Every article need an angle or a hook to become a story, and that's OK since they sell ads, just like everyone else these days.

It's only when they go hyperbolic, and exclaim themselves as the last stand against the Dark Lord that it's a bit tiresome.

Here's the first link I saw today on NYT page (not the biggest one, but one on the top of "Sunday Review" column):

4-Year-Olds Don’t Act Like Donald Trump By ALISON GOPNIK Comparing our president to a child is inaccurate and unfair to children.

What is it informing me about? That Trump is not literally 4 years old? Well, thanks a lot. In fact, the whole article is dedicated to describing how Trump sucks so much that comparing anybody to him is an insult. Yeah thanks for "informing" me, I'd never know it if not for NYT reporting.

As the other poster mentioned... You did notice the article is an opinion piece? It says 'opinion' right at the very top in prominent type.

For myself, I wouldn't read the WSJ expecting to agree with all of their opinion pieces, though it does happen.

First problem is that you've mistaken an opinion piece for reporting.