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: (CNN) In the final months of the 2016 campaign, longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone repeatedly discussed his backchannel communications with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and claimed knowledge of forthcoming leaks from the group, a CNN KFile review of his public statements shows. Stone's comments about WikiLeaks have come under increased scrutiny as the FBI and congressional committees investigate whether Trump associates were involved in Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election. Stone has repeatedly and publicly denied that he had any contact with Russian officials during the campaign. Stone declined to answer questions from CNN for this story. After this story was published, WikiLeaks tweeted, "WikiLeaks & Assange have repeatedly confirmed that they have never communicated with Stone."Stone repeatedly discussed his back channel communications with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.Stone has repeatedly and publicly denied that he had any contact with Russian officials during the campaign. 
 Question:Stone tweets -- then deletes -- about communicating with _, writing that he "never denied perfectly legal backchannel to Assange who indeed had the goods on #CrookedHillary."

Answer: Julian Assange


Question: Charlotte, North Carolina (CNN) -- Negative, expensive campaigns is something Sen. Kay Hagan is getting an education in this year. And something Hillary Clinton knows very well. Clinton campaigned Saturday for her fellow Democrat at a Charlotte rally of about 1,800 supporter. The former U.S. senator and secretary of state -- and widely presumed 2016 presidential contender -- used her appearance for Hagan to decry Thom Tillis, the Republican looking to unseat Hagan in November, as someone who will answer to big business, not raise the minimum wage and slash education funding. And unlike other appearances Clinton has made on the midterm campaign trail, the former first lady spent a portion of her speech Saturday decrying the level of outside spending in the Hagan-Tillis race.Hillary Clinton decries outside money in campaigns at an appearance in North CarolinaSenate race between Democrat Kay Hagan, GOP's Thom Tills is nation's most expensive"You have to prove them wrong," Clinton urges the crowdHagan criticizes "out-of-state billionaires" who are "trying to buy this election" 
 Question:At a focus group of ten North Carolina moms earlier this week, the negative ads were one of many reasons that the women said they were tuning out the _ race.

Answer: Hagan-Tillis


Question: MSNBC has cut back its coverage of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina to avert awkward references to outlandish claims Brian Williams made about his time in New Orleans, it is reported. Williams, 56, asserted in a 2006 interview that he had seen a 'face-down' dead body float past his hotel window in the Louisiana city's French Quarter in the aftermath of Katrina in September 2005. His claims were rubbished earlier this year by Myra DeGersdorff, manager of the Ritz-Carlton, who said the area saw only 'inches' of flooding and Williams must have 'misremembered' the incident. Now, MSNBC - which is taking on the journalist as a breaking news anchor from NBC Nightly News - has deliberately chosen to scale back its reporting on the Katrina anniversary, Page Six reports.Brian Williams, 56, claimed in 2006 interview that he had seen dead body float past his hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the aftermath of KatrinaHotel manager rubbish his assertion, saying the news anchor must have 'misremembered' incident because area saw only 'inches' of floodwaterWilliams also accused of lying about his hotel being'overrun with gangs'Now, MSNBC - which is taking on journalist as a breaking news anchor - has chosen to scale back coverage of Katrina anniversary, it is reportedIt has apparently decided not to send any main anchors to New Orleans - and has even pushed back start date of Williams's job to mid-SeptemberDecisions 'made in bid to avert awkward references to Williams scandal'Comes as President Barack Obama has marked Katrina anniversary by meeting residents who continue to rebuild lives following 2005 hurricane 
 Question:An insider told _: 'MSNBC is sensitive about Brian Williams and his reporting on Katrina.

Answer:
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