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The man known for the Peanut Punch has punched out for the last time at the FBI. Former Bears cornerback Charles “Peanut” Tillman recently told The Pivot Podcast that he has resigned from the Bureau. He had joined the FBI in 2018. “So, one of the reasons, let me start off by saying this,” Tillman said. “FBI was great to …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s top public schools official who lauded President Donald Trump, pledged to put a Turning Point USA chapter in every high school to honor Charlie Kirk and end what he called “wokeness” in public schools, is resigning to lead a conservative educators’ group. Walters, 40, said Wednesday night on Fox News that he …

Oklahoma’s superintendent, who has attracted national attention as he sought to install religion and rightwing viewpoints in Oklahoma schools, will resign to run a conservative education non-profit. Ryan Walters, who has led public schools in Oklahoma since 2022, has put Donald Trump-endorsed Bibles into classrooms and required teaching 2020 election conspiracies. He is leaving the post to lead the Teacher …

Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Wednesday that he would step down from his role overseeing the state’s schools to serve as the head of the conservative group Teacher Freedom Alliance, saying, “We’re going to destroy the teachers unions.” The announcement from Walters, a conservative Republican who pushed to incorporate teaching about the Bible into public school classrooms, caps off a …

Erik Siebert, then interim U.S. Attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, speaks at a news conference on March 27 at an FBI field office in Manassas, Va. Siebert resigned Friday after President Trump said he wanted him “out” after the U.S. attorney’s mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James failed to result in criminal charges. Rod …

Top Virginia prosecutor resigns amid criticism over Letitia James investigation  The Washington Post U.S. Attorney Investigating Letitia James Resigns After Trump Seeks to Oust Him  The New York Times US Attorney Erik Siebert under pressure from Trump tells staff he will be resigning, source says  CNN US attorney tasked with inquiring into Trump critics resigns after president says ‘I want him out’  The Guardian …

The president of Texas A&M University’s main campus is stepping down less than two weeks after a student’s viral complaint about “gender ideology” in the classroom set off a chain of repercussions, including the firing of the teacher as well as the dismissal of a dean and department chair. Mark A Welsh III, a retired air force four-star general, has …

Texas A&M president resigns after instructor’s firing over gender teachings  The Washington Post Texas A&M president is stepping down after upheaval over classroom video  CNN Texas A&M AD Trev Alberts’ buyout reduced with resignation of Welsh  KBTX News 3 Texas A&M President to Step Down After Controversy Over ‘Gender Ideology’  The New York Times Texas A&M president resigning following backlash over video of gender …

Ben Cohen (left) and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s, attend a Peace Day celebration on Sept. 21, 2009, in New York City. Greenfield announced this week that he’s resigned from the company. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Ben & Jerry’s hide caption toggle caption Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Ben & Jerry’s Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the beloved ice cream …

Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand, has stepped down from the company he started 47 years ago citing a retreat from its campaigning spirit under parent company Unilever. Greenfield wrote in an open letter late Tuesday night — shared on X by his co-founder Ben Cohen — that he could no longer “in good conscience” …