President Donald Trump signaled that he will help anti-government protesters in Iran.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell.

It's Wednesday, January 14th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Iran's government has imposed a communications blackout on the country.

Anti-government protests broke out last month and have been met with a brutal crackdown by

authorities.

Reports from activists and opposition news sites estimate that more than 2,000 people have been killed in the protests.

President Trump has repeatedly threatened that the U.S. could use military force if the government in Tehran

keeps killing demonstrators. Yesterday on social media, Trump posted the phrase, help is on its way. He said that, again,

speaking at the Detroit Economic Club yesterday, and the words make Iran great again.

And by the way, to all Iranian patriots, keep protesting, take over your institutions, if possible, and save the name of the killers

and the abusers that are abusing you. You're being very badly abused. Some Trump allies have warned

against a potential military strike in Iran. They are worried about the dangers of American

entanglement in another overseas conflict,

and the potential domestic costs of abandoning the America-first foreign policy that Trump campaigned on.

Prosecutors are quitting their jobs over the Trump administration's handling of a fatal ICE shooting.

That's number two.

Last week, an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis.

Federal officials have excluded state and local authorities from the investigation, causing

dismay among prosecutors. At least five prosecutors have left the U.S. Attorney's Office in

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