he heard from Europeans about the new American president during a recent trip. Plus, the European Union and Japan sign a new trade deal that represents 30 percent of the global economy. Walter Shaub, the director of the Office of Government Ethics, resigns after sever high profile disagreements with President Trump.

When Congress returns from recess, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will have his hands full trying to pass the Republican’s overhaul of the Affordable Care Act. McConnell faces challenges from moderate and conservative members of his party. Can the man playing “the long game” get 50 votes to gut Obamacare and fulfill a years-long promise?

President Trump responded to fake news of his own making this week after images of him on the cover of TIME Magazine were found hanging in his golf clubs. They covers were not real. TIME's Michael Scherer discusses. The president also faced backlash from Republican and Democratic lawmakers after tweeting comments about the appearance of a cable news anchor.

Five months after leaving the Oval Office, President Barack Obama is reemerging on the global stage and trying to find his place as a former president. The New York Times’s chief White House correspondent Peter Baker covered Obama’s two terms in office and has written a new book “Obama: The Call of History.” He shares some of the pivotal moments during Obama’s presidency.

Senate Republicans crafted their Affordable Care Act replacement largely behind closed doors. Democrats were critical of the process, but during the Obamacare debate in 2009, Republicans thought the process was too secretive. How do the two debates compare? Plus, House Republicans are looking forward to debating infrastructure.

One of the driving themes of President Trump's first five months in office is the rollback of his predecessors policies. This week Trump restored restrictions on trade and travel to Cuba. One area where he's extending Obama-era policies is immigration. Trump extended protections for dreamers, the undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children.

On Wednesday, a lone gunman opened fire at the Congressional Baseball Game practice in Alexandria, VA, wounding Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) and several congressional aides. We remember a similar event in 2011, when Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) was seriously injured in a mass shooting in her home state.

This was supposed to be the White House’s “infrastructure week.” But even before James Comey’s testimony, President Trump was knocked off message. In the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly held on to her job in this week’s election, and her Conservative Party lost seats. How did she miscalculate the electorate? Plus, Trump nominated Christopher Wray to be the new head of the FBI.

TIME Magazine dubbed Donald Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner "the good son." What is his role in the White House? Plus, Hillary Clinton had candid words for the role the DNC had in her 2016 loss. Former Vice President Joe Biden launches a PAC and plans to stay involved in the 2018 midterms. The White House asks the Supreme Court to consider the controversial travel ban.

Republican Greg Gianforte won a special election in Montana to replace Trump cabinet member Ryan Zinke. The victory came less than 24 hours after the billionaire software executive was charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly “body slamming” a reporter covering his campaign. Plus, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers the commencement address at her alma mater Wellesley College.

Fox News founder Roger Ailes died this week at age 77. Ailes was fired from Fox last year after allegations of sexual misconduct. Former Congressman Anthony Weiner pleaded guilty to sending sexually explicit pictures to an underage girl. Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011 after a similar scandal. Plus, bodyguards of Turkish President Erdogan were caught on camera assaulting protesters outside T

President Trump is already interviewing possible replacements for ousted FBI Director James Comey. NBC Justice Department correspondent Pete Williams reports on the shortlist. The president also signed an executive order establishing a voter fraud commission and is set to go on his first overseas trip next week to Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican. Can he reset relations with world leaders?

President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, citing his lack of trust in Comey’s ability to lead the nation’s top law enforcement agency. Critics have questioned the timing of Comey’s firing since one of the reasons given for the decision was Comey’s handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails. The last time a president fired the FBI director was July 1993.