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. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
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Question: Washington (CNN) -- Just two months after the brinksmanship of the "fiscal cliff," on Friday Washington faced yet another deadline to avoid yet another fiscal calamity of its own making. But this time, something is different. As congressional leaders met in the White House on Friday for what was little more than a photo-op on the day forced budget cuts went into effect, this time there are no 11th-hour negotiations to save the day. There is no last-minute effort to call in Vice President Joe Biden on behalf of Democrats or Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on behalf of Republicans to get things back on track.Washington faced yet another fiscal deadline -- this time with no real effort to negotiateCouples therapist: Democrats, Republicans lost sight of big picture, are just arguing to winCouples mediator: Disagreements should be used to find solutions 
 Questions:"And that's exactly what they're doing -- the Democrats and the _ are doing with each other. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) White House (D) Joe Biden (E) Democrats (F) Senate (G) Mitch McConnell (H) Republicans

Answer: (H)


Question: President Barack Obama took an evening away from politicking Sunday to honor top artists -- and crack some jokes. Obama received the five Kennedy Center honorees at the White House before the annual gala that honored this year Tom Hanks, Sting, Al Green, Lily Tomlin and ballerina Patricia McBride. Sting got a presidential mention not just for his chart-topping music career, but also for his stage name. "Now, not everybody can pull off a name like Sting, but this guy can. His wife, Trudie, calls him Sting. Apparently his kids call him Sting," Obama said to laughs at the White House reception. "'POTUS' is a pretty good nickname -- but let's face it, it's not as cool as Sting. I kind of wish I was called Sting."Obama's nickname-of-choice? Apparently, it's "Sting"President Obama may have dished out jokes Sunday, but Michelle Obama is apparently "the most powerful and influential""There she is...next to the President, which I assume means she has no future plans to run for office" Stephen Colbert joked 
 Questions:_, however, later said on the red carpet he was "not so sure" his name is cooler than the President's moniker. (A) Barack Obama (B) Obama (C) Kennedy Center (D) White House (E) Tom Hanks (F) Sting (G) Al Green (H) Lily Tomlin (I) Patricia McBride (J) Trudie (K) POTUS (L) Michelle Obama (M) Stephen Colbert

Answer: (F)


Question: British comedian Russell Brand has taken aim at Treasurer Joe Hockey and his controversial comments about the housing crisis calling it 'extreme capitalism' and labelling Australian politicians as too 'rich and posh'. The Treasurer came under fire on Tuesday and was slammed for being 'out of touch' and 'ignorant' after advising Australians to earn more money to battle the housing affordability crisis. Brand, a self-proclaimed anti capitalist, took to his online daily show The Trews on Thursday to unleash the criticisms and claim Australia is still a 'prison colony'. 'Let’s look at Australia - a country where you can’t get a house unless there’s bars on the doors,' he started off the nine-minute segment.Russell Brand criticised Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey during his online show on ThursdayThe British comedian said Mr Hockey's comments reflected 'extreme capitalism'The Treasurer was slammed earlier this week for advising people to earn more money to battle the housing affordability crisisBrand said Australia was a 'prison colony' and called politicians too 'rich' 
 Questions:'The situation is set up to the advantage of the rich and powerful in _.' (A) British (B) Russell Brand (C) Joe Hockey (D) Australian (E) Brand (F) The Trews (G) Federal (H) Hockey

Answer:
(D)