Trump names Stephen Miller White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles

Mass Deportation Gets Its ChampionMore neutral: Stephen Miller takes over as chief of staff

The headline presents the appointment as advancing mass deportation, a characterization the article’s own reporting does not establish, while other outlets describe the same move without it.

Mass Deportation Gets Its Champion In The Chief Of Staff’s Office

Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

chaos of the first Trump presidencyMore neutral: the first Trump presidency

‘Chaos’ characterizes the earlier term as a judgement rather than a reported fact.

…as a steady hand who ran a smooth operation, in stark contrast to the chaos of the first Trump presidency, a carousel of incompetence and backstabbing.

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

a carousel of incompetence and backstabbingMore neutral: a first term with high staff turnover

The phrase labels the first term as a sequence of incompetence and betrayal, which is a judgement.

…in stark contrast to the chaos of the first Trump presidency, a carousel of incompetence and backstabbing.

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

disastrous 2026 midtermsMore neutral: Republican losses in the 2026 midterms

‘Disastrous’ is an assessment of the result, not a description of it.

…her way out were dismissed by the president and his top aides, but after the disastrous 2026 midterms, it looks like the president is making a change.

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

Dramatic moveMore neutral: Move

‘Dramatic’ adds drama to a personnel change that the sentence already describes.

Dramatic move comes three days after president’s Republican Party suffered bruising defeat in…

Used byFinancial Times (Center)

Reviled AideMore neutral: Miller

The label pre-judges Miller with a judgement the headline does not attribute to anyone.

Trump Fires Susie Wiles and Promotes Reviled Aide in White House Purge

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

PurgeMore neutral: staff change

The noun implies an illegitimate removal of staff, which the reporting does not establish.

Trump Fires Susie Wiles and Promotes Reviled Aide in White House Purge

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

successful crackdownMore neutral: crackdown on illegal immigration

Successful is an evaluation of the crackdown stated in the outlet’s own voice, not a reported fact.

Miller has been a leader on Trump’s successful crackdown on illegal immigration.

Used byThe Daily Signal (Far Right)

another big moveMore neutral: another move

The phrase adds emphasis to a personnel change without new information.

On Friday, comes another big move.

Used byRedState (Far Right)

Big NewsMore neutral: Susie Wiles to leave

The label adds drama to a personnel change that the headline could state directly.

Big News: Susie Wiles Out As WH Chief of Staff (Updated)

Used byRedState (Far Right)

Extreme AgendaMore neutral: Trump Promotes Stephen Miller as Immigration Policy Adviser

Calling the agenda extreme pre-judges a policy question that the article does not establish with evidence in the headline.

Trump Promotes Stephen Miller as He Doubles Down on Extreme Agenda

Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

extraordinary appointmentMore neutral: appointment

The adjective adds drama to a routine staff change.

The US president announced the extraordinary appointment on Friday, confirming that Susie Wiles – his current chief of staff, and the…

Used byThe Guardian (Left)

politically apocalyptic termsMore neutral: in the midterm results

The phrase dramatizes the election result and attributes a message to the whole country.

…What do you do when the entire country tells you, in unmistakable and politically apocalyptic terms, that they are tired of your shit?

Used byRolling Stone (Far Left)

worst impulses

The phrase passes a moral judgement on the president’s decisions rather than describing them.

…, you are likely incapable of doing anything other than doubling down on your worst impulses, and that’s exactly what the president did on Friday.

Used byRolling Stone (Far Left)

hardline anti-immigrant policiesMore neutral: immigration enforcement policies

The label describes Miller’s policies through a characterization that the policies’ supporters would dispute.

Stephen Miller, the architect of Donald Trump’s hardline anti-immigrant policies, will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff in the wake of…

Used byThe Independent (Left)

axesMore neutral: replaces

Axes implies a forced dismissal, while the announcement says Wiles is moving to another role.

Trump axes chief of staff Susie Wiles for Stephen Miller after resounding midterms defeat

Used byThe Independent (Left)

resoundingMore neutral: midterm

Resounding is an evaluative intensifier applied to the election defeat.

Trump axes chief of staff Susie Wiles for Stephen Miller after resounding midterms defeat

Used byThe Independent (Left)

firedMore neutral: replaced

Trump’s own post says Wiles is moving to his political operation, so ‘fired’ states a contested characterization as fact.

President Donald Trump fired White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Friday in a major staffing shakeup that…

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

stinging midterm election lossMore neutral: midterm election loss

The adjective adds drama to the description of the midterm results beyond the reported outcome.

…on Friday in a major staffing shakeup that comes hot on the heels of a stinging midterm election loss this week.

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

staggering Republican lossesMore neutral: major Republican losses

The adjective adds drama to the scale of the defeat, which other outlets describe without it.

Susie Wiles is leaving as White House chief of staff after staggering Republican losses in the midterm election and will be replaced by Stephen Miller, a key…

Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

scapegoatedMore neutral: blamed for the losses

The word presents the reported plan as an unfair blame, a judgement the reporting does not establish.

…on Truth Social , following recent reporting that Wiles and her allies would be scapegoated if the GOP lost this week’s elections.

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

dumpsMore neutral: replaces

The verb implies Wiles was discarded, where the announcement itself reports a replacement.

Trump dumps Susie Wiles and hands the White House to Stephen Miller after midterm rout

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

biggest midterm routs in modern historyMore neutral: a major midterm defeat for Republicans

Ranking the result among the biggest in modern history is a dramatic characterization that the article does not support with a comparison.

…handed Democrats control of the House and the Senate in one of the biggest midterm routs in modern history, Donald Trump has made his response clear.

Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)

doubling downMore neutral: keeping the immigration agenda

The phrase asserts a motive and a stance in place of describing the appointment itself.

He’s doubling down.

Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)

Historic Midterm RebukeMore neutral: Midterm Losses

Calling the election result a rebuke adds a judgement about voters’ intent to the description of the results.

Trump Responds to a Historic Midterm Rebuke by Promoting Stephen Miller to Chief of Staff

Used byMeidasTouch (Far Left)

sudden appointmentMore neutral: appointment

Suddenness is an added judgement; the announcement’s timing is not described as a surprise by other outlets.

Trump's sudden appointment of Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff sent alarm bells blaring for D.C.

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

sent alarm bells blaringMore neutral: drew concern from some commentators

The image manufactures alarm, and the report does not establish that the public or officials share it.

Trump's sudden appointment of Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff sent alarm bells blaring for D.C.

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

declared war on the midterm electionsMore neutral: said the move signals a harder stance toward the midterms

The phrase presents a political choice as a military conflict; the coverage reports a staffing change and analysts’ views of it.

President Donald Trump declared war on the midterm elections Friday when he announced one of the most controversial members of his…

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

political analysts saidMore neutral: Kevin Baron, executive editor of Defense One, said

The views are attributed to unnamed analysts in the opening lines, so readers cannot weigh who holds them.

…the most controversial members of his staff to replace outgoing Susie Wiles, political analysts said Friday.

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

steely political operatorMore neutral: longtime political operator

The adjective characterizes Wiles’s personality beyond what the reporting establishes.

Wiles, the steely political operator and longtime adviser to Trump, was the first woman to ever serve in that…

Used byThe Boston Globe (Far Left)

midterm thrashingMore neutral: midterm losses

The vivid word for the election result goes beyond the facts; other outlets describe the same result as losses or defeats.

Wiles’ departure comes almost immediately after the GOP’s midterm thrashing on Tuesday.

Used byThe Boston Globe (Far Left)

catastrophic midterm showingMore neutral: poor midterm showing

Catastrophic is an evaluative adjective for the party’s results that the vote totals alone do not establish.

…adding that the president placed some of the blame on her for the party’s catastrophic midterm showing.

Used bySemafor (Center)

undeniable message of defianceMore neutral: message of defiance

Calling the message undeniable presents an interpretation of the appointment as settled fact.

His choice of Miller sends an undeniable message of defiance to the incoming Democratic congressional majorities.

Used bySemafor (Center)

midterms disasterMore neutral: after midterm losses

The word disaster is a judgement about the election outcome that a neutral headline would state as the losses themselves.

Trump elevates Stephen Miller after midterms disaster

Used bySemafor (Center)

historic midterm routMore neutral: midterm losses

Calling the midterm result a historic rout is an evaluative description rather than a neutral account of the vote totals.

…named Stephen Miller to replace her in the wake of the Republican Party’s historic midterm rout.

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

vicious send-offMore neutral: send-off

The word vicious describes the tone of the send-off with a judgement the reported facts do not state.

Susie Wiles gets vicious send-off on her last day: ‘History will judge you’

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

stunning shake-upMore neutral: shake-up

The phrase adds drama to the announcement in the outlet’s own voice.

President Donald Trump announced a stunning shake-up of his administration on Friday.

Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

devastatingMore neutral: midterm losses

The adjective characterizes the midterm results in the outlet’s own voice.

…so furious with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles following Republicans' devastating midterm losses that she offered her resignation in response to his anger, CNN’s…

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

warnedMore neutral: said

The verb implies alarm where the reporter was describing a report.

…that she offered her resignation in response to his anger, CNN’s Kristen Holmes warned Friday.

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

revealedMore neutral: said

The verb presents an account from a reporter as an exposé in the outlet’s own voice.

…that President Trump had been furious with Susie since the election losses," Holmes revealed.

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

GOP disasterMore neutral: Republican midterm losses

The phrase calls the midterm results a catastrophe in the outlet’s own voice.

Trump's 'rage' at Susie Wiles after GOP disaster triggered resignation offer: CNN

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

oustsMore neutral: replaces

The verb implies Wiles was forced out, while the supplied coverage reports Trump’s announcement that she will move to another role.

Trump promotes Stephen Miller to chief of staff, ousts Susie Wiles

Used byUnited Press International (Center)

most hated figuresMore neutral: a figure criticized by many on the left

The phrase presents strong public dislike of Miller as settled fact in the outlet’s own voice.

…a major shake-up in the White House that will elevate one of the left's most hated figures.

Used byTheBlaze (Far Right)

will make liberals implodeMore neutral: Susie Wiles leaving White House; Stephen Miller named replacement

The headline predicts a dramatic reaction from opponents and presents it as fact, which the reported announcement does not establish.

Susie Wiles leaving White House — and her replacement will make liberals implode

Used byTheBlaze (Far Right)

shock removalMore neutral: removal

The phrase adds surprise and drama beyond the reported announcement.

Susie Wiles allies furious over her shock removal as Trump's 'wartime general' Stephen Miller takes control

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

electoral humiliationMore neutral: election losses

The phrase characterizes the midterm results with a loaded word in the outlet’s own voice.

President Donald Trump is ending a bruising week of electoral humiliation with a clear message: He has no intention of changing tack.

Used byMother Jones (Far Left)

Hell on EarthMore neutral: Stephen Miller named Trump’s new chief of staff

A dramatic phrase presents the appointment as catastrophic in the outlet’s own voice, without a stated basis in the reported facts.

Hell on Earth: Stephen Miller Is Trump’s New Chief of Staff

Used byMother Jones (Far Left)

Panic ensuedMore neutral: Critics reacted

The phrase presents the reaction as widespread panic without a source for its scale.

Panic ensued Friday after President Donald Trump announced that Stephen Miller, the White…

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

critics have long accusedMore neutral: Critics, including named commentators, have said Miller holds white nationalist views

The claim that Miller holds white nationalist views is assigned to unnamed critics.

…announced that Stephen Miller, the White House’s deputy chief of staff whom critics have long accused of harboring white nationalist views, would be replacing Susie Wiles as…

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

PanicMore neutral: Reaction

The word manufactures alarm, while the description only reports that reactions were strongly negative.

'Jesus Christ': Panic as Trump hands MAGA’s ‘most radical psychopath’ top White House role

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

brutal offenseMore neutral: controversial appointment

Opinion judgement stated in the outlet’s own voice rather than as a fact about the appointment.

Elevating Miller to White House chief of staff is a brutal offense to the American people and the world.

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

unleashed hellMore neutral: moved to elevate

Dramatic phrase in the outlet’s own voice that presents a staffing decision as an assault.

Trump just unleashed hell on the voters who dared stand up to him

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

dared stand up to himMore neutral: rejected him

Presents voters’ rejection of Trump as defiance and frames the response as punishment.

Trump just unleashed hell on the voters who dared stand up to him

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

found a way to ensure more confrontationsMore neutral: appointed a figure likely to bring more confrontations

The phrase attributes a deliberate intent to provoke conflict to the appointment, which the reporting does not establish.

Three days later, he found a way to ensure more confrontations.

Used byMS NOW (Far Left)

controversial figureMore neutral: a figure known for

Calling Miller a controversial figure is the outlet’s own judgement; the rest of the description explains his role, which is what readers need.

Miller is controversial figure, known as a key architect of the administration's hardline immigration…

Used byDeutsche Welle (Center)

midterm-election disasterMore neutral: midterm-election losses

“Disaster” adds drama beyond the reported scale of the election losses.

Donald Trump’s reactions to his party’s midterm-election disaster have been all over the place.

Used byNew York Magazine (Far Left)

sore loserMore neutral: president whose party lost the midterms

Labels Trump personally with a pejorative instead of describing how he responded to the results.

He signaled right away that he accepted the terrible results (a first for this sore loser) and even mumbled about working with the Democrats who will now control Congress in…

Used byNew York Magazine (Far Left)

Chilling SignMore neutral: Notable sign for the final Trump years

“Chilling” asserts a dark meaning for the appointment that the reported facts do not establish.

Stephen Miller’s Promotion Is a Chilling Sign for Final Trump Years

Used byNew York Magazine (Far Left)

never accepts blameMore neutral: has rarely acknowledged blame publicly

The sweeping claim about Trump’s character is presented as settled fact rather than as the writer’s reading of his conduct.

He never accepts blame or course-corrects; he only becomes a more distilled version of himself.

Used byThe Atlantic (Left)

white supremacistMore neutral: Stephen Miller

Labels Miller in the outlet’s own headline with a contested characterization that the article attributes to civil rights leaders rather than reporting as established.

Trump’s pick of ‘white supremacist’ Stephen Miller as chief of staff alarms Black leaders

Used byTheGrio (Left)

brutal midterms defeatMore neutral: midterm election losses

Uses an intensifier to describe the election result, which adds a judgement the reported numbers do not state.

…the architect of his hardline migration policy after the Republican Party's brutal midterms defeat.

Used byFrance 24 (Center)

Hyper loyalistMore neutral: Close aide

Attaches an extreme label to Miller before describing his record, which pre-judges him.

…Trump said on his Truth Social network, thanking Wiles for an "outstanding job." Hyper loyalist Miller, 41, has been one of Trump's closest aides for more than a decade and is…

Used byFrance 24 (Center)

epically ridiculedMore neutral: criticized

Adds drama and an intensifier to the reaction, which the body text does not need to report it.

‘Malignant tumor' Stephen Miller epically ridiculed over new job: 'Wife didn't even vote'

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

left no doubtsMore neutral: was clear

The phrase presents the writer's reading of the move as beyond question.

…to handle the looming Democratic majority in Congress got one on Friday that left no doubts.

Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

DramaticMore neutral: Chief of Staff Shake-Up

The adjective adds drama to the shake-up as a description of the event.

Trump's Dramatic Chief of Staff Shake-Up Touted as Sending an 'America First' Message

Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

conservative crusaderMore neutral: conservative activist

The word crusader casts Miller as a zealot, a judgement rather than a description of his role.

Feared among liberals as a hardline conservative crusader who has Trump's ear, Miller is known for his views on immigration and policing…

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

very controversialMore neutral: new chief of staff named

The label pre-judges Miller before the article describes his record.

Trump's very controversial new chief of staff named as Susie Wiles departs in wake of midterms bloodbath

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

midterms bloodbathMore neutral: midterm losses

The word bloodbath dramatizes the election losses beyond what the results describe.

…very controversial new chief of staff named as Susie Wiles departs in wake of midterms bloodbath

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

swept asideMore neutral: lost

The phrase dramatizes the midterm result as a rout, which goes beyond stating that Republicans lost majorities.

…the midterm elections, which not only saw the Republican majorities in Congress swept aside but possibly Trumpism itself.

Used byThe Boston Globe (Far Left)

devastating midterm resultMore neutral: midterm election result

The adjective adds an emotional judgement about the election outcome that the reported facts do not require.

…to his political operation, shaking up his White House team days after a devastating midterm result.

Used byBloomberg (Left)

blastMore neutral: criticize

“Blast” signals a harsh attack where a plain word for criticism is available.

Democrats blast 'dangerous' elevation of Miller as refusal to learn from the election

Used byThe Hill (Center)

raving aboutMore neutral: praising

The phrase presents Hegseth’s praise as frenzied rather than describing what he said.

Pete Hegseth is raving about Stephen Miller becoming the new chief of staff and replacing Susie Wiles, the…

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

pushed outMore neutral: replaced

The phrase asserts Wiles was forced out, which the coverage does not establish.

…becoming the new chief of staff and replacing Susie Wiles, the latest woman to be pushed out of the Trump administration.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

Dances onMore neutral: Hegseth praises

The verb casts the defense secretary’s reaction as gloating over a colleague’s downfall, which the reported facts do not establish.

Pentagon Pete Dances on Fired Trump Woman’s Political Grave

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

anti-immigrant loyalistMore neutral: longtime loyalist who has pushed restrictive immigration policy

The label sums up Miller’s views in a judgement beyond the appointment itself, instead of describing his record on immigration policy.

Trump’s elevation of his hardline, anti-immigrant loyalist tells another story about how he is processing his party’s crushing defeat at…

Used byThe Independent (Left)

peaceful and productiveMore neutral: many U.S. residents

The phrase asserts as fact that the people affected were peaceful and productive, a characterization the excerpt does not support with evidence.

…the main architect of Trump's immigration crackdown, which has targeted many peaceful and productive U.S.

Used byReason (Right)

Worst InstinctsMore neutral: Trump’s policy views

The headline attaches a negative judgement to Trump’s instincts that the reporting does not establish as fact.

As Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller Will Reinforce Trump's Worst Instincts

Used byReason (Right)

MAGA favoriteMore neutral: close ally

The label uses a partisan movement name to pre-judge Miller's standing rather than describe his role.

President Donald Trump has turned to MAGA favorite Stephen Miller to lead the White House after Republicans got trounced in Tuesday’s…

Used byNBC News (Left)

heavy-handedMore neutral: mass deportation strategy

Adds a judgement of the deportation strategy in the writer’s voice.

…driven in part by the defection of Latino voters over President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed mass deportation strategy.

Used byCNN (Left)

his bulldog Stephen MillerMore neutral: appointed Stephen Miller

Casts Miller as an aggressive attack dog rather than naming his role.

President Trump pulled out his bulldog Stephen Miller as he prepares for an epic fight with Democrats following Tuesday’s blue…

Used byNew York Post (Right)

epic fightMore neutral: dispute

Dramatizes the coming dispute with Congress beyond what the reporting establishes.

President Trump pulled out his bulldog Stephen Miller as he prepares for an epic fight with Democrats following Tuesday’s blue tsunami — announcing Miller as his new chief…

Used byNew York Post (Right)

blue tsunamiMore neutral: Democratic midterm gains

A dramatic metaphor for the midterm results where a plain description would do.

…Stephen Miller as he prepares for an epic fight with Democrats following Tuesday’s blue tsunami — announcing Miller as his new chief of staff in anticipation of a showdown with…

Used byNew York Post (Right)

The insiders tell usMore neutral: Cite named sources or the specific report

The claim about Wiles’s skills is attributed to unnamed insiders with no source given.

The insiders tell us that her campaign skills didn’t translate well into governing skills.

Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

Deputy President Joseph GoebbelsMore neutral: Deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller

Equates Miller with a Nazi propaganda chief, a comparison the piece does not support with evidence about his conduct.

That’s Deputy President Joseph Goebbels, to you, America.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

ailing 80-year-oldMore neutral: 80-year-old president

Describes the president’s health in terms that go beyond the reporting in this excerpt.

Miller is now shadow president to an ailing 80-year-old.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

stupefyingly deaf to the messageMore neutral: in a move that does not reflect the election results

Presents the writer’s judgement of the president’s response as established.

In a move that was stupefyingly deaf to the message America sent at the polls on Tuesday, Donald Trump has elevated Stephen…

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

How Dangerous Stephen Miller IsMore neutral: Opinion: Stephen Miller’s New Role Draws Sharp Criticism

States the writer’s judgement that Miller is dangerous as a fact in the headline.

Opinion: Why It’s Impossible to Overstate How Dangerous Stephen Miller Is

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

remarkable and historic weekMore neutral: In a week of midterm results

Adds evaluative adjectives to the week’s midterm results.

…and even some Republicans warned: “Everything is going to get worse.” In a remarkable and historic week for American politics, Trump and the GOP saw their control of Congress…

Used byThe Independent (Left)

America eruptsMore neutral: Reaction is mixed over Trump’s pick of Stephen Miller

“Erupts” dramatizes the reaction beyond the mixed responses the article reports.

‘Everything is going to get worse’: America erupts over Trump’s pick of Stephen Miller to lead White House

Used byThe Independent (Left)

loyal sycophantMore neutral: longtime adviser and supporter of President Donald Trump

The label pre-judges Miller's character as servile instead of describing his role and public statements.

Stephen Miller, longtime adviser and loyal sycophant to President Donald Trump, will soon become the new White House chief of staff.

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

sucking upMore neutral: praising

The phrase describes Miller's praise as servile, a judgement rather than a description of the praise itself.

It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who has observed Miller’s many years of sucking up to his boss.

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

Kissing Donald Trump's AssMore neutral: Praising Donald Trump

The phrase is crude and insulting, describing Miller's praise in terms of contempt rather than reporting what he said or did.

Stephen Miller Spent Years Kissing Donald Trump's Ass.

Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

steady exodusMore neutral: departures

“Exodus” adds a sense of mass flight that goes beyond the reported departures.

…will leave her post, a major shake-up of his inner circle that comes amid a steady exodus of senior female officials from his administration.

Used byThe Guardian (Left)

ousts another womanMore neutral: replaces

“Ousts” implies the removal was forced against her will, which the coverage does not establish; the reported fact is that she is leaving.

Susie Wiles exits White House as Trump ousts another woman from key role

Used byThe Guardian (Left)

post-election wipeoutMore neutral: replacement of Susie Wiles

The phrase suggests a rout beyond the reported replacement of Wiles as chief of staff.

…hawk Stephen Miller to the White House chief of staff, following the post-election wipeout of Susie Wiles.

Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

Dems’ OnslaughtMore neutral: Miller and Hegseth Ready to Respond to Democrats

“Onslaught” casts ordinary Democratic opposition as an overwhelming assault.

Miller and Hegseth Ready to Take on Dems’ Onslaught

Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

midterm bloodbathMore neutral: midterm losses

Uses a dramatic intensifier for the midterm results where a neutral description was available.

…are resigned to the idea there won’t be a party-wide reckoning despite the midterm bloodbath.

Used byPolitico (Left)

hard-line loyalistMore neutral: close ally

Attaches a label to Miller that pre-judges his views before describing what he has done.

President Donald Trump's decision to name hard-line loyalist Stephen Miller as his top aide cemented what many Republicans were already…

Used byPolitico (Left)

seizing White HouseMore neutral: after becoming chief of staff

Seizing implies an illegitimate takeover, while the report describes a presidential appointment to a staff post.

Stephen Miller primed to fire Susie Wiles’ top aides after seizing White House: report

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

consigliereMore neutral: senior adviser

The term comes from organized crime and implies a criminal role that the appointment does not establish.

Donald Trump’s appointment of Stephen Miller as his consigliere is a declaration of war.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

most hated man in AmericaMore neutral: a polarizing figure

The claim is an unsupported characterization of public opinion presented as fact.

By choosing possibly the most hated man in America as his White House chief of staff on Friday, Trump was sending a message.

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

MAGA Suicide VestMore neutral: Trump Promotes Stephen Miller to Chief of Staff

The metaphor implies self-destruction and is a judgement about the appointment, not a reported fact.

Opinion: Trump Straps on MAGA Suicide Vest by Promoting Stephen Miller

Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

midterm annihilationMore neutral: midterm losses

Uses an intensifying term for the election results where a neutral description of the losses was available.

Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is doubling down after a midterm annihilation.

Used byVox (Far Left)

everything that lost him the midtermsMore neutral: Trump keeps his policies after midterm losses

Presents as settled a causal claim that the midterm losses were caused by his policies, which the coverage does not establish.

Trump doubles down on everything that lost him the midterms

Used byVox (Far Left)

partisan firebrandMore neutral: a longtime partisan political adviser

Calling Miller a firebrand characterizes his temperament beyond the fact of his appointment.

The US president's promotion of Miller, a loyal partisan firebrand to be his new chief of staff sets up likely clashes with Congress.

Used byBBC News (Center)

bare-knuckledMore neutral: combative

The word characterizes Miller’s style with a judgement rather than describing his role.

On Friday, however, he elevated Stephen Miller, his bare-knuckled political operative and longtime adviser, to replace Susie Wiles as White House…

Used byBBC News (Center)

calamitous wallopingMore neutral: midterm losses

The phrase adds a judgement of the scale and nature of the loss beyond what the reporting describes.

…the current Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, just days after Republicans' calamitous walloping in the midterm election.

Used byRedState (Far Right)

die-hard MAGA loyalistMore neutral: longtime Trump adviser

The label places Miller in a movement category and adds emphasis that a plain description of his role would not.

Miller time: Trump turns to a die-hard MAGA loyalist ahead of battle with congressional Democrats

Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

outrage over ICE tacticsMore neutral: criticism of ICE tactics

“Outrage” describes public emotion in the outlet’s own voice and asserts a cause that is not documented in the text.

…with Stephen Miller following a midterm loss that was driven in part by outrage over ICE tactics.

Used byCBS News (Left)

rage-driven presidentMore neutral: president who has been combative since the midterms

The label attributes an emotional motive to Trump as a fact about him, which the reporting does not establish.

A rage-driven president has picked an even angrier chief of staff.

Used bySlate (Far Left)

even angrier chief of staffMore neutral: chief of staff with a combative style

The comparative describes Miller’s temperament with a judgement the article does not support with evidence in the description.

A rage-driven president has picked an even angrier chief of staff.

Used bySlate (Far Left)

infamously brashMore neutral: Donald Trump

The adjectives characterize Trump’s temperament in the writer’s own voice rather than reporting it.

After suffering a historic rebuke in this week’s midterms, the infamously brash Donald Trump sounded almost chastened.

Used bySlate (Far Left)

We Already Have Our AnswerMore neutral: Did Trump change course after the midterms?

The headline presents the writer’s verdict on Trump’s motives as settled before the reader has read the evidence.

We Already Have Our Answer.

Used bySlate (Far Left)

hardline architectMore neutral: architect of his immigration agenda

The label pre-judges Miller’s views, while the rest of the sentence already establishes his central role in immigration policy.

…has replaced White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, the hardline architect of his immigration agenda, after a crushing midterm defeat.

Used byPBS NewsHour (Center)

Smashes ExpectationsMore neutral: beats expectations

The word smashes exaggerates how far the jobs report beat forecasts beyond what the wording needs to say.

…Stephen Miller as New Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles Resigns; October Jobs Report Smashes Expectations

Used byThe Epoch Times (Far Right)

aggressive immigration agendaMore neutral: immigration agenda

The adjective is the outlet’s own judgement of Miller’s policies, not a fact the report establishes.

…revealed that the move caught even officials familiar with Miller’s aggressive immigration agenda off guard.

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

sparks shockMore neutral: Trump’s promotion of Stephen Miller surprises some DHS officials

The headline turns a report that some officials were surprised into a larger drama of shock inside the department.

'In disbelief’: Trump sparks shock inside DHS with Stephen Miller promotion

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

unleashed anger, fear and astonishmentMore neutral: led to expressions of anger, fear and surprise

“Unleashed” dramatizes the reaction in the outlet’s own voice.

…Donald Trump’s naming of deportation architect as his chief of staff unleashed anger, fear and astonishment among leaders of industries that depend on immigrant labor.

Used byThe Washington Post (Left)

reelingMore neutral: affected by

“Reeling” portrays the industries as overwhelmed, a judgement beyond the reported anger and fear.

Stephen Miller’s promotion angers industries reeling from immigration enforcement

Used byThe Washington Post (Left)

infamousMore neutral: known for (describe)

Judgement of reputation as fact.

…Trump seems to want “more MAGA cowbell,” wrote the board — a reference to an infamous Saturday Night Live skit.

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

lamentsMore neutral: criticizes

“Laments” conveys disapproval in the outlet’s own voice rather than reporting the editorial’s criticism neutrally.

‘More MAGA Cowbell’: WSJ laments Trump’s move to eject a 'grown-up' from his orbit

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

ejectMore neutral: replace

“Eject” implies forced removal, while the reported event is a replacement.

‘More MAGA Cowbell’: WSJ laments Trump’s move to eject a 'grown-up' from his orbit

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)

controversial deputyMore neutral: deputy

The word controversial pre-judges Miller’s standing without stating the basis for the label.

President Trump has named his controversial deputy Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, following the departure of Susie…

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lost everythingMore neutral: left her role

The phrase exaggerates the outcome of her departure into a total loss.

In just 72 hours, the most powerful woman in Trump's Washington lost everything she spent four years building.

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

screamedMore neutral: was angry with

The headline states as fact an action that the excerpt does not report from any source, using a word that adds drama.

Trump screamed at Susie Wiles and banished her from the Oval Office.

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

banished herMore neutral: sent her out of

The verb presents a removal from the Oval Office as an expulsion without a source for the account.

Trump screamed at Susie Wiles and banished her from the Oval Office.

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

destroyedMore neutral: ended

The word presents Wiles's fall as total ruin, which is a dramatic judgement rather than a plain account.

As the door slammed, he was still yelling: The 72 hours that destroyed the president's beloved chief of staff...

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

Camp David plot to deceive himMore neutral: Camp David discussions with

The phrase presents an unproven intent to mislead as established fact.

and her Camp David plot to deceive him

Used byDaily Mail (Right)

blastedMore neutral: criticized

“Blasted” adds force beyond reporting that a senator criticized the decision.

Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) blasted President Trump’s Friday decision to replace outgoing White House chief of staff…

Used byThe Hill (Center)

GOP drubbingMore neutral: midterm losses

Drubbing is a colorful term for the midterm losses and adds drama beyond the reported results.

President Donald Trump responded to this week’s GOP drubbing by initially suggesting that he might soften his approach, expressing openness to…

Used byCNN (Left)

most controversial advisersMore neutral: adviser known for hardline immigration policy

Labeling Miller as controversial pre-judges him, though his policies are the subject of the reporting.

How one of Trump’s most controversial advisers rose to chief of staff – and what it means

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credited with keeping the White House on trackMore neutral: described in coverage as having kept the White House on track

Attributes a favorable assessment of Wiles to unnamed people without saying who holds it.

She’s credited with keeping the White House on track, running a smooth operation, and providing a professional face.

Used byTownhall (Far Right)

seen by someMore neutral: Wiles had been described as a stabilising force in the White House

Attributes the view that Wiles was a stabilising force to unnamed people without saying who holds it.

Wiles had been seen by some as a stabilising force in the White House, but with Democrats now controlling both…

Used byFrance 24 (Center)

are fumingMore neutral: are criticizing

Describing lawmakers as fuming adds emotional color beyond the reported criticism.

Several Republican lawmakers are fuming over President Donald Trump’s elevation of Stephen Miller to be his chief of staff.

Used byFox News (Far Right)

terrible performanceMore neutral: poor performance

Calling the party’s performance terrible is the outlet’s own judgement rather than a factual description.

…disbelief." Tensions were rising against Miller in the wake of Republicans’ terrible performance in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

Used byFox News (Far Right)

erupts atMore neutral: criticizes

Describing the reaction as an eruption makes it sound more dramatic than the reported criticism.

House GOP erupts at Stephen Miller as Trump elevates him after midterm massacre: 'Megalomaniac'

Used byFox News (Far Right)

midterm massacreMore neutral: midterm losses

The word massacre adds drama to a midterm election loss.

House GOP erupts at Stephen Miller as Trump elevates him after midterm massacre: 'Megalomaniac'

Used byFox News (Far Right)

rebuke of the midterm resultsMore neutral: response to the midterm results

Calling the decision a rebuke presents Trump’s motive as a reproach to voters, which the article does not establish.

…Trump's decision to make Stephen Miller his new chief of staff is a rebuke of the midterm results and a doubling-down on Trumpism.

Used byNPR (Left)

immigration hardlinerMore neutral: supporter of strict immigration policies

Calling Miller a hardliner attaches a label that pre-judges his immigration views rather than describing his stated positions.

In his words: Miller is an immigration hardliner and a bombastic critic of Democrats

Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

bombasticMore neutral: outspoken

The adjective characterizes Miller’s manner of speaking in a way that passes judgement rather than describing what he said.

In his words: Miller is an immigration hardliner and a bombastic critic of Democrats

Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

midterm routMore neutral: midterm losses

Rout is a dramatic word for the election results, where a plainer description of heavy losses would report the same fact without the drama.

House Republicans in 'utter disbelief' as Trump promotes man they blame for midterm rout

Used byRaw Story (Far Left)