Tag: Appoints

Former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, seen in a 2023 photo, has been assigned to investigate the "Cornell 7" rape allegations. Yates was appointed to the Department of Justice by then-President Barack Obama and was fired by President Donald Trump.

Colleges and universities

Cornell Appoints Former Acting Attorney General Who Was…

As a tempest swirls around Cornell University amid a high-profile case of alleged sexual misconduct,…

October 6, 2026

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New York's governor removes DA in Cornell rape allegations, appoints AG Letitia James to take over

New York's governor removes DA in Cornell rape…

New York's governor appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to oversee an investigation into a…

October 1, 2026

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President Donald Trump and Erika Kirk are pictured together in a Sept. 21 photo at the memorial for Kirk's husband, Charlie. Trump has appointed Erika Kirk to take her husband's place on the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors.

Trump Appoints Erika Kirk to Board Position Previously…

President Donald Trump has appointed Erika Kirk to fill her late husband Charlie Kirk’s position as…

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