Since Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office rarely provides investigation-related information, it's really anyone's guess what could be coming next.
However, USA Today has compiled a pretty good list of seven things to keep an eye on in the immediate future.
What has Paul Manafort told investigators?
More details could emerge as early as Friday to explain what Paul Manafort has told investigators and why his plea agreement with Mueller collapsed.
Mueller dropped a bombshell Monday in a court filing that voided the plea deal by arguing that Manafort had lied repeatedly to investigators. Mueller didn't specify the lies, but said he would file a detailed description before Manafort is sentenced.
Manafort denied lying, but both sides said there was no longer any reason to postpone sentencing.
U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson has a hearing Friday to get an update on the case and to set sentencing.
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Manafort also faces sentencing Feb. 8 in U.S. District Court in Virginia, after jury found him guilty of bank and tax charges in August.
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What did Michael Flynn provide?
Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 18 after he pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia during the presidential transition.
Flynn also had a joint defense agreement with Trump, but he dropped it when he pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with Mueller.
Flynn's sentencing could shed light on what information he provided investigators.
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What does Rick Gates know?
Rick Gates, who worked for Manafort, has already testified against his former boss about their criminal business dealings. But Gates' sentencing, which hasn't been scheduled yet, could shed light on whether he's also provided information about possible connections between the Trump campaign and Russians.
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Roger Stone awaits possible indictment
Roger Stone, a pugnacious Republican political operative since the Nixon administration, has said he could be indicted after being mentioned without being named in the indictment of Russian hackers. But Stone has repeatedly denied doing anything illegal.
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Jerome Corsi fears possible indictment
Jerome Corsi, a conservative peddler of conspiracy theories and a Stone associate, also expects a possible indictment after he rejected a plea deal Monday with Mueller by saying he didn't intentionally lie to investigators.
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Mueller seeks info from Stone associates
Mueller also sought testimony from other associates of Roger Stone, including Randy Credico and Andrew Miller.
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Credico testified before the Mueller grand jury in September accompanied by his therapy dog Bianca. Credico said he has known Stone for 16 years and “is a very close friend” of Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks.
But Credico denied in a CNN interview the day of the court appearance that he was Stone’s intermediary with Assange.
Miller, who worked for Stone during the campaign, has refused to testify and is fighting a contempt citation in federal appeals court. Oral arguments were held Nov. 8 and a decision could come any time.
What will be in Mueller's final report?
Mueller will file a confidential report when he has completed his investigation about his conclusions, including why he charged some people and not others. There is no deadline to finish the probe ...
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It's not clear how much of Mueller's report will become public. Depending on when the report is released, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker could decide what – if anything – to provide Congress from the report. Whitaker was sharply critical of Mueller's probe before joining the Justice Department a year ago.
But if Whitaker withholds some or all of the report, Democrats who reclaim control of the House in January could investigate what happened and why.
Robert Mueller: 7 moments to watch as Russian investigation unfolds (USA Today)