Perjury and lying are in the news. Paul Manafort, Lt. General Michael Flynn and others, all charged with perjury or lying to investigators. Remember Martha Stewart? Acquitted on insider trading charges, but guilty on lying to the feds. Don’t talk to law enforcement without a lawyer present. You could get caught in a trap. So here’s what you need to know about lying to the federal government. And no, I don’t discuss the consequences of the federal government lying to you.