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The 2017 session of the Oregon Legislature kicks off Wednesday. Discussions over the state's budget shortfall are likely to dominate the next five months.

Ex-FBI chief James Comey may have done more damage to Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday than President Trump, whom Comey publicly accused of waving him off part of the Russia investigation.

Adm. Charles Ray, the vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, has tested positive for COVID-19. He was at Pentagon meetings last week with members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

It's only the world's third known octopus nursery. The research team may have also discovered a new species of Muusoctopus, a genus of small to medium sized octopus that lacks an ink sack.

Officials say two boats sank in the Mediterranean, and at least 31 survivors arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa. This year has been the deadliest ever for migrants crossing the Mediterranean.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he loves his job and vows to keep on doing it. But his boss, President Trump, just publicly disclosed he's angry at Sessions for his recusal from the Russia probe.

It's the first time the number of homeless people has grown since 2010. In Los Angeles, homelessness is up by nearly 26 percent, fueled by high housing prices.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Visits San Diego-Tijuana Border Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in San Diego yesterday to announce a “zero tolerance” policy when it comes to illegal border crossings. He says the Department of Homeland Security will now refer 100 percent of those cases to the Department of Justice for prosecution. Reporter: Jean Guerrero University … Continue reading Attorney General Jeff Sessions Visits San Diego-Tijuana Border →

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Carlotta Weibl a spokesperson for Sea Eye, one of the non-governmental organizations running migrant rescue vessels in the Mediterranean.

President-elect Donald Trump announced his picks for attorney general, CIA director and national security adviser. Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Scott Horsley and the Carnegie Endowment's Sarah Chayes.