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A politician’s stunning fall

• Eric Schneiderman, the New York State attorney general, resigned on Monday, hours after a report in which four women accused him of physical assault. Mr. Schneiderman contested the allegations.

All of the women had been romantically involved with Mr. Schneiderman and said the violence was not consensual. (Read the article from The New Yorker here.)

Throughout his career, Mr. Schneiderman cultivated a reputation as an advocate for women, including a lawsuit against the company once run by Harvey Weinstein. Here are some of Mr. Schneiderman’s comments on women’s rights.

• The former attorney general had raised his profile nationally by taking on President Trump’s agenda in the courts. New York State lawmakers are to begin discussing his replacement today.