The Best of the Week’s News
 

• Red Cup Rebellion: Over 1000 Starbucks workers walk off the job, seeking a contract (USA Today)
   

• Firm tied to HHS Secretary Kristi Noem got taxpayer dollars. (ProPublica)
   

• Kash Patel’s term as FBI director is unravelling. (MoJo)
   

• 50 million people live in local news deserts, new study says. (Medill)
   

• 68-year-old Democratic representative leads by example and retires to make room for younger talent.  (NYMag)