Date announced for national strike aimed at crippling Trump: ‘No work, no school’  —  Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, said on Saturday that a nationwide general strike is being planned for May 1 that will be modeled on the day of action residents of Minnesota organized in January …

Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran  —  If President Donald Trump approves the plans, such an effort would mark a new phase of the war that could be significantly more dangerous to U.S. troops than the first four weeks.  —  The Pentagon is preparing for weeks …

DHS funding lapse is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history  —  The partial shutdown — the rest of the federal government is being funded — hit a record 44th day on Sunday.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE  —  The ongoing funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security crossed …

‘We love you!’:  The MAGA base gives RFK Jr. a rousing welcome … The crowd applauded, showing how much Trump's Make America Great Again fans have embraced Kennedy, a member of America's most famous Democratic family as the son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy.

How a Democratic Senate candidate leapfrogged her opponents and surged to victory  —  Juliana Stratton's anti-ICE position, push for a $25/hour minimum wage and boost from Gov. JB Pritzker led to her win in Illinois, said Quentin Fulks, who led the super PAC backing her.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE

Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message  —  Pope Leo XIV on Sunday rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.

A month into Iran, the GOP's political reality sinks in … Some Republicans worry the war will depress turnout among staunch “America First” proponents ahead of a crucial midterm election.  It's not yet a political crisis, GOP strategists and county chairs across the country said.

Russia took satellite images of U.S. airbase in days before Iranian attack, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says  —  Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NBC News it would be a “mistake” if American-made missile interceptors bound for Ukraine were diverted to Gulf countries being attacked by Iran.

Nepal arrests former prime minister and others related to Gen Z protest deaths  —  Nepal police on Saturday arrested former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak at their respective homes in Bhaktapur.  —  Officers used “urgent arrest warrants” …

F.B.I. Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on Democratic Lawmaker  —  The urgent instructions at the Trump administration's behest to gather and relay the files on Representative Eric Swalwell have alarmed some career law enforcement officials.  —  Trump administration officials …

House discharge petition on TPS for Haiti secures enough signatures to force vote  —  A discharge petition for a resolution that would require the Trump administration to extend temporary legal protections for migrants from Haiti earned enough signatures on Friday to force a vote on the House floor.

Everything With Trump's Name, Likeness and Signature  —  As anyone who has ever seen his buildings knows, Donald Trump has always liked to see his name displayed prominently.  It's become a hallmark of his presidency, to the point that the Treasury Department announced on Thursday …

Looking to limit birthright citizenship, Trump turns to an 1884 Supreme Court ruling against a Native American  —  Experts on Native American law say the Elk v. Wilkins ruling has no bearing on whether the children of immigrants without permanent legal status can be denied birthright citizenship.