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 …

G.O.P. Rift Leaves Congress With No Clear Path to End the Shutdown  —  The deadlock that left the Department of Homeland Security shuttered highlighted Republican divisions that are flaring ahead of the midterm elections.  —  Eight months away from elections that will decide if they keep control …

‘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.

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 …

Is America Suffering from the “Resource Curse”?  —  Why the U.S. is the “last big petrostate” and why that's bad for everyone  —  Oil rents are the difference between the value of oil produced and the cost of producing it  —  Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are petrostates …

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.

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.

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

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.

Is Iran a Political Problem for Trump?  Tell Me How Long the War Lasts.  —  Historically, quagmire abroad and high prices at home are the ingredients of a failed presidency.  —  After nearly one month at war with Iran, President Trump's standing with the public seems mostly steady.