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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks at a press conference to announce a multi-state lawsuit to block the Trump administration from adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census form, at the headquarters of District Council 37, New York City's largest public employee union, April 3, 2018 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

What's Next After N.Y. Attorney General's Resignation Amid Abuse Allegations

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office says it's investigating allegations that former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman physically abused four women.

Also: President Trump changes his mind and won't label China a currency manipulator; a suspect is arrested in the murder of a U.S. Border Patrol agent; and Lansing reverses its sanctuary city vote.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. Reid said today that he won't seek re-election in 2016, adding he wants Schumer to succed him as the Democratic leader in the Senate.

Reid Backs N.Y.'s Schumer To Succeed Him As Senate Democratic Leader

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid made the endorsement on Nevada Public Radio after saying earlier today that he won't seek re-election in 2016.

Ahmad Khan Rahimi faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison, prosecutors say. He's seen here last December, three months after bombs exploded in New Jersey and New York's Chelsea neighborhood.

Federal Jury In N.Y. Convicts Man Of 'Crimes Of Terror' In Chelsea Bombing

Ahmad Khan Rahimi "now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison," says acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim.

Letitia James (center) is sworn in as New York's 67th Attorney General in a ceremony Monday night at the state capitol in Albany. James is the state's first black attorney general, as well as the first woman to hold the state-wide elected office.

N.Y. Swears In New Attorney General After A Tumultuous Year For The Office

Letitia James says "it is the highest honor" to begin her time as the state's top legal officer. She is the state's first black attorney general and the first woman to be elected to that post.