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.

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.