'Controversial' to Put Brakes on the Border?

When he reflected on his time as treasury secretary under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, William Simon joked the media called him "controversial William Simon" so much he thought "controversial" sounded like his first name.

"Controversial" can certainly be an accurate adjective, but that doesn't mean it isn't wielded very deliberately to define what liberal journalists don't like. On Monday, CNN morning anchor Christine Romans reported on Twitter under Elon Musk "reinstating controversial figures, including former President Trump." That's true -- Donald Trump is controversial -- and it sounds...