Michael Flynn was in court on Friday to plead guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. The plea is part of a deal, and according to ABC, Flynn has promised the special counsel ‘full cooperation’ in the Russia probe. From WaPo: “Flynn’s admission to the charge Friday in federal district court in D.C. could be an ominous sign for the White House, as Flynn is cooperating in the ongoing probe of possible coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election. His plea revealed that he was in touch with senior Trump transition officials before and after his communications with Kislyak — rebutting the idea that he was a rogue operator.” Here’s the latest from CNN and AP.

+ The Atlantic: If Flynn Is Small Fry, Who’s the Bigger Fish in Mueller’s Net?

+ Vox: Michael Flynn has signed a plea deal with Robert Mueller. Trump should be very worried. (I predict he’s going to be tired of the all the Flynning…)

+ Bloomberg’s Eli Lake: Kushner Is Said to Have Ordered Flynn to Contact Russia. More on the Kushner connection from Buzzfeed.

+ In other headlines on yet another slow news day in DC: Trump plans to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel during a speech next week. And Rex Tillerson calls reports that White House wants him to resign laughable. (Does anybody remember laughter?)