Renaming Reality: Trump's Gulf Power Play and Media's Timid Response
News outlets revealed their editorial backbones when covering NASA astronauts' splashdown
When NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams splashed down last week after more than nine months in space, they landed in more than just water — they landed in a live demonstration of how quickly media organizations will bend to political pressure.
The body of water where their capsule touched down has been called the Gulf of Mexico for over 400 …
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