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].

Q: (CNN) Donald Trump's vice presidential search turned into a head-spinning melodrama Wednesday as candidates vying for the spot hopped on planes and phones to perform frenzied, last-minute try-outs. For much of the day, Indiana was the unlikely center of the political world -- all thanks to a flat tire. Trump's plane hit something when it landed Tuesday night, resulting in a popped tire, according to a source familiar with the process. That kept Trump in the state longer than he expected after campaigning with Gov. Mike Pence, setting off a last-minute scramble of high-profile travelers to the Hoosier State as the clock ticked down on his VP decision.Indianapolis is becoming a political hot spotTrump will make the announcement on Friday 
 Question:Earlier in the day, a _ spokesperson said the meetings were held in Indiana to allow Trump more time with Pence.

A: Donald Trump
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Q: Washington (CNN) As the Senate prepares to vote this week on Neil Gorsuch's nomination, it's unclear yet whether Republicans will have enough votes to end an expected Democratic filibuster. Republicans, who have a 52-48 majority, need a total of eight Democrats to get to 60 -- the critical number required to end the filibuster. If they don't reach 60, they can still get around that filibuster, but it would require taking a highly controversial step to change the Senate rules, a move also known as the nuclear option. RELATED: Here's where Republicans stand on the nuclear option Republicans already have three Democrats who will vote with them to end the filibuster, so they need five more of the remaining eight undecided Democrats -- as of Sunday -- to do the same and reach that 60 number.Republicans need at least give more Democrats to help them confirm Neil Gorsuch under current rulesThe GOP has three Dems, but they've only got nine undecideds left to choose from as of Sunday 
 Question:Here's a look at the nine undecided _ and what they've said recently about Gorsuch:.

A: Democratic
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Q: Producers from the ABC did attempt to contact 'people familiar' with Zaky Mallah before they allowed him to ask a question on the panel program Q&A, however, they failed to review his recent social media posts. According to a report by the Department of Communications, attempts to contact Mr Mallah's associates were 'unsuccessful' so the program's producers chose to base their decision on three other factors- previous experiences with Mr Mallah, the advice of an ABC journalist and a review of a recent television appearance. It was decided 'he was not dangerous, would not be disruptive and would be a suitable audience member to ask a question'.A report from the Department of Communications found that producers from Q&A did attempt to contact people familiar with Zaky MallahHowever, they failed to identify explicit tweets he sent to female journalistsThe report found Mallah has made 'extensive media appearances' since his conviction for threatening ASIO officialsThe ABC's Board formally warned executive producer, Peter McEvoyThe board said Mallah should have been cut given his criminal backgroundMallah clashed with parliamentary secretary Steve Ciobo about citizenshipHe was the first Australian charged under anti-terror laws back in 2005 
 Question:_, in 2005, was cleared of terrorism related charges involving a suicide attack on a commonwealth building.

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Zaky Mallah
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