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.

Hillary Clinton and FBI Director James Comey both discussed the FBI's role in the 2016 presidential election, nearly six months after the fact. Vice President Mike Pence served as a crucial power broker on Capitol Hill during the negotiations over health care. President Trump is planning his first overseas trip as president to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Vatican City.

During a speech to the National Rifle Association, President Trump revived an old campaign slam at Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, dismissing his potential 2020 Democratic challenger as "Pocahontas." On the same trip, Trump raised money for Georgia Congressional candidate Karen Handel in her bid to beat Democrat Jon Ossoff in a seat held by Republicans for four decades.

As President Trump and the congressional Republicans try to avoid shutdown, what lessons could be learned from the 2013 shutdown that happened on President Obama's watch? In 2013, it was Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) who was making funding demands, but it seems to be President Trump who has requests this time around. As Gloria Borger said in 2013, "At some point, people expect the president to lead."

Former President Barack Obama is set to make his first major speech since leaving the White House in January. Obama will return to his roots and discuss community organizing. Plus, Vice President Mike Pence made his first major trip to Asia since taking office. And what does the future of the Democratic Party look like ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

Washington Post political reporter Robert Costa has been named the new moderator of Washington Week. Robert has been a frequent guest on Washington Week since 2014 and has been a guest moderator in recent weeks. Learn more about Robert’s life and reporting.

All commanders-in-chief learn a lot on the job, but that process has been much more stark for President Trump. One of his top advisers, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, is also learning from his more experienced Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. Reublicans face electoral battles in special elections againstp

In his first three months, President Trump’s inner circle has faced a few shakeups. Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner remain trusted advisers, even as Bannon was removed from his seat on the National Security Council. There are rumors that White House chief of staff Reince Priebus may soon exit the administration, something the administration denies.

President Trump blamed his predecessor for Syria’s ongoing violence and casualties on Wednesday. He claimed that President Obama’s failure to act in 2013, after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad crossed the “red line” of deploying chemical weapons, has allowed the bloody conflict to continue.

When then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invoked the nuclear option to break the filibuster on President Obama’s nominees, Mitch McConnell warned that it set a dangerous precedent. He also predicted that Republicans would not hesitate to also change Senate rules once they won back the majority. McConnell will likely have to do that later this week to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.

In the final 6 months of 2015, President Obama took some of his most significant steps in his energy and climate change agenda. He announced the Clean Power Plan to cut carbon emissions. He rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline. He negotiated the Paris Agreement to slow the effects of climate change. President Trump has reversed many of his predecessor's decisions.

Congress continues to debate the GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Republicans are hoping to fulfill a years-long campaign promise. Seven years ago, President Obama signed his largest legislative achievement into law. It was “the most expansive health care overhaul in history” and dramatically shaped the political debate for the next four elections.

Like many other viewers we've heard from, Carol says that she watches Washington Week because she likes "unbiased reporting." Thanks for watching for the past 50 years!

Why do you love Washington Week? While we were on the road in Cleveland, we spoke with Tom who told us he watches the show because "there's no yelling and screaming" and the panelists are "really knowledgeable."

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, we asked people why they watch Washington Week. Phil watches not only to review the biggest stories of the week but to also hear reporters preview what happens next.

As Washington Week celebrates 50 years on the air, we asked our viewers what they like about the show. While we were on the road in Colorado, some fans shared that they like that different viewpoints are represented around the Washington Week table.

Many Republican lawmakers returned to their districts this week to face angry constituents voicing their frustration with efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Back in 2009, as the law was being written and debate, it was Democrats in Congress who faced the angry voters who didn’t want government to change the health care system.

As Washington Week celebrates its 50th anniversary, we asked our fans why they watch the show. Richard says he enjoys Washington Week because he wants "a voice of different opinions in a constructive manner" and "an informed perspective."

As Washington Week celebrates its 50th anniversary, Paul Anthony, the program’s announcer from the very beginning, looks back at his many years on the show and how it all began in 1964.

For the past half century, Washington Week has presented a civil conversation about the most important stories of the week. Viewers like Bob, who came to our town hall in Cleveland, appreciate the “unbiased, in-depth information” he gets from watching the show. “It fills in a lot of the blanks,” Bob said. “We watch it religiously.”