There are degrees of "coddling", as you put it. Granted NYT isn't as egregious as CNN or MSNBC, but they definitely have a strong bias, as exemplified by their

There are degrees of "coddling", as you put it. Granted NYT isn't as egregious as CNN or MSNBC, but they definitely have a strong bias, as exemplified by their "revolt": https://www.vox.com/2020/6/5/21280425/new-york-times-tom-cotton-send-troops-staff-revolt https://www.vox.com/2020/6/5/21280425/new-york-times-tom-cot... This is just one example.