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) -- The Supreme Court begins each session with a proclamation that ends with the words "God save this Honorable Court." Even strict advocates of the separation of Church and State ought to say "Amen" to that line after Thursday's decision upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act . I write this as someone who not only thought that the act would be overturned, but also still thinks there are strong constitutional arguments to be made against the mandate. All Americans, however, regardless of their partisan affiliation or views on the Constitution, had something to celebrate Thursday . Despite what almost all the pundits predicted, the court's decision provides some evidence that there remains one institution of American government that cannot be seen as nakedly partisan. In the end, Chief Justice John Roberts, a career Republican who was nominated for the Supreme Court by George W. Bush, cast the deciding vote upholding the signature act of the current Democratic administration.Paul Sracic says whatever your political bent, you can celebrate Supreme Court's decisionHe says it's evidence that there's still an American institution that is not nakedly partisanHe says a career Republican, the Chief Justice, cast deciding vote on Dem Obama's lawSracic: The example of bipartisan deliberation was much needed in today's political climate 
 Question:Unfortunately, the divide between _ and Democrats has, if anything, gotten worse over the past 3Â½ years.

SOLUTION: Republican

PROBLEM: (CNN) Did Attorney General Jeff Sessions perjure himself in testimony at his Senate confirmation hearing? On Thursday, Sessions recused himself from any investigation of the campaign and has indicated he will send a clarification note to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sessions met with a Russian diplomat twice last year in Washington -- the same one that cost Michael Flynn his national security adviser job when Flynn failed to disclose the contact to Vice President Mike Pence. Here's the reason this is suddenly controversial: Sessions did not mention his meetings with the Russian representative during his confirmation hearing, and testified that he knew of no contacts between Russians and Trump surrogates.Danny Cevallos: Perjury charges against Attorney General Jeff Sessions are unlikelyIt would be difficult to prove willful intent to give misleading testimony, he says 
 Question:I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I did not have communications with the _."

SOLUTION: Russian

PROBLEM: (CNN) CNN announced Wednesday it will host one of its town hall events with the Green Party's presidential nominee Jill Stein and her running mate, Ajamu Baraka. The hour-long event will be held on Wednesday, August 17 at 9:00 p.m. ET. The event will broadcast live on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Espanol and online via CNNgo. Stein has consistently polled as the fourth-most popular option in the presidential race, after Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and Libertarian Gary Johnson. In the most recent CNN/ORC poll, Stein received 5% support nationwide, four points behind Johnson, her nearest competitor. Jill Stein: The Democratic Party 'fakes left,' marches rightStein has consistently polled as the fourth-most popular optionShe has focused on pitching herself to Sanders' supporters 
 Question:While Sanders endorsed Clinton and has pledged to ensure she becomes the next president, Stein has spent much of her efforts appealing to _' most diehard supporters.

SOLUTION:
Sanders