Wiki-Charged:Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who made his name posting secret documents online, has been charged with conspiracy to hack into a US military computer.  Interestingly, Assange was not charged with espionage, which the government had considered. In  pressing the hacking charge, …

Wiki-Arrest: In a surprising development, the Ecuadorian Embassy in London rescinded diplomatic asylum for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and he was dragged out of the building in handcuffs by British police.   The Ecuadorians said the prickly Assange wore out his welcome. …

Legal Briefs: Trump campaign aide Rick Gates had repeated contacts in the closing weeks of the 2016 election with someone connected to Russian intelligence services, according to a filing by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Gates identified the person, referred to …

WikiFree: Swedish prosecutors say they are dropping their rape investigation of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, theoretically leaving him free to leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London where he has been holed up for five years to avoid arrest. He may …

The Intel: President-elect Trump is thinking about limiting the power of the Director of National Intelligence and doing some reorganizing, particularly at the CIA, according to some reports. In the meantime, Trump is taking sides with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange …

E Minus 20: In a rare personal remark by a sitting president about a candidate running to succeed him, President Obama said Donald Trump should “stop whining and go try to make his case to get votes.” After days of …

E Minus 21: Seeing vulnerability even in some traditionally Republican states, Hillary Clinton is sending in troops to try to tip the balance in her favor. She has advanced from just winning to handing Donald Trump and the Republicans a …