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].
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Question: The Conservatives’ ‘independent’ investigation into the ‘Tatler Tory’ scandal was already unravelling last night as it emerged the law firm conducting the inquiry has worked for the party for years. Clifford Chance has been used repeatedly by Tory headquarters for legal advice – raising questions over its independence. Despite this, the firm has been brought in to find what senior officials – including chairman Lord Feldman – knew about allegations of bullying and blackmail by election aide Mark Clarke. It is estimated Clifford Chance – said to be the ‘go-to firm’ for the Tories – has received hundreds of thousands of pounds in fees from the party over that period.The law firm Clifford Chance has worked for the Conservatives for yearsQuestions have now been raised over the company's independenceBrought in to find what senior officials knew about allegations of bullying and blackmail by election aide Mark Clarke 
 Question:‘_ are a very reputable firm and we are confident they will carry out the investigation in the proper fashion.

Answer: Clifford Chance


Question: (CNN) The internet still wants Justin Timberlake to apologize to Janet Jackson for Nipplegate, but it looks like she's doing just fine. The announcement that Timberlake will perform in Super Bowl LII's halftime show on February 4 in Minneapolis has reignited criticism that the "Cry Me A River" singer didn't do right by Jackson after her "wardrobe malfunction" during their halftime Super Bowl XXXVIII performance in 2004. Related: Justin Timberlake to perform at his first Super Bowl since 'Nipplegate' For those who need a refresher, Timberlake ripped off Jackson's bodice and revealed her right breast while the two were performing his hit "Rock Your Body" at the end of the halftime show. The stunt occurred just as Timberlake sang the last line,"I'm gonna have you naked by the end of this song."Some want Timberlake to apologizeBoth he and Jackson have had successful careers since 'Nipplegate' 
 Question:In 2012, _ quietly married Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana.

Answer: Janet Jackson


Question: (Mashable) -- Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will not support the Stop Online Piracy Act, according to a statement released by his office Monday. In the statement, Ryan calls the Internet "one of the most magnificent expressions of freedom and free enterprise in history" and says "it should stay that way." According to Ryan, SOPA is an attempted solution to the "legitimate problem" of digital piracy, but the bill "creates the precedent and possibility for undue regulation, censorship and legal abuse." Congressman Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee, became a target of the Reddit community last month. Reddit users considered Ryan's previous stance on SOPA too vague -- and took issue with the $288,600 that the Congressman had accepted from pro-SOPA groups.Congressman says bill "creates the precedent and possibility for undue regulation"Makes sense that Paul Ryan would oppose a bill giving more authority to federal governmentRyan says Internet is an expression of freedom and should stay that way 
 Question:In fact, Reddit may not have had an impact on Ryan's _ decision.

Answer:
Stop Online Piracy Act