Framing

I know one can go too far in obsessively examining the nuance of NYT headlines and ledes, but here is a pretty good example of how they almost always frame things in the Trump era.

Instead of putting the critics and criticism first - as in "Democrats blame Trump cuts for flood response" or similar - they put the response first, making it sound as if Trump is on offense and the Dems are on defense.

It's a small thing but it's extremely common, and it's a choice.  A series of choices.