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Who Is Kathy Hochul? Cuomo Resignation Shifts Focus To NY's Soon-To-Be First Female Governor Who Is Kathy Hochul? Cuomo Resignation Shifts Focus To NY's Soon-To-Be First Female Governor
Who Is Kathy Hochul? Cuomo Resignation Shifts Focus To NY's Soon-To-Be First Female Governor Longtime Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to become New York’s first female governor when she officially takes over for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced his resignation, effective later this month. On Tuesday, Aug. 10, Cuomo announced that he would be stepping away from Albany, effective in 14 days on Tuesday, Aug. 24, paving the way for Hochul (whose last name is pronounced HOKE-ul and rhymes with "Local") to step in and seek to stabilize what has become a highly political climate in New York. Hochul, age 62, has served as Cuomo’s top lieutenant for nearly seven years, the longest tenure of an…

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'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT 'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT
'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT President Joe Biden was in Connecticut to congratulate the latest class of cadets into the US Coast Guard. During a lengthy speech at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London on Wednesday, May 19, the president expressed his appreciation to the 240 new officers, including seven international students, who are now officially members of the Coast Guard. “The class of 2021, you have it all," Biden said during his address. "You really do. And we need you badly. And I’m not — that’s not hyperbole; the country needs you. “The press always asks me why I’m so optimistic about America’s c…

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