Further east, in central New York, supporters of New York Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney welcomed her victory in the Congressional district that covers Utica and Binghamton. (wrvo.org)
In the end, the latter's welcome victory mostly corroborated film critic and unlikely awards pundit J. Hoberman's tacit acknowledgement, in an article for the Los Angeles Times about Hollywood's relationship to the Holocaust, that the only way for a film about the Holocaust told from the perspective of its victims to lose an Oscar is for it to compete against a film, like The Virgin Spring, whose breaking into the mainstream so clearly meant that it was destined for greatness. (slantmagazine.com)
Protesters hold signs and shout at lawmakers walking out of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on May 4, 2017 after the House of Representatives narrowly passed a Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare, delivering a welcome victory to President Donald Trump after early legislative stumbles. (fortune.com)