1. Former Trump aide Rick Gates will plead guilty to fraud-related charges within the next few days, and has agreed to testify against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. Gates could see "a substantial reduction in his sentence'' if he cooperates with Mueller's investigation. Gates is currently facing roughly 18 months in prison. (Los Angeles Times)

  2. Trump claimed in a tweet on Sunday that he "never said Russia did not meddle in the election." Trump continued: "I said 'it may be Russia, or China or another country or group, or it may be a 400 pound genius sitting in bed and playing with his computer.'" (The Hill)

  3. Trump's national security adviser, meanwhile, says the evidence of the Russian effort to interfere in the 2016 presidential election was "incontrovertible." H. R. McMaster also accused to Russia of conducting a campaign of “disinformation, subversion and espionage” during his remarks at the annual Munich Security Conference. (New York Times)

  4. Top U.S. officials, lawmakers, and diplomats are telling the world to ignore Trump's tweets. (Washington Post)

  5. Students across the country are planning rallies, marches, and a national walkout in the wake of the mass shooting at a South Florida high school that left 17 dead and many more injured. (Reuters)