TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: (CNN) Though many individuals likely contributed to the President's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey, one notable one may have been Roger Stone, a 64-year-old close friend of Donald Trump and central figure in the FBI investigation into Trump campaign ties to Russia. In the middle of the Watergate scandal, Stone, who engaged in dirty tricks during Richard Nixon's 1972 campaign, was discovered to have hired a Republican operative to infiltrate the George McGovern campaign and was subsequently fired from his job. After the President's resignation, Stone remained an ardent Nixon apologist and loyalist. He even had the man's face tattooed on his back and devoted his life to ruthless, anything-goes politics (or political consulting, as you may know it). Stone's motto was and continues to be: "Admit nothing, deny everything, launch counterattack." And anyone who has watched Trump closely over the years would think it was his personal slogan, too.Michael D'Antonio: Roger Stone has undoubtedly influenced President Trump's decision to fire James ComeyAs an old friend and political adviser, Stone has taught Trump be ruthless -- particularly when protecting himself from attackTherefore Comey, who was leading the investigation into Trump campaign ties to Russia, had to be taken out, writes D'Antonio 
 Question:_ has adopted a similar approach to dealing with those who oppose him.

SOLUTION: Donald Trump

PROBLEM: Los Angeles (CNN) -- Face-to-face questioning of potential jurors to hear the case against Michael Jackson's doctor began in a packed Los Angeles courtroom Friday morning, four days ahead of the opening statements and testimony. The pool of 84 potential jurors in court appeared diverse, although only six were African-American. Each side will be allowed 10 "peremptory challenges," allowing them to get rid of jurors without stating a reason. Prosecutors and defense lawyers mutually agreed in closed-door sessions Wednesday and Thursday on which potential jurors in a pool of 145 were too biased to put their prejudices aside to decide if Dr. Conrad Murray is criminally responsible for the pop icon's death, according to Murray defense lawyer Michael Flanagan.NEW: 84 potential jurors, including six African-Americans, remain in the jury poolJury selection "is going to go very fast," defense lawyer Michael Flanagan saysJury selection is expected to be wrapped up FridayOpening statements in the trial of Michael Jackson's lawyer are set for Tuesday 
 Question:"Both sides just want to get a fair jury that hasn't made up their mind and is willing to make a decision based upon the facts," _ said after Thursday's jury selection session.

SOLUTION: Michael Flanagan

PROBLEM: (CNN) -- Marlene Monteolivo was a Democrat for many years, then a Republican. Now she's registered as a nonpartisan voter in Nevada who wants to support a candidate who will make the economy better. The Colombia native, who works for a Las Vegas social services agency, says she's leaning toward GOP challenger Mitt Romney. She likes his business sensibilities. But there's a hiccup. And it's a big one called immigration. It's the 200-pound anchor on the Republican message, say experts in Nevada politics. Many Latino voters will tell you "It's immigration, stupid," in the vein of the famously coined phrase on the economy during Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign.Some Latinos in hard-hit Nevada are considering voting for Mitt RomneyBut for many, immigration is a deciding issueOne GOP activist says his party has not done enough to connect with LatinosHe says President Barack Obama's appearance with Mexican band Mana was great strategy 
 Question:If the Republicans were able to effectively lay out their economic message, they might have a chance in getting Latinos to overlook what they see as problems in _ immigration policy, Herzik says.

SOLUTION:
Republican