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PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Jared Kushner ? A month ago  Jared Kushner - President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser - made a surprise trip to Riyadh to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman  the fellow son of a world leader who is making waves with crackdowns and modernization efforts.
Kushner  36  flew commercial and the White House only announced the visit once he was already on the ground. There were no news releases touting the specifics of his meetings  which included two days of one-on-one and small private audiences with Salman  32. White House officials said the trip was part of  Kushner 's effort as Trump's adviser to build regional support for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Just days after  Kushner  landed back in Washington  Salman launched a purge of allegedly corrupt Saudi officials also seen as rivals to the prince and his father  King Salman.  Kushner  had no knowledge or advance warning of the move  and the topic was not natural for the two to discuss  a White House official close to  him  said. "Jared's portfolio is Israeli-Palestinian peace  and he respects what his lane is " the official said.
The journey revealed  Kushner  as a figure who seems both near the center of power and increasingly marginalized at the same time.  His  once sprawling White House portfolio  which included walk-in privileges to the Oval Office  has been diminished to its original scope under Chief of Staff John Kelly  and he has notably receded from public view.
His still-evolving role in the investigations of Russian election interference and possible obstruction of justice also make him a potential risk to Trump  even as he enjoys the special status of being married to the boss's daughter  Ivanka  and serving as one of the president's senior confidants.  Kushner 's family faces additional pressures over a troubled New York City skyscraper at 666 Fifth Ave.  which he purchased in his role as head of his family's real estate business but which he has divested from since entering the administration.
In a rare interview in his West Wing office earlier this month - a silver bowl of Halloween candy still on the table -  Kushner  offered his own version of the fable of the fox  who knows many things  and the hedgehog  who knows one important thing.
This portrait of  Kushner  comes from interviews with Kushner himself  as well as 12 senior administration officials  aides  outside advisers and confidants  some of them demanding anonymity to offer a more candid assessment.
Allies say  Kushner 's subtle shift into the background of the West Wing reflects  his  natural inclination to work hard and eschew the limelight  while  his  enemies gloat that it stems from a series of avoidable missteps that are the result of  his  political naivete. Following recent reports  which the White House denied  that the president privately blames  Kushner  for Mueller's widening probe  Breitbart  the conservative website  snarkily dubbed him  "Mr. Perfect."
Some aides scoff at the notion that  Kushner  isn't still whispering to the president about official business. But one of Kelly's conditions for taking the job was that everyone  including  Kushner  and  his  wife  had to go through  him  to reach the president  and Kelly has made clear that  Kushner  reports to  him   aides said.
The new hierarchy is part of Kelly's effort to sideline  Kushner   said one Republican in frequent contact with the White House  though others say the order Kelly has imposed has simply liberated  Kushner  to focus on  his  own portfolio - and eased some of the animosity  his  colleagues felt toward  him .
 Kushner  said  he  welcomes the change. "The order allows this place to function "  Kushner  said. "My number one priority is a high functioning White House  because I believe in the president's agenda  and I think it should get executed."
 He  still maintains the broad portfolio  he  took on at the beginning of the administration that made  him  a punchline among aides on Capitol Hill: Peace in the Middle East  as well as Canada  Mexico and China  and overseeing the Office of American Innovation  an in-house group that focuses on tackling longer-term government challenges.
 He  attends meetings of  his  innovation group once a week  often on a Tuesday or Wednesday for an hour-long check-in and progress update. The innovation office launched with great fanfare in March  but some aides recently said they could not pinpoint exactly what it has accomplished.
 Kushner  and  his  allies reject that assessment  saying the office is focused on long-term projects. They say  for example  that the group helped the Department of Veterans Affairs launch their electronic medical records initiative in June  with  Kushner  expediting the process by calling Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and asking him to send over people from his department to help.
 Kushner  is one of the advisers helping on negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement  and  he  accompanied Trump on the first half of  his  Asia trip earlier this month.
But the main focus for  Kushner   an Orthodox Jew  is working to bring peace in the Middle East - a task that has bedeviled negotiators far more experienced in the region for generations. What  Kushner  brings to the effort  say several senior White House officials  is personal relationships with players on all sides and a willingness to bet on long shot outcomes.

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Al Franken ? Sen. Al Franken  who on Thursday admitted he had "crossed a line" with some women   was questioned about  his  behavior 18 years ago â by shock jock Howard Stern.
Stern asked  Franken   not yet a U.S. senator  if  he  had grabbed TV personality Kathie Lee Gifford's rear end during  his  radio show in 1999. A caller had prompted the question.
"She grabbed my ass "  Franken  responded.
 Sen. Al Franken  issued an apology on Thursday for "making some women feel badly." (Craig Lassig/REUTERS)
When Stern later said that the former "Saturday Night Live" star did actually grab Gifford's rear   Franken  said  "You're not listening  because I did not grab  her  ass."
 Grabby Al Franken  admits  he  âcrossed lineâ with women
"I certainly did not touch  her  in any way to arouse or gratify "  Franken  would add.
Last week  the Minnesota lawmaker was accused of sexual misconduct by radio host Leeann Tweeden who said he forcibly kissed and groped  her  in 2006.
Another woman said  Franken  grabbed her rear end when they posed for a photo four years later  and two women told the Huffington Post  he  touched their buttocks 10 years ago.
"I feel terribly that Iâve made some women feel badly and for that Iâm sorry  " Franken  said Thursday.

SOLUTION: Negative

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Tracee Ellis Ross ? Stars gathered Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for the 45th annual American Music Awards  hosted by  Tracee Ellis Ross . Jamie Foxx and his daughter opened  the show  by talking about the tragic events of the year  including shootings  hate crimes and natural disasters.
 "Black-ish" star Tracee Ellis Ross  took the stage in a larger-than-life bronze gown.  She  said it was a particularly special night for  her   explaining  " My mother   the extraordinary  Diana Ross  is getting a lifetime achievement award."
"We are the first ever mother and daughter who have ever hosted  the American Music Awards " Ross  pointed out. " She  did it twice  but there's always next year."
 She  also talked about how the night would celebrate Kelly Clarkson  and  she  paused to sing "A Moment Like This." Then  she  announced that the show would also be honoring the 25th anniversary of the film "The Bodyguard " starring Whitney Houston.
 Ross  admitted  she  was worried about hosting the AMAs because  she  doesn't have an entourage  a stage name or a feud with another star.
 Ross  said the show would especially celebrate women and cracked  "There's going to be some men singing too."  She  said the show would be full of "women who take up space  trailblaze and blaze trails  women with expansive and powerful voices."  She  introduced Demi Lovato's performance.
 Lovato  got up from the audience as the AMAs stage showed hateful tweets directed at  Lovato .  She  walked up to the stage to join  her  dancers and sang "Sorry Not Sorry" against a light-up sign that flashed "Sorry Not Sorry."
 Tracee Ellis Ross  introduced Viola Davis to the stage. Davis talked about Whitney Houston and her movie "The Bodyguard" and said  "The movie has become iconic  thanks to its soundtrack  the best-selling movie soundtrack of all time. What a voice Whitney had  what an artist."
 Ross  returned to joke that the next season of "black-ish" would be filmed on the side of the J.W. Marriott.
Following that  former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama sent in a congratulatory video message to  Diana Ross .
" Her  artistry resonates with everyone ad today  her  voice is still as pure   her  beauty is undeniable and  her  showmanship is on point " said Mrs. Obama.
 Singer Evan Ross  kicked off a tribute to  his  mother   Diana Ross .
"What do you get when you cross a chart-topping singer  trailblazing style icon  record-breaking pioneer international superstar and an all-around boss? Everybody you get my mom   Miss Diana Ross  "  Evan  said.
A video montage of  Diana Ross 's life played which included childhood and early career photos before playing a throwback clip from Oprah's daytime television show telling  Ross   she  inspired  her  and that  she  grew up wanting to be just like the singer. The video continued with  Ross  voicing over the highlights of  her  career and life: "Through it all  there has always been music " said  her  voiceover before the projection screen lifted and  Ross  launched into  her  song  "I'm Coming Out." Then  Ross  sang "Take Me Higher" and "Ease on Down the Road." The 73-year-old continued  her  medley of hits and sang "The Best Years of My Life" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and brought  her  grandchildren onstage with  her . Then  she  asked  her  children to join  her  onstage: "Come on up "  she  called out to  her  family members.  She  also called on Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy to take the stage.
 Diana Ross  accepted the award and said  "This is all about love. This says it all. This is my family. And I'm sending love out there to all of you each and every one of you  our global family â¦ I feel so humbled by this. I love you so very much." Her grandson  Raif-Henok Emmanuel Kendrick  told her he loved her as the show came to a close just as 11 p.m. ET rolled around.

SOLUTION:
Positive