WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may reach a plea deal with the US government, according to The Wall Street Journal. The US Department of Justice is considering whether to allow Julian Assange to plead guilty to reduced charges of mishandling classified information. WSJ writes that this opens up the possibility for a deal that could ultimately lead to his release from a British prison. Assange is embroiled in a protracted legal battle with the British government to avoid extradition to the US for future trial over the publication of thousands of confidential US military reports and diplomatic …