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Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Resigns in Protest
Now It's Just Ben
at Ben & Jerry's
Sep 17, 2025 6:44 AM CDT

Now It's Just Ben at Ben & Jerry's

Co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigns amid dispute with parent Unilever over company's activist mission

(Newser) - Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, has stepped down from his famous ice cream company, citing the loss of its independence and the silencing of its trademark activism under parent company Unilever. Greenfield's resignation, announced by business partner Ben Cohen on social media, follows years of...

After Losses and Tariff 'Crisis,' Japan's Prime Minister Resigns
Japan's Prime Minister Resigns
Sep 7, 2025 1:00 PM CDT

Japan's Prime Minister Resigns

Shigeru Ishiba says he has to take responsibility for coalition's loss of majorities in parliament

(Newser) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on Sunday after a series of election losses, pushing world's fourth-largest economy into political uncertainty just as it clinched a trade deal with the US. Ishiba, 68, said he must take responsibility after his ruling coalition lost its majorities in...

How Jet Lag Factored Into This CEO's Downfall

Supplements probe forces out one of Japan's most high-profile CEOs

(Newser) - A quest to ease jet lag has toppled one of Japan's most prominent CEOs. Takeshi Niinami, the high-profile CEO of Suntory Holdings—the force behind Jim Beam since 2014—resigned Tuesday after a police investigation tied to supplements that he was set to receive. The 66-year-old executive elaborated...

SSA Whistleblower Quits Amid 'Panic and Dread'

Charles Borges cites cloud security risks, workplace retaliation concerns at Social Security Administration

(Newser) - Charles Borges, the Social Security Administration's chief data officer, stepped down on Friday after filing a whistleblower complaint accusing Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff of uploading the entire nation's Social Security data to an insecure cloud platform. His resignation was confirmed by the Government Accountability Project,...

Trump Says Fed Governor 'Must Resign'
Fed Governor
Rejects Call by
Trump to Quit
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Aug 20, 2025 5:52 PM CDT

Fed Governor Rejects Call by Trump to Quit

Federal Housing Finance Agency chief accused Lisa Cook of mortgage fraud

(Newser) - President Trump is calling for the resignation of a governor of the Federal Reserve after the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency accused her of mortgage fraud. "Cook must resign, now!!!" Trump posted Wednesday on Truth Social , referencing a Bloomberg story about Fed governor Lisa Cook. Late...

Top FDA Official Is Out After Attacks From Laura Loomer
Top FDA Official Is Back,
Days After His Ouster
UPDATED
Aug 12, 2025 12:17 AM CDT

Top FDA Official Is Back, Days After His Ouster

Dr. Vinay Prasad's departure followed political backlash and disputes over vaccine policy

(Newser) - Less than two weeks after his ouster from the FDA, Dr. Vinay Prasad is back. He's once again the top vaccine regulator at the agency, per a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services cited by the AP . Despite criticism from some on the right, FDA Commissioner...

Intel CEO Declines Trump's Call to Resign Over Ties to China
Intel CEO Resists Trump's Call
Aug 8, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Intel CEO Resists Trump's Call

Lip-Bu Tan defends record, suggests administration has bad information about ties to China

(Newser) - Recently appointed Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is balking at President Trump's insistence that he resign over his past connections to Chinese tech companies. Trump made the demand in a post after a Republican senator questioned Tan's ties to China's government, military, and businesses, calling Tan "...

FEMA Rescue Chief Resigns in Frustration

Departure follows criticism of delayed response to Texas flooding

(Newser) - The chief of FEMA's urban search and rescue unit, Ken Pagurek, has resigned, citing mounting frustration over new bureaucratic policies imposed under the Trump administration, the New York Times reports. Pagurek, who spent more than a decade with the agency and led the search and rescue branch for...

Minnesota Lawmaker Resigns After Burglary Conviction

Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell's exit leaves Minnesota Senate split 33-33

(Newser) - Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell plans to resign by early August following her conviction on two felony burglary charges. The Democratic lawmaker announced her decision through her attorneys, opting for a delayed resignation no later than Aug. 4, MPR News reports. The move, her legal team explained, gives her...

Tell (Your Proxy to Tell) Your Boss to Take This Job, Shove It

Proxy quitters in Japan help workers avoid awkward exits

(Newser) - For lots of people, finally getting to tell your boss you're quitting is often the best part of a job. But in Japan, where confrontation is frowned upon, people will actually pay to have someone else do it for them. The Washington Post reports an increasing number of Japanese...

Amid Scandal, Cardinal Becciu Bows Out of Papal Conclave

Convicted cardinal steps back after letters reportedly signed by Francis surface on eligibility

(Newser) - Once one of the most powerful voices in the Vatican, Cardinal Angelo Becciu has stepped back from the Vatican's most secretive election after a recent criminal conviction. Becciu made his decision on Tuesday after being presented with two letters written by Pope Francis before his death that said...

IRS Chief to Resign Over Sharing of Migrants' Tax Data

Melanie Krause will be the third commissioner to exit since President Trump resumed office

(Newser) - The IRS is about to get its fourth leader since President Trump's inauguration less than three months ago. Acting IRS commissioner Melanie Krause plans to resign as part of the Trump administration's deferred resignation program after she was slighted by officials who secured a deal to allow immigration...

North Dakota Mayor Resigns Over Video Sent to Attorney
Mayor Resigns After Sending
Video to the Wrong Person
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Apr 6, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Mayor Resigns After Sending Video to the Wrong Person

Lewd video was mistakenly sent to city attorney after official discussion

(Newser) - A North Dakota mayor resigned Tuesday following the revelation of an inappropriate video mistakenly sent to the city attorney, marking a dramatic shift in the leadership of one of the largest cities in the state. Minot Mayor Tom Ross resigned after an investigation into allegations that he mistakenly sent a...

FDA's Top Vaccine Scientist Is Out, Citing RFK Jr.'s 'Lies'

Dr. Peter Marks says HHS secretary 'doesn't care about the truth'

(Newser) - The Food and Drug Adminstration's top vaccine regulator has stepped down from his role, and it's reportedly because he was forced out by the Trump administration via Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., reports the Washington Post . Sources tell the paper that Marks was offered...

Iceland's Children's Minister: Yes, I Had a Baby With Teen

Minister was 23 when she had 16-year-old's baby, decades ago

(Newser) - Iceland's children's minister resigned Sunday after it was revealed she had a child with a teenager 35 years ago. At the time, Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir was 23 and the father was 16; the two met at a church youth group when the boy was...

White House 'Forced' Out Amtrak CEO: Report

Stephen Gardner says he's stepping down, soon after Elon Musk called to privatize the railway

(Newser) - Under pressure from the White House, Amtrak's CEO announced Wednesday he was leaving the top spot at the railroad, reports the Hill . "I am stepping down as CEO to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration," Stephen Gardner, who worked...

21 Tech Staffers Resign From DOGE Office

As Musk issues another ultimatum to federal employees

(Newser) - More than 20 civilian employees resigned in protest of the Department of Government Efficiency on Tuesday—the twist being that they technically worked for DOGE itself. The 21 staffers shared a resignation letter with the AP in which they said they would no longer use their tech skills to "...

NY Judge Resigns After 'Astounding' Jury Duty Excuse

Richard T. Snyder said he thought everyone who appeared in court was guilty

(Newser) - An upstate New York judge has resigned after he got out of jury duty by claiming that he couldn't be impartial—because he thought everyone brought before a court is guilty. Richard T. Snyder, who'd been a justice of the Petersburgh Town Court for about a decade, left...

Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns, Citing His 'Shame'

Report determined Justin Welby likely knew of concerns around child abuser John Smyth

(Newser) - The archbishop of Canterbury, the topmost figure in the Church of England, has resigned under pressure following an independent report that found he failed to take action against a prolific child abuser. It's "unlikely" Justin Welby was unaware of the concerns around John Smyth, an attorney who sexually,...

8 of 11 Supreme Court Justices in Mexico Just Resigned

They're stepping down ahead of election introduced in constitutional overhaul

(Newser) - Mexico's 11-member Supreme Court will be reduced to nine justices under a constitutional overhaul enacted last month, but winnowing the current court down won't be a problem: Eight justices submitted their resignations this week, including Norma Pina, the court's president, reports Reuters . Under the overhaul, all federal...

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